Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation recently received a very generous gift to establish the Beverly Ann Wood Edelmann Memorial Scholarship. Mrs. Edelmann’s five children established the scholarship in her memory; Jeffrey Edelmann, Nancy Bruce, Gregg Edelmann, Mark Edelmann, and Susan Edelmann.

Beverly’s career as an educator began in 1950 as an elementary school teacher in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. She later taught in Wattsburg, Pennsylvania, and then at Ripley Central School in the mid-1950s before leaving to raise her five children. Mrs. Edelmann returned to Ripley Central School to teach third grade in 1969, where she continued to demonstrate her passion for helping others learn until her retirement in 1988.

The Beverly Ann Wood Edelmann Memorial Scholarship will be awarded annually to a graduating senior from Chautauqua Lake Secondary School, Sherman High School, or Westfield Academy & Central School who has been accepted to an accredited two or four-year post-secondary program as a full-time student. To be eligible, students must have attended one of these schools during their junior and senior years, at a minimum, and earned a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher. Preference will be given to those students who have participated in high school and/or community activities. Awardees will be selected based on the eligibility requirements, as well as a strong work ethic, willingness to sacrifice for others and the greater good, kindness to others, letters of recommendation illustrating these qualities, and the content and sincerity of their essay, submitted as part of the application process.

For more information on this or other scholarships available through the Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, please visit nccfoundation.org/scholarships, email scholarships@nccfoundation.org, or call our office at 716-366-4892. NCCF is grateful for the many generous donors who have established scholarships and other funds.

Since its incorporation in 1986, the NCCF has invested more than $18 million in northern Chautauqua County through strategic grantmaking, targeted scholarships, and leadership and community collaborations.

The NCCF is a tax-exempt charitable organization inherently committed to enhancing the northern Chautauqua community and encouraging local philanthropy. As a Nationally Accredited Community Foundation, the NCCF has proven compliance with the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations, demonstrating integrity, equity, accountability, transparency, and effectiveness in meeting the needs of their community. For more information on the NCCF, visit www.nccfoundation.org or call 716-366-4892.