Janet E. Keady Memorial Scholarship
Janet Keady was the mother of four Pleasant Valley High School graduates. She was a great proponent of our school and proud of our academic reputation. Janet Keady lived a very short life after a courageous battle with cancer, but has had a long-lasting impact on the many lives her scholarship has touched. Mrs. Keady wanted to help deserving students with strong scholastic accomplishments and financial need by creating a scholarship for use in public postsecondary education. Her belief that financial need not be a deterrent for a bright, hardworking student’s college aspirations was a driving force in creating her memorial scholarship.
Criteria:
- Participate in more than one activity at Pleasant Valley High School
- Strong academic performance
- Plans to attend a 2-year or 4-year school whose cost is similar to one of the three state schools
- Preference for a student with financial need
Scholarship Personal Statement/Essay:
- In less than 250 words (1700 characters), please tell us why you've chosen your field of study.
- In less than 250 words (1700 characters), please tell us what your plans are after your post-secondary education is complete.
- In less than 250 words (1700 characters), please tell us about one of the following: your ability to problem solve, work with others, and/or your dedication to the community.
- In less than 250 words (1700 characters), please tell us how you've overcome an obstacle.
- In less than 250 words (1700 characters), please tell us anything else about yourself you think the selection committee would like to know.
Past Scholarship Recipients:
2020 Fiza Virk
2019 Quint Thompson
2018 Maxwell Yonash
2017 Mark Conway
2016 Cole Finnegan
2015 Jessalyn Kehrberg
2014 Bharabi Pandit
2013 Rhianna Smith
2012 Haley Roethler
2012 Samantha Swanson
2011 Natalie Martin
2010 Kaitlin Pewe
2009 Heather Swanson
2008 Andrea Gerke
2007 Scott Sly
2006 Amber Kraciun
2006 Jessica Zimmer
2005 Isaiah Klavitter
2004 Kristin Thompson
2003 David Menees
2002 Carrie Claussen
2001 Elizabeth Bicknell
2000 Philip Grothus
1999 Adrianne Blackmon
1998 Maria Medina
1997 Theresa Grothus
1996 Chad Holst
1995 Megan Gerst
1994 Nichole Boehl
1993 Jerry Vesey
1992 Elizabeth Kendrick
1991 Kristin Davis
1990 Angela Corson