American Excellence Scholarship

The Chris Lantz American Excellence Scholarship is administered by the Chris Lantz Memorial Fund. The criterion for the awarding of this scholarship is demonstrated leadership, academic excellence, enthusiasm, intellectual curiosity, physical activity and community involvement.

It is the hope of the trustees of the fund that the promise for this country will be realized through people like Chris. The goal of this fund is to assist in defraying the costs of college for outstanding college students who show the potential Chris demonstrated.

The scholarship is available to graduating seniors of Southern Garrett County High School. Applications may be obtained at the guidance office, or can be downloaded here.

Recipients

Amelia Bolden, 2025 CLMF Award Recipient.

Amelia is attending WVU this fall, studying communications sciences and disorders. She hopes to become an audiologist.

L to R: Madison Thayer, 2024 CLMF Award Recipient; Bill Grant, presenting; Abigail Butina, 2024 CLMF Award Recipient.

Madison will attend North Carolina State University to study Environmental Science.

Abigail will attend the University of Maryland to study Urban Forestry.

Natalie Warne, 2023 CLMF Award Recipient.

Brooke Holland, 2022 CLMF Award Recipient.

Jarrett Miller, 2021 CLMF Award Recipient. Jarrett will be studying Economics at the College of William & Mary.

2020 CLMF Award Recipients: Katherine Catulle (left), who will be attending Harvard University, is working toward a career in politics. Tia DeGiovanni (right) will be attending West Virginia University to study engineering.

Sierra Tichnell, 2019 CLMF Award Recipient. Sierra will attend the University of Kentucky.

Kristen Kope, 2018 CLMF Award Recipient. Kristen attends Shenandoah University.

Grace Ingram, 2017 recipient. Grace is attending Duquesne University to study Biomedical Engineering.

Ethan Bittinger, 2016 recipient. Ethan is attending West Virginia University as an engineering student. He is also a member of the WVU Air Force ROTC.

Ben Reichard, 2015 recipient. Ben attends the University of Maryland where he majors in Government & Politics. He is active in student government and community development and enjoys Big 10 sports and video gaming with his fellow students. Ben is considering a future in public service, law or education.

Jillian Yant, 2014 recipient. Jillian is a rising senior at the University of Maryland, College Park, and will be graduating in the Spring of 2018 with a double degree in Biology and Animal Science. While at UMD, she has conducted reearch in two laboratories and has had the privilege of studying abroad in Belize and South Africa. She is the Vice President of the Equestrian Club and participates in intramural sports every season. Jillian plans to study Veterinary Medicine after graduation in fall of 2018.

Alexis Botterbusch, 2013 recipient. Lexi transferred to West Virginia University where she graduated from the College of Engineering. She currently resides in Martinsburg, WV and is a process engineer for Proctor & Gamble.

Elizabeth Sines, 2012 recipient. Elizabeth graduated from Cornell University in May 2016 with a degree in Industrial and Labor Relations. She is currently attending law school.