WHS Alumni Fund Tops $100,000

Bill and Barbara Earle present a $2,000 check to the Winslow High School Alumni Scholarship Fund.  Joe Dedman, Treasurer of the WHS Alumni Association is accepting it for the Alumni.
Bill and Barbara's donation combined with two other large donations pushed the fund over the $100,000 mark.  Joe had announced at the Alumni Banquet last week it looked like they were going to top $100,000, but they just fell short.  He said they received two anonymous challenge donations.  Both agreed to match any donation up to $2,000.   A few donations were received over the weekend and then Bill and Barbara's donation put us over the top, said Dedman.  I think it is remarkable what they have accomplished with a little school like Winslow.  He said the fund that was started in 1982 now in its 25th year has awarded a Pike Central graduate a scholarship each year to help them attend college.  Dedman said they have helped 24 kids go to college now.  The students receive a payment each of their four years in college.  Earle, a native of Winslow said they donated to the fund because, "When I was growing up we didn't have any money to go to school.

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