USD#416 Endowment Scholarship
Applications must be received by the endowment association committee by March 26th.
An award of up to $1000.00 will be dispersed to one or more recipients after eight
weeks of attendance at your school or the award can be made to the school of your
choice anytime after enrollment. As of 2008 there were 15 different scholarships to
be awarded. All endowment scholarships will have equal parts of the following
criteria: grades, ACT college entrance exam scores, financial need, and
character (which would include activities and leadership). The only exceptions
would be those that had specific criteria prescribed by individual donors. Examples
would be the Lois Jackson scholarship which is for education majors, the Flaigle
family scholarship, which prefers, but does not require, nursing or education majors,
and the Blair family scholarship, which emphasizes financial need. To view the
specific criteria for each scholarship, and to view the specific donors, read the
following information.
Blair Family Scholarship
The Blair Family Scholarship honors the matriarch of the Blair Family. Mrs. Golda
Blair was a lifelong Louisburg resident. Her children JT, Connie, Barb and Mary
have donated this perpetual scholarship in her honor. Mrs. Blair, or Goldie, as she
was known had only an eighth grade education. Knowing this, she worked very
hard for everything she had, and realized that education was very important. She
began the Blair House Restaurant in Louisburg. The Blair House became an
institution in Louisburg, the home of many good times and conversation. The
restaurant was known throughout the eastern half of Kansas as the place to eat in
Louisburg. Goldie learned that a good education was the key to a young persons
future. It is with this thought in mind that, upon her passing several years ago, her
children set up this perpetual scholarship.
Dennis/Hill Family Scholarship
Damon and Karla Dennis moved to Louisburg in 1992 and established a
chiropractic office. Andrew and Megan Hill moved to Louisburg in 1996 and
established an optometry office. The Dennis and Hill families became the best of
friends over the last 10 years. Both families feel that education is the cornerstone
of their profession and wish to pass this along with a $1000 scholarship to be given
each year in their name to a student planning on pursuing an education in the
health field.
Kelly Family Scholarship
Charles Gladstone Kelly, son of Dr. John Kelly, graduated from Kansas City School
of Law in 1927; passed the Missouri Bar exam and was authorized to practice in the
Federal Courts. He helped establish Western Steel Product Company in Paola of
which he was president and general manager for 20 years. He then sold out and
stayed on with the new corporation as superintendent and general manager until he
retired. He served as Miami County Commissioner for 8 years, serving a term as
the Kansas County Comm. Assoc.
He married Velma Estelle Barker in 1943. Velma attended Pittsburg State
Teachers College now known as PSU. She attended Kansas City Art Institute and
did departmental teaching in art and music. Her teaching career included Miami
County rural schools as well as city schools of Cullison, Osawatomie and
Louisburg, Ks. They had no children.
Charles passed away some 10 years ago now, and Velma is in the Louisburg Care
Center with severe Alzheimer's disease. Upon Charles' passing, Velma endowed
to USD 416 the necessary funds to have a $1000 scholarship annually.
Murray/Kirkpatrick Scholarship
Maxine and Gene Murray attended 12 years schooling at Louisburg and always
appreciated the education that they received. Maxine graduated in the class of
1936 and Gene graduated in 1946. During this time their mother and father owned
and operated a grocery store in Louisburg. They retired in 1960 and lived most of
their lives in Louisburg. The Murray family always thought they should give back to
the community that supported them while they were in business and for all their
school years. When they went into the cable television business they received the
first franchise for Louisburg. They built and operated the system for several years
and Gene also operated a television business in Miami County for 25 years.
Maxine and Gene have been working for the past 20 years to improve the USD 416
Endowment Association and help it to grow. At times it had been frustrating and
seemed very slow, but progress was being made. In 1996, they felt that they had
the means to provide a thousand dollar scholarship. This grew each year until it
reached $7500 and this year it will double.
They had a lot of help in the early years, from the over 40 alumni association,
including Luella Caldwell, Verle Bostick, Art Godfrey, John Gangel, Paul Kircher,
and many more. They are happy that a group of young businessmen from
Louisburg are stepping forward with new ideas and new energy that will make USD
416 Endowment better. The work of Jim Woods for the Athletic Hall of Fame, Dr.
Damon Dennis for organizing the fund raising dinner and other new members that
have accepted great responsibilities. These include Craig Holtzen, Bob Nauman,
Mark Williams, Dr. Andy Hill, along with excellent cooperation from the High School
counselor Tom Lundblad.
Maxine and Gene, along with their families are very proud to provide funds to the
USD 416 Endowment Association that will provide a scholarship for many years to
come.
