Existing Funds

Joseph, Caroline, and Carole Lynne Price Scholarship Fund

Founded by Caroline and Carole Lynne Price for students attending McDaniel College.

The desire to help students become school teachers at the secondary level inspired Caroline Price and Carole Lynne Price to establish a new scholarship fund. “We had been considering creating a scholarship fund with the Community Foundation for a long time, and decided that 2014 was the right time,” said Carole Lynne. “Because a college education is such a valuable asset today, and because my education at Western Maryland College (now McDaniel College) gave me the tools I needed to become a good teacher, we are pleased to make this scholarship available.” The fund is established in memory of Joseph Price, Caroline’s husband and Carole Lynne’s father, and in honor of Caroline and Carole Lynne.

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Josephine Pearre Etchison Memorial Fund for the Maryland Room of the C. Burr Artz Library

Founded by cousins Eleanor Pearre Abbot and Nancy Pearre Lesure for the acquisition and preservation of materials on Maryland genealogy.

Josephine Pearre Etchison a Frederick native was known for her dedication to the C. Burr Artz Library, serving as its first librarian from 1937 until her retirement in 1967. Ms. Etchison was also an avid researcher of Maryland’s history. To honor her love for the Library and Maryland’s history, her cousins—Eleanor Pearre Abbot and Nancy Pearre Lesure—established The Josephine Pearre Etchison Memorial Fund for the Maryland Room of C. Burr Artz Library. This Fund supports the acquisition and preservation of materials pertaining to Maryland genealogy and displayed at the C. Burr Artz Library. Ms. Etchison’s passion to grow the Maryland history collection at the Library will forever be her legacy through this fund.

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Juana Delgado Rivas Fund for Centro Hispano De Frederick, Inc.

Founded by Jeanie R. Cronin with her 2010 Wertheimer Fellow for Excellence in Volunteerism award to support Centro Hispano De Frederick, Inc.

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Judy Ramsburg Memorial Scholarship Fund

Founded by Mehrle and Thelma Ramsburg for Frederick County public high school graduates to attend Frederick Community College.

To honor the life of their daughter, Judy, Mehrle and Thelma Ramsburg established The Judy Ramsburg Memorial Scholarship Fund. The fund provides scholarships for Frederick County residents who have graduated from a Frederick County high school to attend Frederick Community College. Judy brought joy to everyone she knew, and she loved to laugh and spend time with her friends and family. Judy loved serving her community and was especially fond of volunteering with the Thurmont Guardian Hose Company Carnival and Christmas Cash for Kids. The scholarship fund creates a legacy that honors her for her role as a beloved daughter, sister, and aunt.

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Julia Eleanor Dryden Stine/Hitchens-Dryden Memorial Scholarship Fund

Founded by daughter Alice Jean Stine for Frederick County Public School graduates studying at Salisbury University.

Julia D. Stine of Knoxville was born July 3, 1911. In 1930, she attended the Salisbury Normal School (now Salisbury State University), where she earned a degree in education. After returning to the area, she dedicated nearly 30 years to teaching in Frederick County elementary schools in Lander and Brunswick, while continuing her post-graduate education at Hood College, Shepherd College and University of Maryland. In keeping with Julia Stine’s career path, the Fund that bears her name awards scholarships to students who will attend Salisbury University to major in education, nursing, psychology, sociology, or social work.

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Julie Ann Robertson Cashour Memorial Fund

Founded by her family for grants to organizations helping people with a terminal illness, preferably those with neurofibromatosis.

In 1970 at the age of seven, Julie Ann Robertson Cashour was diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, a disease she would fight for the duration of her life. Julie refused to let the disease stop her from living life normally. She worked at the National Cancer Institute and participated in many community activities. In honor of her courageous battle and to promote awareness of neurofibromatosis, her family started The Julie Ann Robertson Cashour Memorial Fund when she passed away in May 2000 at the age of 36. In Julie’s memory, this fund provides grants to organizations serving people with neurofibromatosis or researching a cure for the disease as well as to those within the community coping with a terminal illness.

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Karen S. Justice Scholarship for Study Abroad Fund

Founded by Ms. Justice for students to study abroad for post-secondary education.

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Karl S. and Evelyn M. Manwiller Memorial Scholarship Fund

Founded by Mr. and Mrs. Manwiller’s family for Frederick County Public School graduating seniors, with a preference to Governor Thomas Johnson High School graduations.

Karl S. Manwiller began his educational career in Frederick County in 1963 as supervisor of high schools, and was the founding principal of Governor Thomas Johnson High School. In 1973, he took the position of Director of Pupil Services, followed by the role of Curriculum Specialist for Social Studies and Community Resources, both for Frederick County Public Schools. His achievements in education include development of Frederick County’s advanced placement programs, visual and performing arts offerings, and special and alternative education programs. Upon retiring from the school system, Mr. Manwiller became Executive Director of the Community Foundation, holding that position from 1988 until 1991. He led the organization through a series of “firsts,” including overseeing the first grant from the unrestricted fund earnings awarded to Frederick County Vo-Tech Students, and the first Annual Report to the Community announcing that the $1 million goal in contributions, pledges and current assets had been met. In 1990, the first grants were awarded through a formalized grantsmaking process. Mr. Manwiller was instrumental in laying the groundwork that has helped the Community Foundation grow into a strong, viable entity that has now injected more than $31 million in grants and scholarships into the community since its birth in 1986. Mr. Manwiller passed away in June 2010, and his wife, Evelyn M. Manwiller, established The Karl S. Manwiller Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor his memory and keep the legacy of his educational achievements alive. Evelyn M. Manwiller passed away on  April 26, 2023.

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