East Union Dollars for Scholars in Afton, Iowa,  is very proud of the impact the scholarship dollars we have awarded to our graduating seniors have had. Our first scholarships were awarded at  graduation in May 1992. A list of scholarships, numbers of recipients and total dollars awarded follows:

Scholarship Name    

East Union Dollars for Scholars Scholarships/Endowment  (234 awarded) $50,150 

East Union Dollars for Scholars "Opportunity" Grants    (24 awarded)  $3,300

Dr. W. L. and Elenia (Ockerman) Cook Endowment    (52 awarded)  $66,590

Howard and Eva Sheets Endowment    (20 awarded)  $1,365

Lena "Eckles" Huss and Dr. Max B. Huss Endowment    (23 awarded) $14,381

Steve Pettit Memorial Endowment    (21 awarded)    $10,250

Michael T. Becker Memorial Scholarship    (27 awarded)   $12,500

Helen M. Simpson Memorial Scholarship    (18 awarded)  $2,000

Delores Wittstock Memorial Scholarship    (14 awarded)   $1,427

Holten J. and Mildred McKinnie Memorial Scholarship    (21 awarded)   $4,937

Maxine Hoffman Memorial Scholarship    (9 awarded)   $1,891

Ray Vogel Memorial Scholarship    (24 awarded)   $2,400

Donald G. Norman Memorial Scholarship    (13 awarded)   $1,300

Sam Grandfield Memorial Scholarship    (11 awarded)   $2,750

EU Alumni Scholarship    (22 awarded)   $7,013

Dale and Leona Mauer Memorial Scholarship    (10 awarded)   $5,500

Buck Brown Memorial Scholarship    (31 awarded)  $3,100

Edith McFee Memorial Scholarship (5 awarded)   $1,350

Roger Lockard Memorial Scholarship (5 awarded)  $500

Steve Eckles Memorial Scholarship (4 awarded)  $1,300

Eldon Ricketts Memorial Scholarship (6 awarded)  $10,055

Donna Weis Memorial Scholarship (9 awarded)   $2,404

East Union "Class of 1970"  (2 awarded)   $300

East Union "Class of 1981"  (2 awarded)   $500

East Union "Class of 1982"   (2 awarded)  $500

East Union "Class of 1983"  (2 awarded)   $300

East Union "Class of 1993"   (2 awarded)  $300

East Union "Class of 2008"   (5 awarded)   $980

Scott and Michael McFarland Memorial   (31 awarded)  $3,300

Andy Jensen Memorial Scholarship  (1 awarded) $100

June "Stout" Selim Memorial Scholarship  (2 awarded)  $200

Francis Sweet Memorial Scholarship  (19 awarded)    $ 4,750

Lanae "Amos" Hagen Memorial Scholarship  (3 awarded)   $1,500 

Masonic Lodge  (4 awarded)       $1,000

Cromwell Men's Breakfast Club  (2 awarded)    $500

Louie Bennett Memorial Scholarship  (3 awarded)  $450

Bert Lockard Music Appreciation Scholarship   (6 awarded)   $1,350

John B. Parks VFW Scholarship   (12 awarded)   $5,650

Earla Clark Memorial Scholarship   (6 awarded)   $2,250

Jean Sheridan Memorial Scholarship  (1 awarded)    $250

East Union Eagle Pride Booster Club Scholarship   (5 awarded)   $1,000

Wanda Huntington Memorial Scholarship   (4 awarded)   $400

Carol Cheers Pugh Memorial Scholarship   (8 awarded)   $800

Lucille Jones Memorial Scholarship   (8 awarded)   $2,000

Michael "Shorty" McCarthy Memorial Scholarship   (2 awarded)   $200

Phyllis Cheers Memorial Scholarship   (8 awarded)   $3,500

Becky Paxton Memorial Scholarship  (3 awarded)  $750

Afton Care Center Auxiliary Nursing Scholarship   (2 awarded)   $400

East Union Class of 2019   (2 awarded)   $500

Helen Bryson Memorial Scholarship   (1 awarded)   $100

Jason Englert Memorial Scholarship   (1 awarded)   $100

Donations used to add to scholarships   $3400

Total Scholarship Dollars Awarded through 2021  = 752 scholarships totaling $243,793