Scholarships

The Strimbu Memorial Fund was founded in 1990 to honor Nick Strimbu, Jr. During his lifetime he developed a legacy of leadership, self-reliance, and service matched by few. It is this legacy that prompted the Fund to be established so that Nick’s unfinished work might continue.

 

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Below is a list of the most recent Strimbu Memorial Fund Scholarship winners:

2018 Scholarship Winners
	Jennifer Greskovich Badger High School Scholarship sponsored by Custom Coating & Miller Livestock
	Nicholas Varga Brookfield High School Scholarship sponsored by Kirila Family Fund
	Amira McLean Farrell High School Scholarship sponsored by AIM National Lease
	Lisbeth Toy Greenville High School Scholarship sponsored by Chubb & HDH Group
	James Gulla Hickory High School Scholarship sponsored by Matune/Basile Advisors
	Zachary Resatar Hubbard High School Scholarship sponsored by Truck World, Inc.
	Sonny Mancino Kennedy Catholic High School Scholarship sponsored by National Interstate Insurance
	Alana Hovance Lakeview (OH) High School Scholarship sponsored by The Whetstone Family & Toyota of Warren
	Kira Bowman Mathews High School Scholarship sponsored by Governor Insurance
	Kaisa Morgan Reynolds High School Scholarship sponsored by Reynolds Services, Inc.
	Madeleine Songer Sharon High School Scholarship sponsored by Flynn’s Tires
	Ryan Whalen Sharpsville High School Scholarship sponsored by The Grandy Family in memory of Gary "Gus" Grandy
	Rachel DeStefano West Middlesex High School Scholarship sponsored by Primary Health Charitable Foundation

 

The overall $10,000 scholarship winner was Jennifer Greskovich from Badger High School. The scholarship was provided by Steel Dynamics.

Previous Scholarship Winners    Previous Essay Winners

 

Scholarship Award Commemorative Plaque

In addition to receiving the scholarship awards, each participant received a plaque commemorating the life of Nick Strimbu, Jr. The gazebo depicted on the plaque is located at the homestead of Mr. Strimbu in Brookfield, Ohio. The building is the site where meetings were held to strategize and plan with community leaders, regarding the many challenges and projects of the time. It was the board meeting site for various organizations. It was also used for family functions and as a private meeting place for anyone in need. The barn in the background was built by Mr. Strimbu, who had a fondness for agriculture. He was born and raised on a farm where he developed his strong work ethic. His love for the land kept him simple, grounded, and approachable by all. Having served in World War II, Mr. Strimbu had a deep love for this country, and the flag symbolizes his patriotism.

The plaque was created to inspire individuals to rise to the occasion by reminding us that one person’s actions can touch and help hundreds and even thousands of people’s lives. Our hope is that those who have earned the plaque will make similar contributions during their lifetime.

History of Giving

Since 1991, the Strimbu Memorial Fund has contributed $49,500 for the Newspapers in Education Program that benefits all local school districts; $146,000 to the United Way; over $480,000 to local area economic development organizations; over $173,893 to the Shenango Valley Foundation Unrestricted Fund for a wide variety of charitable purposes; $148,000 to Buhl Park’s projects and provided in excess of $304,000 in scholarship funds.

The contribution to these, other organizations, and families total more than $3.1 million.

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