Thanks to our generous donors, Big Walnut students have received well over $2 million since our founding in 1994. In 2025, we were able to award nearly $120,000. We were also able to increase the amount of many of our scholarships to help our recipients adjust to the ever-increasing cost of post-secondary education. We aim…
The Big Walnut Education Foundation is grateful for your partnership in helping BW Eagles soar. Thanks to you, we were able to give $116,000 to Big Walnut students and graduates in 2024. We are humbled by your generosity and thankful for your commitment to our cause. Shidecker Memorial FundMulti Plastics FundPeyton Family FundJeff Dingus Memorial…
The Big Walnut Education Foundation is delighted to congratulate the following scholarship winners in 2024: Shidecker Memorial Multi-Year Scholarship Award Winners Addie ZielenskiRosemary HartzlerLandon MetzgerMegan StevensBridget BacksJason Branzel Shidecker Memorial Single-Year Scholarship Award Winners Autumn NewmanAubrey BurkeNicole MarkusicAmanda CraleyTaylor ThompsonOlivia DaLuzElaine Truax BWEF Single-Year Scholarship Award Winners Abigail Augustine – The Eugena L. Hoke Memorial…
Please Note: Due to deadline issues and other complications created by recent changes to the FAFSA, students will not be required to submit the FAFSA as part of their 2024 BWEF application. No FAFSA results will be included in the review of any BWEF applications; the other components scored will be increased proportionately. If you…
Congratulations to the Class of 2023! Thanks to our generous local donors, The Big Walnut Education Foundation was able to award nearly $92,000 amazing BWHS students and graduates in 2023. BWEF donors have been making these opportunities possible for Big Walnut graduates since 1994. Thank you for another great year.
Congratulations to the Class of 2022 on being the first class to graduate from the new Big Walnut High School! The Big Walnut Education Foundation was delighted to award $104,000 to 85 BWHS students and graduates in 2022. Thank you to our generous donors who have been making these opportunities possible for Big Walnut graduates…
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We’re delighted to award $93,000 to 75 students in the Class of 2021. Take a look at our ad in the recent Big Walnut Examiner that lists recipients. Thank you to the Examiner for donating space to honor these hard working and talented individuals.
Congratulations to all Big Walnut High School seniors and graduates who earned scholarships in 2019. It was a record breaking, unprecedented year of awards as the Mitchell Young Memorial awarded scholarships to 33 students. Recipients are listed below. Great work, and many thanks to all! Shidecker Memorial Continuing College Scholarship Gabrielle Adair Jordan Apple Luke…
The Mitchell Young Memorial Golden Eagle Scholarship did something unprecedented this year—they awarded scholarships to 33 students in the Big Walnut High School Class of 2019. Over many hugs and tears, every student in the class who applied received an award on stage at the BW Senior Awards Night. The Young family has raised funds…