CENTRALIA — The Kaskaskia College Foundation is proud to announce the establishment of the Adam Scott Conrad Memorial Scholarship to be offered in the Fall 2016 Semester.
Adam Conrad passed away on January 20, 2016, from injuries sustained in a multi-vehicle accident while on duty for the Marion County Sherriff’s Department. He was a 2011 graduate of Mater Dei High School where he was an active member of the baseball team and the Big Brother/Big Sister program.
Adam went on to attend both Kaskaskia College and Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. He served his community as both a volunteer fireman for the Sandoval Fire Department and as a correctional officer for Marion County Sherriff’s Department.
Adam family, Charlie Bev and Andy Conrad, along with his Second family, Jim and Brenda, Jeremy and Shylah and Bethany Kunick, set up the scholarship in Adam’s memory.
The scholarship will be designated for a student enrolled in the Criminal Justice, Correctional/Youth Officer or EMT Programs. Other criteria include “C” or above GPA and be a resident of the Kaskaskia College District.
Applications must also submit a personal essay describing themselves and their educational and career goals as well as their volunteer activities.
The Kaskaskia College Foundation is always in need of more scholarships to assist KC students in reaching their education goals. To establish a scholarship, or for more information on how to go about establishing a scholarship, please contact Suzanne Christ, Director of Institutional Advancement at 545-3069 or schrist@kaskaskia.edu.