Kathy L. Schmelzle Academic Scholarship Fund

Specific Need

With the help of the STEP Foundation's Match Day funds and so many others, we've been able to increase the scholarship.
This would have never been possible without YOU.
You do make a difference, we all make a difference!
Most of all, Kathy still makes a difference after all these years!

Mission

This scholarship fund was established in 2005 to provide a scholarship to a graduating senior of Nemaha Central High School who plans to enter a degree program with a major in teacher education.

Profile

Pat and Patty Schmelzle and Family, established this scholarship in 2005 with the STEP Foundation in memory of their daughter Kathy, who died shortly before her Senior graduation.
Kathy had a great love and compassion for kids and had a desire to teach since the first grade. She had plans to attend Emporia State University and enter the field of special education.
Kathy’s family started this scholarship for students pursuing a degree in education so that Kathy could continue to teach through others who have the same passion.