David R. Sanders Memorial Scholarship Fund

$118,000 AWARDED TO DATE

2024 - Nicole Colonel (Ohio University) - 1st year recipient

2023 - Karlye Gilpin (Ohio University) - 2nd year recipient

2022 - Jack Nicoloff (Xavier University) - 3rd year recipient

2021 -  Hannah Wentzel  (Northern Kentucky University - 4th year recipient

2020 - Joseph George (The Ohio State University) - a 3-year recipient has graduated early

2019 - Moriyah Skinner (University of Cincinnati) - now graduated, she was a 4-year recipient

2018 - Cameron Coulter (University of Cincinnati) - now graduated, he was a 4-year recipient

2017 - Taylor Harris (The Ohio State University) - a 3-year recipient has graduated early

2016 - Jade Kunz (University of Cincinnati) - now graduated, she was a 4-year recipient

2015 - C. J. Grogan (Ohio University)

2014 - Jill Flenniken (University of Cincinnati) - now graduated, she was a 4-year recipient

2013 - Alex White (University of Cincinnati) - now graduated, she was a 4-year recipient

2012 - Dustin King (University of Cincinnati) - now graduated, he was a 4-year recipient

2011 - Casey White (University of Cincinnati) - now graduated, she was a 4-year recipient

2010 - Travis Wander (The Ohio State University) - now graduated, he was a 4-year recipient

2009 - Kaitlyn Reid (Ballarmine University) - now graduated, she was a 4-year recipient

2008 - Tasha Liegel (Willmington College) - now graduated, she was a 4-year recipient
2007 - Nicholas Graser (Wright State University) - now graduated, he was a 4-year recipient
2006 - Matt Erland (Ohio University)
2005 - Candice Collins (UC- Clermont) - renewed for 3rd year
2004 - Dusty Curfman (David Lipscomb University)
2003 - Tim Dougherty (University of Notre Dame) - now graduated, he was a 4-year recipient
2002 - Jessica Robinson (Eastern Kentucky University)
2001 - Adam Moler (Northern Kentucky University) - now graduated, he was a 4-year recipient
2000 - Paige Hobson (Miami University) - now graduated, she was a 4-year recipient
2000 - Olivia Esslinger - one year non-renewable
1999 - Jonathan Morarity (Case Western Reserve University) - now graduated, he was a 4-year recipient
1999 - Lisa Kuhn - one year non-renewable
1998 - Lauren Hensen (Miami University) - now graduated, she was a 4-year recipient
1997 - Gretchen Honaaker (Georgetown College) - one year non-renewable
1996 - Jennifer Gastrich (Muskingum College) - one year non-renewable
1995 - Shannon Reser (Hidelberg College) - one year non-renewable
1994 - Mark Stine (University of Tennessee) - one year non-renewable 

To renew the scholarship, the student must provide documentation that he/she has maintained at least a 3.0 GPA.
 

Student athletes interested in being considered for this scholarship may apply through the New Richmond High School athletic department.

In 2019, our tournament lost a beloved member of our family. Jim Catanzaro, husband of Rita and brother-in-law to Debbie and Tom, lost his battle with cancer.

Jim was a member of the DRS tournament team from the very beginning. While not known for his golfing expertise (although he could hold his own on the course), Jim was better know to our participants as the grill master who provided our wonderful lunch for the past several years.

He was also the guy who was first to arrive to setup for our event and the last to leave after cleaning up.

In honor of Jim, Rita provided a one time $2,000 scholarship this year in Jim's name to be given to a high school graduate heading off to a technical course of study. The recipient of this scholarship is Aaron Prescott (pictured with Tom, Debbie and Rita) who will major in Auto/Diesel/Agricultural Welding at the Tulsa Welding School.

Congratulations to Aaron.

Jim - we miss you!

Beginning in 2024, we have increased the yearly scholarship amount from $1,500 to $2,000. The scholarship (renewable for four years) is awarded to a student athlete at New Richmond High School.  Prior to 2014, the yearly scholarship was $1,000.  The criteria required for this scholarship are as follows:

    - grade point average of 3.0 or higher

    - competitive athlete who demonstrates leadership ability with good sportsmanlike conduct

    - student who has concerns for others and has high moral standards and ethics

    - soccer or tennis player

 

The above criteria was chosen for David's scholarship because David was a:

    - team leader in any sport that he played

    - rather quiet person, but always seemed to have a strong following of people that looked to him for leadership

    - competitive person while maintaining a sportsmanship attitude

    - team captain for New Richmond's soccer team during his junior and senior years

    - person willing to help those who were less fortunate, both on and off the field

    - student who excelled in the classroom, carrying a 3.89 GPA during his senior year

    - member of the National Honor Society in his junior and senior years

    - student elected to attend Boys State in Bowling Green, Ohio in his sophomore year