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A
steady stream of supporters checked out and bid on their favorite
Paul Ackley cartoons Nov. 21.
Proceeds will be donated to the Senior
Scribes Scholarship Fund (Bob Robinson photo)
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Ackley auction
successful; students grateful
GREENVILLE – A steady stream of supporters to the Paul Ackley Cartoon
Auction Nov. 21 generated sales and commitments to help provide
scholarship money to the Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund.
According to Early Bird Publisher Keith Foutz sales were excellent and
the event generated new support from at least one other source. A check
will be presented to SSSF in the near future.
“I’m really impressed with the kids who showed up to help us out,”
Foutz said, referring to former SSSF scholarship recipients. “This is a
terrific group of young people. I’m pleased to know our efforts are
helping students of this caliber.”
And the students were appreciative.
Shelby Schepis, a 2013 Tri-Village High School graduate and recent
scholarship recipient, is currently attending Indiana University East
but will be transferring to Ivy Tech Community College in the spring.
She plans to become a Radiology Technician and on graduation will be
receiving additional training at Reid Hospital. Shelby hopes to pay her
way through school without using student loans, noting the scholarship
is helping her tremendously.
“I am very grateful for receiving this scholarship,” she said. “Years
from now when I am not paying thousands of dollars on students loans, I
will be even more grateful for it.
“Thank you for giving me this opportunity to receive this generous
scholarship.”
Jordan Pridemore, a graduate of Franklin Monroe High School and Ball
State University, was the first person to receive a scholarship through
the Senior Scribes. She earned a double degree in English and English
as a Second Language. Jordan now teaches at an inner city school in
Indiana, noting that many of her students have children of their own or
parents in prison.
“I see every day what happens when young people don’t have anyone to
believe in them,” she said, adding the support she received from people
like the Senior Scribes made her college experience possible.
“It compounds my gratitude and appreciation for the kind people in
Darke County who are willing to go the extra mile to make a difference
in a child’s life.”
Six students took time out of their educational and career pursuits to
show their support for the fundraising event. In addition to Shelby and
Jordan; Tara Guillozet, attending University of Cincinnati; Savannah
Hauberg, attending Indiana University East; and Kent Holmes and Simon
Hoying, Ball State University students; helped out. All four are
graduates of Greenville High School.
“These are sharp kids,” Senior Scribes Scholarship Committee member Bob
Robinson said. “Some of them were my students at Edison. Others were
students I worked with in some of their high school projects. It’s a
good feeling to be able to play a role in helping them achieve their
college goals.”
Coined “Joining Together for Darke County Youth,” the event was jointly
sponsored by The Early Bird, Blue Bag Media, Bistro Off Broadway and
County News Online. Proceeds from the auction will be presented to the
Senior Scribes Scholarship Fund as soon as all funds have been
collected.
Published courtesy
of The Early Bird
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Three
visitors enjoyed renewed and new friendships in between posting
bids on their cartoon favorites.
Left to right: Don Wright, Susan
Robinson and Charlie James (Bob Robinson photo)
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Former
SSSF scholarship recipients attend the auction to show their
support. Left to right: Simon Hoying,
Tara Guillozet, Jordan Pridemore,
Shelby Schepis, Savannah Hauberg and Kent Holmes.
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Shelby
Schepis and Kent Holmes mix with auction supporters during the
Ackley cartoon auction. The student on the far left is Simon Hoying.
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