Matt & Cleo Werner Scholarship #0421
Purpose
To provide Scholarship to benefit a graduating senior from any high school within Decatur, Franklin, or Ripley County to pursue a 2 or 4 year degree. Matt & Cleo Werner were upstanding citizens of their community and church. They worked hard to raise their 17 children and enjoyed watching their grandchildren and great grandchildren achieve success. Both Matt and Cleo felt a good education, hard work and a willingness to give to those in the community were important qualities to strive for and achieve. They passed this belief on to their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. It is in their name that this scholarship has been established to assist a qualified student in striving for and achieving their dreams.
To provide Scholarship to benefit a graduating senior from any high school within Decatur, Franklin, or Ripley County to pursue a 2 or 4 year degree. Matt & Cleo Werner were upstanding citizens of their community and church. They worked hard to raise their 17 children and enjoyed watching their grandchildren and great grandchildren achieve success. Both Matt and Cleo felt a good education, hard work and a willingness to give to those in the community were important qualities to strive for and achieve. They passed this belief on to their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. It is in their name that this scholarship has been established to assist a qualified student in striving for and achieving their dreams.