Sierah Joughin Memorial Scholarships for Graduating High School Students

Congratulations to our 2024 awardees, Adam Smith and Haley Johnson from Evergreen High School.

Administered by the Greater Toledo Community Foundation, the Sierah Joughin Memorial Scholarship Funds benefit graduating students each year from local High Schools who will attend a four-year university or college in the fall. As we celebrate Sierah’s lasting legacy in our community, we hope that the scholarship will go on to make a difference for many generations to come.

Online applications for all current scholarships can be found here: Toledo Community Foundation.

Sierah Joughin Memorial Scholarship Fund for Evergreen High School

For graduating seniors of Evergreen High School who plan to enroll as a full-time student at an accredited post-secondary institution. One scholarship for $1,500 will be awarded.

Deadline is in February. Reference the Toledo Community Foundation site for the specific deadline date. The criteria used for the selection of scholarship recipients include consideration of the following:

• The applicant must be eligible for graduation from Evergreen High School in the year in which the scholarship is awarded and have achieved a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale by the end of their last semester of instruction;
• The applicant must have participated in at least one varsity sport and been involved in an organization (i.e., FFA, National Honor Society, etc.) while at Evergreen High School;
• The applicant must be planning to enroll as a full-time student at an accredited post-secondary institution in the fall; and
• Individual motivation, ability, and potential as demonstrated by the attachments to this application.

Questions can be directed to: [email protected].

Sierah Joughin Volleyball Scholarship Fund for Fulton County Schools

For graduating seniors of Fulton County High Schools (including Evergreen, Wauseon, Pike-Delta-York, Swanton, Archbold, Pettisville, and Fayette) who have earned their varsity letter in volleyball. One scholarship for $1,500 will be awarded.

Deadline is in February. Reference the Toledo Community Foundation site for the specific deadline date. The criteria used for the selection of scholarship recipients include consideration of the following:

• The applicant must be eligible for graduation from a high school in the Fulton County, Ohio school districts (includes Evergreen Local, Wauseon Exempted, Pike-Delta-York, Swanton Local, Archbold, Pettisville, and Fayette Local) in the year in which the scholarship is awarded;
• The applicant must have earned their varsity letter in volleyball;
• The applicant must have achieved a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale by the end of their last semester of instruction; and
• The applicant must be attending a four-year college (full-time) that is an organization described in Section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
• Individual motivation, ability, and potential as demonstrated by the attachments to this application.

For complete information, download the scholarship flyer here. Questions can be directed to: [email protected].

Sierah Joughin Memorial Scholarship for The University of Toledo M.B.A. School Students

Congratulations to our 2023 awardees, Madison Hoffman and Kellie Schreiber.

In 2016, Sierah was a lively and ambitious college student, enjoying life as an Alpha Kappa Psi and studying business at The University of Toledo, planning to pursue her M.B.A. in the future. Her life was cut short when she met a tragic death at the hands of a local repeat violent offender.

The Sierah Joughin Memorial Scholarship Fund was created to award scholarships to students enrolled in the M.B.A. program at the John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation, with a preference for individuals who are members of Alpha Kappa Psi, of which Sierah was a member. Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale.

Although Sierah wasn’t able to fulfill her career goals, we hope this scholarship ensures her legacy lives on by enabling other students the chance to achieve theirs.