A2B—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 19,1984
Lancaster Farm, Home Center grants Scholarships
BY SALLY BAIR
Staff Correspondent
LANCASTER - Twenty
scholarships worth $20,000 were
awarded this week by the Lan
caster County Farm and Home
Foundation to high school seniors
planning to study home economics,
agriculture and nursing. The
awards are worth $l,OOO each for
the freshman year of study.
The 20 were selected from a field
of 50 applicants from lancaster
County schools, and were judged
on the basis of financial need,
scholarship and leadership.
Seven of the 20 will major in
some form of agriculture, four will
study home economics and nine
will study nursing.
This is the highest monetary
award given by the Foundation
since it began awarding
scholarships. Increased from $750
last year, the Board felt the higher
amount is necessary in light of
increased costs of higher
education. The money for the
agriculture and home economics
scholarships comes from a trust
established by the late Elmer L.
Esbenshade, on whose land the
Farm and Home Center now
stands, and the money from the
nursing scholarships is given from
the Foundation treasury.
Students who received the
scholarships are:
P. Scott Bailey, 17, son of Mr.
and Mrs. James Bailey, Blue Ball.
Graduating from Garden Spot
ig jts awarded scholarships by
the Farm and Home Foundation are pictured here. They are
from left: Bonita Gochenaur, Lancaster; Rosemarie Meisl,
Lancaster; Judy E. Shenk, Lititz; Michele R. Freeman, In
tercourse; and Michelle D. Cratty, Ephrata.
This is part of a group of 11 students who were awarded Farm and Home Foundation
scholarships (or the study of agriculture and home economics. They are from left: John
D. Hershey, Lancaster; Deanne L. Myers; Ephrata; Daniel E. Ressler, Ephrata; and Ann
Vassil, Lancaster; and Michael S. Spangler, Strasburg. Myers and Vassil will study home
economics and the three young men will major in agriculture.
High School, Bailey plans to attend
The Pennsylvania State University
and major in agricultural
economics, hoping to work in the
foreign service through the
Department of Agriculture. He is
active in the Future Farmers of
America.
John D. Hershey, 17, son of Mr.
and Mrs. John B. Hershey, Lan
caster, will graduate from
Manheim Township High School
and study landscape architecture
at Penn State. Hershey is a
member of the school newspaper
staff and treasurer of his church
youth group.
Daniel E. Ressler, 17, is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin J. Ressler,
Ephrata. Graduating from
Ephrata High School, Ressler will
attend Penn State and study
agronomy with the desire to work
in research and development.
Ressler is a member of the Future
Farmers of America.
Michael Schlegel, 18, son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. Sidni Schlegel,
Stevens, will graduate from
Cocalico High School and attend
Penn State to study animal
production, hoping to work in
agribusiness or become a
veterinarian. He is secretary of the
National Honor Society and a Boy
Scout leader.
Michael S. Spangler, 18, is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Spangler, Strasburg and will
graduate from Lampeter-
Strasburg High School. He will
These six Lancaster County students are part of a group which received Farm and
Home Foundation scholarships this week. They are, from left: P. Scott Bailey, Blue Ball;
Christine R. McKeever, Lancaster; Alan Trauger, Lancaster; Cindy Bouder, Lancaster;
Dwight R. Wallace, Quarryville; and Michael Schlegel, Stevens. McKeever and Bouder
will major in home economics and the four young men will major in agriculture.
study environmental resource
management at Penn State, hoping
to work in soil conservation. He is a
member of the National Honor
Society and was co-captain of the
football team.
Alan Trauger, 17, is the son of
The Reverend and Mrs. Kenneth
Trauger, Lancaster, and will
graduate from J.P. McCaskey
High School. He will study
agrinomics at Penn State and
plans to work in agribusiness.
Dwight R. Wallace 111, 18, is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwight R.
Wallace, Quarryville. Graduating
from Solanco High School, he will
attend Delaware Valley College of
Science and Agriculture and study
biology with animal science,
hoping to work in animal research
for the dairy industry. Wallace was
active in 4-H.
Cynthia A. Bonder, 18, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Earl
Bonder, Lancaster, and will
graduate from Conestoga Valley
High School. She will attend the
University of Delaware and study
dietetics with the goal of working
in a food test kitchen. She is editor
of the yearbook, treasurer of the
student council and on the National
Honor Society.
Christine R. McKeever, 18, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. Jug
McKeever, Lancaster. Graduating
from Penn Manor High School, she
will attend Mansfield University
and study food and equipment. Her
Lancaster County students by the Farm and Home Foun
dation. They are, from left; Rebecca S. Eberly, Stevens;
Melissa A. Mohn, Reamstown; Tracy L. Graybill, Manheim;
and Martin E. McMullen, Elizabethtown.
goal is to publish her own cook
book. She is class treasurer,
secretary of the student council
and president of the youth group.
Deanne L. Myers, 18, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll
E. Myers, Ephrata. Graduating
from Ephrata High School, she will
attend the University of Delaware
to study clothing and textiles,
hoping to become a fashion buyer.
She is active in 4-H and is editor of
the school newspaper.
Ann Vassil, 18, is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Vassil, Lan
caster. She will graduate from J.P.
McCaskey High School, and study
consumer economics at the
University of Delaware.
Michelle D. Cratty, 17, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Cratty,
Ephrata, will graduate from
Ephrata High School and attend
Lancaster General Hospital School
of Nursing. She is active on the
newspaper staff.
Rebecca S. Eberly, 17, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
Lamar Eberly, Stevens, and will
graduate from Cocalico High
School and study nursing at the
Lancaster General Hospital School
of Nursing. She is co-editor of the
yearbook and a member of the
National Honor Society.
Michele R. Freeman, 18, is the
daughter of Barbara Rhodes,
Intercourse, and will graduate
from Pequea Valley High School
and attend West Chester
University to pursue a four year
nursing degree. She is active in
sports and is a member of the
National Honor Society.
Bonita D. Gochenaur, 18,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Gochenaur, Lancaster, will
graduate from Lancaster Men-
nonite High Schoola nd attend
Lancaster General Hospital School
of Nursing. The 1983 Lancaster
County Dairy Princess, Bonita is
on the National Honor Society.
Tracy L. GraybiU, 18 , daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin GraybiU,
Manheim, wiU graduate from
Manheim Central High School and
attend the University of Scranton
to study physical therapy. She is
co-editor of the yearbook, student
councU representative and captain
of the sports cheerleaders.
Martin E. McMullen, 18, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Mc-
Mullen, Elizabethtown, will
graduate from Elizabethtown High
School, and attend St. Joseph
Hospital School of Nursing. He is a
member of the National Honor
Society and president of his youth
group.
Rosemarie Meisl, 17, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Meisl, and wiU graduate from
Manheim Township High School
and attend Lancaster General
Hospital School of Nursing. She is
section leader of band.
Melissa A. Mohn, 17, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin
R. Mohn, Reamstown, and will
graduate from CocaUco High
School, attending Lancaster
General Hospital School of Nur
sing. She is president of her youth
group and secretary of the junior
firemen.
Judy E. Shenk, 18, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
Shenk, Lititz, and wiU graduate
from Warwick High School and
attend Lancaster General Hospital
School of Nursing. She is a
member of the National Honor
Society and is treasurer of her
youth group.