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• McGolerick Fund Presents First Scholarship

  

  FREDERICK, MD – July 15, 2019: The first scholarship from The Carolyn D. McGolerick Scholarship Fund has been presented to Jennifer McCoy. The fund is one of more than 700 component funds of The Community Foundation of Frederick County and was founded through Mrs. McGolerick’s estate for students studying library science. Ms. McCoy is a 2003 graduate of Rockville High School and will be attending Frederick Community College.  Pictured is Jennifer McCoy and Richard Pearrell, Community Foundation Trustee. For the 2019-20 academic year, the Community Foundation has provided more than $1 million for post-secondary and vocational training.

• Scholarship Fund Established Through Willard Estate

  FREDERICK, MD – September 26, 2018: Described as “always prepared wherever she went,” Mary C. Willard is helping prepare students for careers and life success through The M. Kate, Robert Lee and Robert Leroy Scholarship Fund. The fund, established through Mrs. Willard’s estate, becomes one of more than 700 funds managed by The Community Foundation of Frederick County.

  The fund will provide three scholarships annually to students who are residents of Frederick County. The first scholarship will assist with the study of music, in memory of Robert Lee Willard, Mrs. Willard’s husband. The second scholarship will support those studying economics, banking or finance, in honor of Mrs. Willard’s banking career, and the third scholarship will help students pursuing microbiology studies, in memory of Mrs. Willard’s son, Robert Leroy.

  A charitable fund established through a bequest is one of the many ways to create a legacy and be remembered forever through grants and scholarships after one’s lifetime.

• Scholarship Fund Honoring Colton Clingerman Established at Community Foundation

  

  
  

  FREDERICK, MD – August 6, 2018: Colton Clingerman, a young man who always had a hug and smile for everyone he met, is being honored and remembered by family and friends though The Colton Clingerman Memorial Scholarship Fund established by his mother, Jennifer Clingerman, and his grandparents, Bertram and Virginia Edmonston. The fund becomes one of more than 690 component funds managed by The Community Foundation of Frederick County.

  Colton, age 15 and a freshman at Catoctin High School, was known for his love of sports and the outdoors. He was a member of the high school’s golf and track teams, and also participated in kayaking, swimming, and biking. He was active with Brook Hill United Methodist Church youth group where his faith grew.

  Post-secondary scholarships in Colton’s name will be presented to graduates of Catoctin High School, with preference to students who participated in track and golf. These scholarships will help establish Colton’s legacy of giving and kindness for which he was known.

  To make a secure, online donation to the fund, visit www.FrederickCountyGives.org/Clingerman.  Checks made payable to The Community Foundation of Frederick County may be mailed to 312 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland, 21701, with the name of the specific fund on the memo line. All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

   

• Beatrice Snyder Scholarship Fund Established

  

  FREDERICK, MD – March 22, 2019: In honor and memory of her mother, Charlotte Hott has established The Beatrice R. Snyder Scholarship Fund with The Community Foundation of Frederick County, becoming one of more than 700 funds under management. The fund will provide scholarships to Middletown High School seniors who are pursuing careers in education or music. Mrs. Snyder was a graduate of Middletown High School, and her granddaughter, Ms. Lee Jeffrey, is its current principal. She loved music, and was an accomplished pianist, singer, and private music teacher.

• Ford Scholarship Fund Established

  

  FREDERICK, MD - July 17, 2017: The George D. Ford, Jr., and Barbara S. Ford Scholarship Fund has been established through Mrs. Ford’s estate, and becomes one of more than 679 funds managed by The Community Foundation of Frederick County. Mrs. Ford spent her entire career working for the Frederick County Board of Education, and the fund honors this legacy by providing post-secondary scholarships to students pursuing careers in education. 

• Nikirk Scholarship Fund Established at Community Foundation

  

  
  

  FREDERICK, MD – September 4, 2018: The E. Ruth Nikirk Scholarship Fund has been established with The Community Foundation of Frederick County and becomes one of more than 700 funds under management. The fund was created by Mrs. Nikirk’s son, F. Martin Nikirk, in her honor, and will provide post-secondary scholarships to students who are freshmen or sophomores, pursuing careers in business or computer technology.