Eight West Central Valley seniors each received a $1,000 scholarship in the namesake of a beloved former teacher.

The Jeff Pease Memorial Scholarship was founded to remember and honor Pease for his leadership, guidance, and commitment to West Central Valley and its communities. This year’s recipients are Kaila Findley, Aliyah Dickson, Suzanne Shoemaker, Jenna Merical, Kade Kunkle, Homeen Patel, Larissa Crawford, and Meredith Marks. Funds were raised from the second annual Jeff Pease Flag Football Classic that took place on August 31st, 2019. In two years the fund has awarded $15,000 to West Central Valley seniors. Organizer Tom Stiles says this year’s flag football classic has unfortunately been cancelled due to COVID-19. Though there are plans to hold smaller events when possible, so the organizers would appreciate the area communities’ support as they hope to award scholarships again next year.