Sharing a gift of Education

The Hastings Community Foundation is honored when a family asks us to help remember a loved one by establishing a special fund in their memory. Donors make the initial gift and set scholarship criteria. The Hastings Community Foundation works with schools to determine recipient(s) and we manage the distribution and fund management. Scholarships can serve as a tremendous tool to celebrate a legacy or continue a tradition of achievement.


Deb & John Quirk Memorial Scholarship

The Hastings Community Foundation is excited to announce the creation of the Deb and John Quirk Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will provide a $10,000 annual scholarship and is renewable for a total award of up to $40,000. One scholarship will be awarded each year. Graduating seniors from Hastings High, Adams Central, and Hastings Catholic Schools are eligible to apply.

Application for this scholarship is currently closed. Applications will open again in 2026.


2024 Scholarship Recipients

Carin Holm Scholarship
Cori Barwick

Barb Walker Memorial Scholarship
Blake Schiffbauer

Watley DECA Scholarship
Prestyn Long - Hastings High

Frederick Paulus Memorial Scholarships
McKinsey Long
Evan Strom

Sachtleben Scholarship
Milly McClure

Janet Trausch Memorial Scholarship
Kassi Jones - Silver Lake

1st Lt. Kevin Gaspers Memorial Scholarships
Aidan Leonard – Hastings High
J.J. Schaefer – St. Cecilia
Ryan Stritt – Adams Central

TeamMates Scholarship
Alex Reynolds
Cheyenne Karabel
Hailey Gordon

Tom Osborne Scholarship
Parker Ablott

Deb & John Quirk Scholarship
Mose Rhodes