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 2017 Scholarship Competition. Each of the following qualifiers will receive a $2,000 scholarship award to put towards their higher education pursuits:

Scott Grigas

North Schuylkill
​High School
Scott will be attending Muhlenberg College.

Taylor Kerstetter

Blue Mountain 
High School
Taylor will be attending University of Pittsburgh.

Noah Robertson

Pottsville Area
​High School
Noah will be attending Pennsylvania State University.
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!
Congratulations to 2010 Rhoades Scholarship winner Madison Ferris.