COPELANDS ESTABLISH EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP
The Cass County Community Foundation has announced the establishment of the Richard and Eileen Copeland Scholarship Endowment Fund.
The Copelands retired in 1992 after a combined 70 years of teaching in Logansport schools.
“They have spent their entire adult lives educating, volunteering and giving to make Cass County a better place to live and their joy in establishing this fund is apparent,” said Deanna Crispen, the foundation’s president. “This new scholarship is another piece in their continuing legacy of educating our young minds.”
After discussing their scholarship plans with their three grown children, Vivian, Christopher and Maureen, the Copelands decided to endow a scholarship fund at the community foundation.
“Logansport has been so good to us,” Richard Copeland said. “We have made a wonderful life with our children and have many friends. We just want to give something back to the community that has given us so much.”
Both Richard and Eileen said they had heard from many former students through the years.
“It is amazing to know you’ve had such an impact on a student,” Richard said. It is good to see their accomplishments and think maybe I had some influence on that child.”
The Copeland scholarship will be awarded to a Logansport High School senior who is planning to major in the field of education.
“Having good teachers is an important part of our world,” Eileen Copeland said. “Teachers have such an impact on their students. It’s important for them to have appropriate training. We want to provide something to help the future teachers achieve their goal and encourage students to continue to pursue teaching.”
The scholarship will be presented for the first time in spring 2012, and the Copelands say they hope their scholarship will inspire others to consider funding scholarships.
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FORMER LHS ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC STANDOUT FUNDS NEW SCHOLARSHIP
Lance and Cathy Binder Endow new Student Athlete Scholarship
The Cass County Community Foundation is pleased to announce a new scholarship for Logansport High School students funded by former LHS academic and athletic standout, Lance Binder who graduated in the class of 1974. While at LHS, Binder was a top student who participated in three sports: tennis, baseball and wrestling and earned five varsity letters. An excellent student, Binder went on to earn a BS from Purdue in 1978 in Chemical Engineering and worked for Exxon USA in Louisiana before assuming a position at NSAI in 1983 where he is now Executive Vice President.
Now residing in Dallas with his wife Cathy, a graduate of the University of Southwestern Louisiana and daughter Alexandra, 15, Binder was back home in Logansport last year visiting. He was enjoying dinner with his high school buddy, Ed Wilkinson when the idea of a scholarship was discussed. The result of that dinner is The Lance and Cathy Binder Student Athletic Scholarship.
The scholarship will be awarded for the first time in the spring of 2012 and will be a $1,000 annually renewable award for a total of $4,000. Criteria for the award include a 3.0 GPA, financial need, and participation as a varsity athlete in more than one sport. Binder said, “We are very happy that we can give something back to the place and kids where I grew up and hopefully make a positive difference in some deserving kids’ lives.”
CCCF board chair, Joyce Eshelman stated, “we are so honored that Ed Wilkinson thought of us and shared our work with Mr. Binder who obviously still has great love and affection for his hometown. The Binder family gift will change the life of one more Cass County student and we are grateful to be a part their generosity.”
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UPCOMING EVENTS
02-24-2012 CCCF GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM DEADLINE
All applications must be submitted to the Cass County Community Foundation Office or post marked by 4:30p.m. on Friday, February 24, 2012.[more]
02-14-2012 CCCF'S ANNUAL "GIVE YOUR HEART TO THE COMMUNITY" CAMPAIGN
The Cass County Community Foundation’s annual “Give Your Heart to the Community” Campaign is underway.
On Valentine’s Day, Tuesday, February 14th, a band of volunteers will continue the long trad...[more]
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