The James J. and Mary Edith Rhoades Foundation is proud to announce that the following students have been unanimously chosen by the scholarship selection committee as the three scholarship recipients for the 2021 Scholarship Competition. Each of the following qualifiers will receive a $2,000 scholarship award to put towards their higher education pursuits:

Jade shollenberger

Pine Grove Area
​High School
Jade will be attending Messiah College.

Sarah campbell

North Schuylkill
High School
Sarah will be attending Pennsylvania State University.

caitlin smith

Tamaqua Area
​High School
Caitlin will be attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Each student recently graduated from a Schuylkill County High School, resides in Schuylkill County, and will be attending an institution of higher education next year. Each student exemplifies the vision of the Foundation, including a strong and continued commitment to education, community and/or citizenship. We very proud and impressed by all the applications that we received, and to all the students of Schuylkill County that will continue to "pay it forward", to stay involved in their surrounding communities and to strongly pursue a higher level education!