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            Spinoso Masters Scholarship Recipients Announced

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            Spinoso Masters Scholarship, DeKalb County Community Foundation

            2018 Spinoso Masters Scholarship recipients Katharine Denius, Kelsey Schrader, Ryan Schultz, and Samantha Volk.

            The DeKalb County Community Foundation is pleased to announce the 2018 Spinoso Masters Scholarship recipients. Four individuals will receive a total of $30,000 to use toward Masters level education. The award winners are Katharine Denius, Kelsey Schrader, Ryan Schultz, and Samantha Volk.

            To receive a Spinoso Masters Scholarship, individuals must be past graduates of a high school located in DeKalb County and enrolled in a post-undergraduate institution working toward a masters or higher degree in any field of study.

            Katharine Denius is a graduate of Sycamore High School and is pursing her Doctorate of Optometry from the University of Alabama Birmingham. Kelsey Schrader is a graduate of DeKalb High School and is pursing her Masters of Art Spiritual Formation & Discipleship from Moody Theological Seminary. Ryan Schultz is a graduate of DeKalb High School and is pursing his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from the University of Florida. Samantha Volk is a graduate of DeKalb High School and is pursuing her Masters in Social Work at The University of Illinois at Chicago.

            Donors John and Vivian Spinoso are long-time residents of DeKalb County with a strong desire to support continuing education. In its seventh year as a scholarship award at the Community Foundation, the Spinoso Masters Scholarship has awarded a total of $210,000 to local graduates.

            For information about scholarships available at the Community Foundation, please contact Grants & Community Initiatives Manager Marc Hooks at 815-748-5383 or m.hooks@dekalbccf.org.

            Pictured: 2018 Spinoso Masters Scholarship recipients Katharine Denius, Kelsey Schrader, Ryan Schultz, and Samantha Volk.

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