Guy David Gundlach Memorial Scholarship winners named

The 2020 Guy David Gundlach Community Scholars.

As a complement to the Lilly Endowment Community Scholars program, the Community Foundation is honored to carry on the legacy of Guy David Gundlach by awarding six Elkhart County, first-generation, college-bound students a four-year, $5,000/year scholarship toward a bachelor’s degree. This memorial scholarship is only one of the many positive initiatives established due to Mr. Gundlach’s gift in 2011. This memorial scholarship is only one of the many positive initiatives established due to Mr. Gundlach’s gift in 2011. Since the inception of the scholarship, 43 Elkhart County students have received this $20,000 award.

This year’s recipients are:  Cristian De Santos Salazar, Elkhart Central; Kimberly Hernandez Corona, Elkhart Christian; Kimberly Jarrell, Elkhart Memorial; Hannah LaFary, Goshen; Cassidy Overholt, Northridge; and Elizabeth Turpin, Jimtown.