Scholarship Fund established in 2022 by the family and friends of Tim Bean to celebrate his life and memory while helping local students who have played either baseball or softball during their high school career to achieve their educational goals

Scholarship Fund established in 2023 by the estate of Margaret A. Cummins-Schaefer in honor of her father, Joseph L. Cummins, to provide an annual college scholarship with consideration being given to those applicants who have attained the highest rank and honors in Boy Scouts

Scholarship Fund established in 2023 by the estate of Margaret A. Cummins-Schaefer in honor of her mother, Jessie Mae Watson Cummins, to provide an annual college scholarship with consideration being given to those applicants who have attained the highest rank and honors in Girl Scouts

Scholarship Fund established in 2024 by the family of Mike Spencer to honor his memory

Established by family and friends in 2023 to celebrate the life of Zach Deak. Zach played soccer for Columbus East from 2007-2011, setting a single season scoring record that lasted for a decade. He was All-Area, All-Conference and 1st Team All-State and went on to play at the collegiate D2 level. He was studying to be a dentist when he was in a fatal car accident July 2023.

Established in 2000 by Toyota Industrial Equipment Mfg., Inc. (T.I.E.M.) in celebration of the company’s 10th year in Columbus and in appreciation of the support that the Columbus community has given to T.I.E.M.

Established by Dr. and Mrs. Todd Bergman to help students obtain their educational goals.

Established in memory of Tom Sayrs, who was passionate about all things engineering, and was a longtime volunteer with Science Olympiad.

In 1962, Dr. Benjamin King, a microbiologist at Bartholomew County Hospital, raised the issue of the numerous barriers faced by African Americans in the community with Dr. William R. Laws, Jr., then pastor of First Presbyterian Church. Dr. Laws brought together a group of concerned citizens to address funding a foundation to provide scholarships for minorities to be used for post-secondary education. In 1976, the criteria broadened to include all Bartholomew County financially disadvantaged residents. In 2008, the William R. Laws Foundation Board asked Heritage Fund to take over management and administration of the fund. The Heritage Fund Board agreed to the request and, effective August 2008, the community foundation assumed responsibility for the scholarship program.

Established by friends and family to celebrate the life of Martha Kalb, a dedicated Northside Middle School teacher, Columbus North High School girl’s basketball coach, and avid sports fan.