Draper Hills Scholarship recipients from Loyal High School announced

The following Loyal High School graduates received Draper Hills scholarship awards: $12,000 four-year scholarships: -- Leah Scherer - UW – Stevens Point -- Maci Bogdonovich - Crown College $5000 two-year scholarships: -- Aspen Hagen - North Central Technical College -- Tanna Luchterhand - Chippewa Valley Technical College These awards are given to graduates of Loyal High School who have maximized their talents in their high school years; leadership, academic achievement, and extracurricular involvement are integral to receiving them.

The Draper Hills Scholarship was established by Dr. Eldon Hill in memory of both the Draper and Hills families from Loyal, WI. Although Dr. Hill passed away on April 26, 2023, his legacy of generosity lives on through these scholarships. The scholarship fund is held at the Eau Claire Community Foundation in Eau Claire.

Anyone interested in donating to the Draper Hills Scholarship Fund can call the Eau Claire Community Foundation at 715-552-3801 or go to its website: eccfwi.org, then search “Draper Hills” on the “Powerful Giving/Donate to a Fund” page. The website also provides information on how to start a new fund.

As a tax-exempt public charity created by and for the Eau Claire community, ECCF establishes endowments that are invested to provide long-term support for charitable purposes. When the endowment principals earn interest and dividends over time, the earnings are distributed to local nonprofit organizations. Since it is a 501(c)(3) organization, ECCF enables donors to take the maximum deduction for charitable contributions under IRS rules.

Anyone interested in donating can explore ECCF’s numerous options for contributing to existing funds or creating new ones. Please review the “Powerful Giving” tab for more information.