Richard Chandlee Scholarship
Richard Chandlee, known as Dick to his friends, served five years in the Second
World War on a heavy cruiser in the South Pacific. Dick later went to St. Louis
where he met his wife Lorraine. They moved to Springfield, Mo., where he finished
his education at Drury College.
While a student, he worked at Hickory Hills Country Club as the caddy master. The
job was to be in charge of the caddies. Dick watched the game, learned the rules,
and his love of the game began. At 6'3", 225 lbs., his drives were "almost out of
sight." He improved at a rapid pace.
He was a longtime member of Metcalf Ridge Golf Course where he frequently shot
his age. He had 2 hole in one shots.
Dick passed away during the summer of 2005. His family and friends wish for his
memory to live on through this scholarship. May the recipients of this scholarship
learn to love the game that brought him so much joy.
Rogers Family Scholarship
In case some of you didn't know it, the Rogers Family is synonymous with giving in
Louisburg, Ks. James and Kathryn Rogers have been longtime residents of
Louisburg. Jim was originally born in Louisburg and Kathryn in Paola. Jim was a
longtime farmer and Kathryn says he was on every committee and board a person
could be on. One such board he was on was the school board for the Spring Valley
country school. The Rogers have donated many pieces of ground to important
groups and causes: the ground for the new section of the cemetery; ground for the
new 1st Christian Church; the sand green golf course, etc. The land that now
houses the Burger King, Price Chopper et al was also once Rogers family ground.
Upon Jim's passing in 1997, the USD 416 endowment association received the
necessary funds for a perpetual scholarship in their name.
Walter Stone Memorial Scholarship
Walter Stone grew up in Louisburg Ks. He farmed the same ground his entire life
and dedicated himself to the betterment of young people. He was married to his
wife Gloria from 1954 until his passing on May 29, 2003. They had four boys; Rick,
Steve, Dennis and Greg as well as 13 grandchildren-all living in the Louisburg area.
Walter was a member of the USD 416 school board for 12 years, serving as
President for nearly half his tenure. He had a soft spot in his heart for the young
people and strived to make a difference in their lives and was very involved in the
local recreation association. His wife Gloria has made this scholarship available in
his honor.
Western Metal Scholarship
Doug Fernell began Western Metal on south Metcalf in 1986. He had been looking
for a place to start and grow his business. He was told by a friend in the real estate
business about an agent in Louisburg, by the name of Ralph Kueser, that he had
the perfect spot for Doug. Doug employs 10 people locally including David Cannon,
father of senior Kent Cannon. Doug is married to Kimberly. They have two
children. Doug has become very active locally with the Rotary Club. Doug has
shown the importance of education to him, his family, and his company by donating
this $1000 scholarship. He hopes to make this an annual scholarship to a
deserving senior.
Please mail applications to:
USD#416 Endowment Association
PO Box 734
Louisburg, KS 66053
Or turn in to your high school counselor in the Student Services department.
Scholarship Application
USD#416 Endowment Association
Name: _______________________________________ Date: _____________
Address: ________________________________________________________
Age: _______ Number of siblings living at home: _____________
Father’s Name: _____________________ Occupation: ___________________
Address: ________________________________________________________
Street
City
State
Zip
Mother’s Name: _____________________ Occupation: ___________________
Address: ________________________________________________________
Street
City
State
Zip
High Schools Attended: ____________________________________________
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What school do you plan to attend and what will be your major area of study?
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What Honors or Awards have you received? ____________________________
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What extra-curricular activities have you participated in? ___________________
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Scholarship Application
USD#416 Endowment Association
Please indicate the amount of any accepted scholarship or grant you have
received: _______________________________________________________
Do you have a relative that graduated from LHS? (Parents, grandparents,
siblings, aunts, uncles etc.)
Name and Relation: _______________________________________________
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ACT/SAT Score: _______________
Grade Point Average: _______________
Class Rank: _______________ Number in Class: _______________
Financial need:
Using last year’s actual tax return, please indicate the income bracket that
reflects the adjusted gross income level of your family.
_____Under 25,000
_____25,000 – 40,000
_____41,000 – 55,000
_____56,000 – 70,000
_____71,000 – 85,000
_____86,000 – 100,000
_____Over 100,000
Please describe in 200 words or less why you want to further your education and
what your future plans would be. Please use a separate sheet of paper.
Please include one reference letter from a teacher and one reference from a
member of the community.
Please attach a copy of your high school transcript to this application.
Signed: _____________________________________