The Dr. J. Elmer Harp Scholarship Fund was established to support students residing in the Middletown Valley who plan to pursue a degree in a healthcare-related field. Learn More
The Dr. J. Elmer Harp Scholarship Fund was established to support students residing in the Middletown Valley who plan to pursue a degree in a healthcare-related field.
Founded by John and Katie Fieseler for Frederick or Washington County graduating seniors studying dentistry, medicine or business at University of Maryland. Learn More
Founded by John and Katie Fieseler for Frederick or Washington County graduating seniors studying dentistry, medicine or business at University of Maryland.
Dr. J. Richard Crouse graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Hagerstown in 1954 and from the University of Maryland in 1961 with a degree in dentistry. In 1962, Dr. Crouse opened a private practice in Frederick where he became a pillar of the community as a director of Farmers & Mechanics National Bank, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Frederick Memorial Hospital, and an active volunteer in many other organizations. Katie Fiesler, an employee of Dr. Crouse for 13 years, John Fiesler and Charlie Nicodemus established The Dr. J. Richard Crouse Memorial Scholarship Fund when Dr. Crouse died in 1995. To assist others seeking to follow in Dr. Crouse’s career path, this fund provides scholarships to Frederick or Washington County graduating seniors accepted and enrolled at the University of Maryland College Park to study medicine, dentistry or business.
Founded by Natalie Warner in memory of her husband to provide support to educational programs for non-traditional learners in Frederick County. Learn More
Dr. LeRoy T. and Sandra J. Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund
Founded by Dr. LeRoy T. Davis with preference given to students majoring in nursing, medicine, or a related field.
Sandra Davis was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania and studied at Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia. She continued her studies at the University of Maryland Nursing School. She moved to Frederick when she married LeRoy Davis, a man she met on a blind date. While her husband attended medical school, Mrs. Davis pursued her nursing career. When her husband started his medical practice, Mrs. Davis concentrated more on the home, raising their three children and community volunteer work. To honor the memory and legacy of his wife of 53 years, Dr. Davis turned to the Community Foundation to create The Sandra J. Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund. The Fund awards scholarships, with preference given to those majoring in nursing as Mrs. Davis had done.
Founded by daughter Dr. Blanche Bourne-Tyree for Frederick County Public School (MD) graduating seniors majoring in medicine or a related field. Learn More
Dr. Ulysses G. Bourne, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund
Founded by daughter Dr. Blanche Bourne-Tyree for Frederick County Public School (MD) graduating seniors majoring in medicine or a related field.
Dr. Ulysses G. Bourne graduated from Leonard Medical College in North Carolina. By 1903, he had established a private medical practice on All Saints Street in Frederick, Maryland. In 1919, Dr. Bourne and Dr. Brooks, another local doctor, opened a hospital to better care for the African American community until Frederick Memorial Hospital was able to help two years later. In addition to his active involvement with the medical community, Dr. Bourne was dedicated to civic causes. He was president of the Frederick area NAACP for 20 years and active with many other organizations. To further her father’s legacy, Dr. I. Blanche Bourne-Tyree started The Dr. Ulysses G. Bourne, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund. Not only did Dr. Bourne-Tyree follow in her father’s footsteps, but also recipients of his scholarship aim to do so as well. Students who are awarded scholarships from The Dr. Ulysses G. Bourne, Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund must be Frederick County Public School (MD) graduating seniors planning to attend a four-year educational institution of their choice to study the sciences, with intentions of pursuing a career in healthcare. Preference is given to applicants who wish to become medical doctors, like Dr. Bourne, as well as those who seek careers in the allied health professions.
Dr. V.E. Gladstone Thompson and Gloria H. Thompson Fund
Founded by wife Gloria and daughter Sonya Thompson to support Asbury United Methodist Church located in Frederick.
Dr. V.E. Gladstone Thompson was born in Trinidad and graduated from Howard University’s Dental School in Washington, D.C. In the 1950s, he made Frederick his home, where he opened a dental office and pursued a 37-year career in the field. He was only the second black dentist in Frederick. In addition to his dental practice, he was an active community volunteer on behalf of the NAACP, Citizen’s Nursing Home and Asbury United Methodist Church. Dr. Thompson served as president of the Frederick County Dental Association and the Human Relations Commission in Frederick. He was a member of the Pro-Duffers Golf Club.
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