SCHOLARSHIPS

The Wayne Community Schools Foundation awards several scholarships each year. The foundation gives out it’s own scholarship and houses scholarships that have been set up as memorials or alumni giving back to current Wayne Community Schools students. A list of all of the scholarships can be seen below. If you wish to donate to any of these scholarships and help students with their academic future, click HERE. Pictures of the 2026 scholarship winners can also be seen below.

  • Wayne Community Schools Foundation Scholarship
  • Anna Geisler Beckenhauer Memorial Scholarship
  • Dave and Eileen Lutt Scholarship
  • Dustin Soden Memorial Scholarship
  • Joyce Reeg – Jim Lindau Family Scholarship
  • Ronald Dalton Fine Arts Scholarship
  • Mavis Dalton Memorial Scholarship
  • Darrel D. Heier Memorial Scholarship
  • The Sherry Family Vo-Tech Scholarship
  • Edith Huse Wightman Memorial Scholarship
  • Bob Keating Memorial Scholarship
  • Matthew J. Meyer Leadership Award
  • Tessa Moser Community College Scholarship
  • Kevin Murray Memorial Scholarship and Leadership Award
  • Dennis Otte Memorial Scholarship
  • Nana M. Peterson Memorial Scholarship
  • Fred & Violet Rickers Scholarship
  • Dairy Queen of Wayne Scholarship
  • Dennis Ecktenkamp Family Scholarship
  • Debbie Ensz Memorial Endowed Scholarship
  • 402 Demo for Education
  • Nursing Scholarship in Honor of Nurses from the Class of 1974
  • WCSF Retired Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Wayne Community Schools Foundation Scholarship 2026 – Nyla Bolles, Colby Ralston, Taven Ocampo. and Rylynn Owens.

Mavis Dalton Memorial Scholarship – Elle Powicki and Ron Dalton

Ronald Dalton Fine Arts Scholarship – Aiden Bohnert and Ron Dalton

Debbie Ensz Memorial Endowed Scholarship – Josie Ley and Bob Ensz

Bob Keating Memorial Scholarship – Carter Wiese with Morgan Jueden (Daughter or Bob Keating).

Matthew Meyer Leadership Award – Hallie Heithold with Rusty Parker

Tessa Moser Scholarship – Jaxon Lindner

Kevin Murray Scholarship and Kevin Murray Leadership Award – Mason Heikes, Jaxon Lindner and Grant Maas with Linda Murray sister in law of Kevin Murray.

Dennis Otte Memorial Scholarship – Jacen Hasemann

Nana M. Peterson Memorial Scholarship – Sienna Klintrobe and Broden Dobbins.

Fred & Violet Rickers Scholarship – Carli Canham and Regan Fernau

Anna Geisler Beckenhauer Scholarship – Adrienne Anderson

Dave and Eileen Lutt Scholarship – Jordyn Gamble

Joyce Reeg and Jim Lindau Family Scholarships – Carter Wiese and Jordan Sanchez (not pictured) with Bo Armstrong representing the family.

Dairy Queen of Wayne Scholarship – Mia Kuester

Dustin Soden Memorial Scholarship – Austin Heiser with Kelli Soden and Wayne Cruise Main Steet Representatives.

Darrel D. Heier Memorial Scholarships – Regan McGuire and Aiden Bohnert

Nursing Scholarship in Honor of Nurses from the Class of 1974 – Megan Magnuson

402 Demo for Education Scholarship – Abigail Allvin and Cnidy Sherman

Edith Huse Wightman Scholarship – Katy Garcia and Bob Ensz

The Sherry Family Vo-Tech Scholarship – Mason Blickenstaff