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