Thomas L. Angerer Memorial Scholarship Fund

Thomas L. Angerer Memorial Scholarship Fund

2024 Angerer Scholarship Award Recipient

Photo Caption: 2024 Scholarship Award Ceremony (L-R)John Angerer, scholarship recipient Alexandra Rockich, and Cindy Fay

Barberton native and BHS graduate, Thomas L. Angerer (1960-2006), was fun-loving, outgoing, loved OSU football, and enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He always seemed to get along well with others and few people were strangers to him. Thomas graduated from The Ohio State University with a business degree in 1982.

This scholarship honors the educators and the academic preparation Tom received during his years at Barberton High School, and pays it forward to the next generation.

 

 

Merrilee and Jimmy Anthe Fund

Merrilee and Jimmy Anthe Fund

Ray E. Leach

Established in 2019, the Merrilee and Jimmy Anthe Fund supports nonprofits and charities that provide food distribution and/or nutrition programs, with a focus on helping to increase fresh food access and nutrition education in underserved communities.

 

A.O. Austin Engineering Scholarship Fund

A.O. Austin Engineering Scholarship Fund

Ray E. Leach

A.O. Austin was an electrical engineer, inventor, businessman, community leader, and philanthropist who intensely valued higher education. We believe he would have been very pleased to know that his name is associated with supporting young peoples’ desire to pursue a degree in engineering. This scholarship is awarded to a Barberton student pursuing a post-secondary degree in the engineering disciplines of electrical, mechanical, civil, industrial or chemical engineering.

 

Barberton Alumni Physician Scholarship Fund

Barberton Alumni Physician Scholarship Fund 

Ray E. Leach

This scholarship supports eligible students pursuing a degree in nursing, a pre-medical field or medical students, as well as allied health professional fields. The Barberton Alumni Physician Scholarship Fund is for a student (whether a high school senior, a non-traditional adult student or student already attending a qualified school or educational institute) who is either a Barberton City or Barberton School District resident or is employed within the City of Barberton.

 

Barberton Area Community Ministries Pass-Through Fund

Barberton Area Community Ministries Pass-Through Fund

Ray E. Leach

This fund assists Barberton Area Community Ministries (BACM), or its successor, in the execution of their stated purpose. BACM’s mission is to extend household resources in our communities through programs targeting food insecurity and basic needs. BACM operates a food pantry inside Summit Mennonite Church at 939 Norton Ave. They also provide senior home food delivery, a pet food pantry, benefit assistance, and much more.