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