Over $870,000 in scholarships awarded to students across the region
CALDWELL, Ohio – The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio (FAO) and the Noble County Community Foundation have awarded over $870,000 in donor-established postsecondary scholarships to students across the 32-county region, including nine students from Noble County.
The Noble County Community Foundation Scholarship, which supports high school graduates from Noble County who are continuing their education, was awarded to:
- Lyla Lowe of Caldwell, a 2026 Caldwell High School graduate who plans to attend West Virginia University Parkersburg
- Carter Mackie of Sarahsville, a 2026 Shenandoah High School graduate who plans to attend Marietta College
- Sophia Marshall of Caldwell, a 2026 Caldwell High School graduate who plans to attend Bethany College
- Anna Saling of Caldwell, a 2026 Caldwell High School graduate who plans to attend The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
- Grant Stottsberry of Caldwell, a 2023 Shenandoah High School graduate who attends Waynesburg University
- Ethan Stritz of Caldwell, a 2026 Shenandoah High School graduate who plans to attend Marietta College
Mackie also received the Jennifer Garrison Public Service Scholarship, awarded to students from Monroe, Noble and Washington counties who have a passion for public service and have served in an elected position within their school’s student government.
Saling and Sophia Trescott of Sarahsville received the Dr. Joanelle Wargo Long Legacy Scholarship, supporting students who are current or past 4-H members and/or advisors pursuing postsecondary education at The Ohio State University or another higher education institution in Ohio and majoring in education, home economics or public school administration. Trescott, a 2026 graduate of Shenandoah High School, plans to attend Kent State University.
Stritz also received the MPLX Scholarship, supporting graduating seniors of Harrison Central High School, Caldwell High School or Shenandoah High School pursuing a certificate, associate degree or bachelor’s degree in a field related to the gas industry or a STEM area of study.
Sydney Bass received the Davey L. and Sandra Jackson Turner Memorial Scholarship, which supports graduating seniors from Monroe County’s four Switzerland of Ohio high schools, and the Jeff Cox and Jane Schumacher Cox Scholarship, which provides postsecondary education support to Monroe Central High School and Buckeye Trail High School students. A resident of Caldwell, Bass is a 2026 graduate of Monroe Central High School and plans to attend Muskingum University.
Alyxandria Leach, a 2026 Meadowbrook High School graduate who lives in Noble County, received the Lester D. and Thelma I. Ellwood Scholarship, which assists Guernsey County high school graduates pursuing postsecondary education. Leach plans to attend The Ohio State University.
FAO partners with donors, an advisory committee of volunteers and its affiliate foundations, including the Noble County Community Foundation, to award scholarships to students across Appalachian Ohio through a competitive application process.
To date this year, FAO has awarded over 670 postsecondary scholarships to more than 330 students across 25 counties thanks to gifts from residents and friends of Appalachian Ohio who recognize the role education plays in ensuring the region’s people and communities can flourish.
A 501(c)(3) public charity, FAO is a regional community foundation serving the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio. In partnership with 14 geographic affiliate foundations, the regionwide African American Community Fund and supporters across the region and beyond, FAO works to unleash the collective potential within Appalachian Ohio by encouraging and supporting philanthropy. FAO’s geographic affiliate partners serve the Nelsonville area and Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry and Vinton counties.