The Kettering Education Foundation offers several scholarships on a yearly basis to graduating seniors at Kettering Fairmont High School.
To begin the application process, visit The Dayton Foundation Scholarship CONNECT website:
Getting Started: Scholarship Application Instructions
For more information on the scholarship process, or to establish a scholarship, please contact The Kettering Education Foundation at:
ketteringeducationfoundation@gmail.com
Yearly Scholarships
We are currently offering the following scholarships to graduating seniors:
The Candy Clark Scholarship honors Candy Clark, a secondary art teacher in Kettering for 39 years. This scholarship will go to a graduating senior who has taken at least two years of art classes with a B or better average. Applicants must submit a portfolio of art work with a minimum of three pieces. Candidates must have successful employment or volunteer experience. If all else is equal, financial needwill be considered.
The Catherine Riordon Scholarship was established in honor of this outstanding Kettering educator who devoted her life to teaching music. The scholarship is awarded to a deserving graduating senior with a 2.5 minimum GPA.
The Chief’s Scholarship was founded to continue the bond between fathers and their sons/daughters established in the Indian (Adventure) Guide and Princess Programs sponsored by the Kettering South Community YMCA. Graduates of the program who are graduating seniors with a 2.5 minimum GPA may apply.
The surviving members of the Class of 1950 are proud to be the first graduation class of Fairmont to offer a scholarship. Candidates must have a minimum 3.5 GPA and a minimum 28 ACT or 1310 SAT score. They must show involvement in extra-curricular activities and demonstrate financial need.
Diane enjoyed a life filled with love, learning, and service. After a lengthy nursing career punctuated by a 25-year management tenure in addiction services for Miami Valley Hospital, Diane turned from healthcare management to inspiring and teaching the next generation of healthcare workers. She started a new adventure teaching Allied Health at Kettering Fairmont High School. This scholarship goes to a graduating senior from Fairmont’s Allied Health Program who plans to major in a healthcare-related field and who has successful work or volunteer experience.
This scholarship honors Doug Weikert, a former Kettering teacher and coach, who took great pride in teaching math and in helping his athletes reach their goals. It will be awarded to a graduating senior who participated in a high school sport for at least three years. Preference will be given to track and basketball athletes who demonstrate hard work and good character.
The Fairmont Men’s Soccer Brotherhood Scholarship was created by Fairmont graduate Caleb Berlon (2011), who recognized the need to encourage the values of integrity and hard work beyond soccer. This scholarship will be awarded to a graduating senior and member of the men’s soccer team who demonstrates leadership, citizenship, work ethic, and financial need.
The Gail Latham Memorial Scholarship was established by Melanie Kolden-Ramsey to honor her friend, Gail Latham. Applicants should plan to pursue a career in communications, advertising, public relations, journalism, digital communication, photography, or a similar field. No minimum GPA.
Jeff Guernsey was a firefighter for the Washington Township Fire Department for 30 years. A
lieutenant, Jeff was in charge of the department’s honor guard and was known as the class clown of the department. He was the guy that family and friends could count on when in need of help. This scholarship was established to help students further their education in a fire-related field. Applicants must be a graduating senior from Kettering Fairmont High School’s fire science program and plan to major or obtain a certificate in a fire-related major, including paramedic programs.
The Joan B. DeLon National Honor Society Scholarship honors Joan DeLon, a former teacher and long-time advisor to the National Honor Society. This scholarship will go to a member of the National HonorSociety. Preference will be given to teacher education majors, but all majors are welcome to apply. If allelse is equal, financial need will be considered.
The John Pitstick Memorial Scholarship was created to honor the spirit and memory of Fairmont West graduate John Pitstick (1978), a varsity football player and student who enjoyed high school and made lifelong friends at Fairmont. The scholarship goes to a Fairmont student athlete who plans to major in education. No minimum GPA.
The Patricia Dudick Scholarship was established by former Kettering teacher Patricia Dudick to honor a former student of hers. The applicant must have been a student in Mrs. Dudick’s 1st or 3rd grade class at Moraine Meadows or JFK Elementary. Minimum 2.5 GPA
The Ray Albrecht Scholarship was established by the family of Ray Albrecht as a memorial tribute to the hard work and dedication that he showed in all aspects of his life and for his commitment to sending 11 kids and six grandchildren through the Kettering School System. No minimum GPA.
This scholarship recognizes Robert Kritzer and Fran Eden for their lifelong commitment to student athletes and their standards of excellence regarding athletics, academics, and leadership. Students must have a minimum 2.5 GPA and demonstrate evidence of leadership and sportsmanship.
The Sally Roush Brown Scholarship was established to pay tribute to former teacher and Kettering Board of Education member, Sally Roush Brown. The Brown family developed this scholarship for a graduating senior at Fairmont who has exhibited outstanding leadership qualities. Minimum 3.5 GPA.
Sue (Reinicke) Fanelli was raised in Kettering and graduated from Fairmont West High School in 1966. After college she returned to Kettering to teach elementary school for over thirty years. This scholarship is for a graduating Fairmont senior or a current college student who graduated from Kettering Fairmont who plans to major in teacher education.
These scholarships are available to students but privately administered:
The Chase Hale Scholarship is dedicated to the memory of T. Chase Hale, who was a 2002 graduate of Kettering Fairmont High School, captain of both his swimming and tennis teams, and died in an automobile accident in 2007. This scholarship is awarded to both a male and a female member of the swimming team nominated by the coaches. Students do not apply for this scholarship.
The Kesling Family Scholarship was established by former Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano and Fairmont grad, Diane Kesling, to honor her parents, Betty Kesling Smith and Devon Kesling. Both Betty and Devon were Kettering graduates and active participants in the music program. Nominations from the music teachers go to the Scholarship Selection Committee. Students do not apply for this scholarship.
The Kettering Jaycees Scholarship was established by the Kettering Jaycees Foundation to assist Fairmont seniors who are graduating from the Automotive Trades Program. The award is a one-year scholarship given to a student who is active in the community and school and who is recommended by his or her teachers for this scholarship. Students do not apply for this scholarship.