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Marshall County Community Foundation Announces New Scholarship Fund in Memory of Zane & Zoie Triplet

Zane & Zoie Triplet - November 2006

12/28/07 -- The Marshall County Community Foundation (MCCF) is pleased to announce a new scholarship fund established in memory of Zane and Zoie Triplet, former students at LaVille Jr.-Sr. High School and LaVille Elementary School. Zane, 17 and sister Zoie, 8, were involved in a tragic automobile accident on U.S. 6 near Bremen in early July 2007 which claimed their lives.

The purpose of the memorial scholarship fund is to provide an annual scholarship to a LaVille High School senior. The recipient shall be active in athletics for four years and in 4-H for five years. In addition to the prior two qualifications, the scholarship shall be based on need. Applications are available from the LaVille High School Guidance Counselor. The first scholarship of $2,500 will be awarded in May 2008.

Since July, many area residents, including the Marshall County Jr. Golf Tour, 4-H Buyers Group, Newton Park, LaVille Elementary Market Day and Jog-a-thon, LaVille Junior Football League, and Cornerstone Community Fellowship, have contributed to the scholarship fund, originally held in an account at 1st Source Bank in Bremen. With the help of Ken Carbiener at 1st Source Bank, Tony and Sherri Triplet (Zane & Zoie's parents) decided to entrust the Marshall County Community Foundation with the memorial scholarship fund.

"We wanted to have a permanent home for the scholarship. We wanted a local organization to manage the funds and ensure that our wishes are carried out long into the future," said Tony Triplet. "We felt the Marshall County Community Foundation was the best place for the scholarship," said Sherri Triplett. "There is a need for scholarships at LaVille Jr.-Sr. High School. Our memorial scholarship is only the fourth scholarship fund at the Marshall County Community Foundation to benefit LaVille seniors."

The fund was established with $30,000. Executive director, Jennifer Maddox added, "The memorial scholarship fund will also receive a 25-cent match for every dollar donated (over the first $5,000) to start the scholarship because of our Generations Initiative. This means the fund will receive an additional $6,250 from the Initiative. I'm very pleased the scholarship fund will start with even more money."

"Additional contributions to the memorial scholarship fund are welcome," said Ms Maddox. "All donations are tax deductible and the scholarship fund will receive the Generations Initiative matching funds through June 20, 2008."

The mission of the Marshall County Community Foundation is to serve all of Marshall County, its people and its future through the growth and administration of endowment funding and philanthropy. For more information contact Jennifer S. Maddox, Executive Director, Marshall County Community Foundation at (574) 935-5159.