Salem High School Alumni Association, Ohio

Academic Merit Scholarships are awarded to eligible graduating Salem High School students who have a weighted GPA of 3.5 or better.

Born in Lisbon in 1903, Mr. Fox attended Lisbon public schools and East Liverpool Business School. He was employed by the Salem China Company from 1925 to 1950. He then began working at the Salem Label Company where he retired as secretary-treasurer in 1969. Upon his death in 1972, Mr. Fox designated the income from his estate be used to support the Community Concert Association and the scholarship fund of the Salem High School Alumni Association. This scholarship, designated for students going into medical fields, was first presented in 1993.

Doris Tetlow, Class of 1922, was a long-time junior high teacher for Salem City Schools. A talented singer, she was director of the junior high chorus. Miss Tetlow began teaching in 1925 at a time when teacher salaries were usually less than $1000 a year and women teachers were to be unmarried. When Doris died in 1982, she left the association $222,000. There is no separate application for this award. Instead, recipients are chosen from the total pool of other scholarship applications. The award is based on the merit and/or need of a student and on availability of funds.

Emma Bauman Holmes '43, was a professor of education and child development. Although a strong advocate of higher education, Prof. Bauman Holmes pointed out that satisfying careers which contribute to society do not necessarily require university study and a bachelor's degree. The Emma Bauman Holmes Vocational Scholarship assists graduating Salem High School students who want to enroll in an accredited certification or vocational program designed to teach skills in a recognized field of employment.

Florence C. Schafer, SHS Class of 1923, was a lifelong Salem resident. Her father Jesse Schafer owned and operated Schafer's Tavern and Restaurant at 330 East State Street, the location of the current Alumni Association office. For many years Miss Schafer had lived above the tavern on its second floor, which in 1993 became the location of the association's first office. Florence died in 1996 and left the SHSAA $231,000 for scholarships. There is no separate application for this award. Instead, recipients are chosen from the total pool of other scholarship applications. The award is based on the merit and/or need of a student and on availability of funds.

SHSAA's original vocational scholarship, The Floyd and Cora May Reich Stone Vocational Scholarship was first awarded in 1987. Floyd Stone was a successful coach and teacher at SHS before changing career paths and becoming a dentist. Over the course of many years, Dr. Floyd W. Stone and his wife Cora May Reich Stone '35 gifted the Salem High School Alumni Association $393,873 through a combination of cash, stocks, and bequests.

Recognizing the importance of leadership, brothers Joel '54 and Philip '61 Greenisen and Philip's wife Marjory provided for this scholarship to honor the memory of Greenisen family members and to encourage leadership development in qualified candidates. A Salem High School graduate attending college will be selected annually for his or her leadership character traits based on the demonstrated ability to facilitate a group of individuals working together to accomplish a goal.

Businessman Joel E. Greenisen '54 generously established this scholarship in loving memory of his father, mother, and paternal aunt, whose leadership characteristics inspired him. A graduating senior will be selected annually for his or her leadership character traits based on the demonstrated ability to facilitate a group of individuals working together to accomplish a goal.

The Hickey Metal Fabrication Vocational Scholarship was created in 2006 through the generosity of Bob Hickey '50, his wife Nancy Howell Hickey '53, their son Leo Hickey '74, their daughter Lois Hickey Peters '77, and Lois's husband Nick Peters '73. A love for their hometown and its schools and the recognition of the need for vocational training spurred the Hickey family to fund this scholarship, which was first awarded in 2007.

Howard 'Doc' Pardee was a longtime Salem High School band director. As a beloved instrumental music teacher, he was an inspiration and mentor to many SHS students. Former students, friends, and family established the Pardee Scholarships to benefit future generations of instrumental musicians from the Salem City Schools.

Howard 'Doc' Pardee was a longtime Salem High School band director. As a beloved instrumental music teacher, he was an inspiration and mentor to many SHS students. Former students, friends, and family established the Pardee Scholarships to benefit future generations of instrumental musicians from the Salem City Schools.

J. Robert Sebo '54, a noted businessman and philanthropist, provided the funding for this scholarship. At Salem High School, Sebo was an outstanding athlete who lettered three years in both football and track. He was also a four-year participant in the SHS Concert Band and an active member of Student Council. The criteria for this award reflect his belief that a student's extracurricular activities help lay the foundation for a successful life.

J. Robert Sebo '54, a noted businessman and philanthropist, has maintained close ties to both his college and high school alma maters and has generously funded scholarships and educational programs at both. The J.Robert Sebo College Scholarship was the first SHSAA for students already attending college and the first to emphasize need.

John Frederick Cone '44 was an educator and an author. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Rutgers University and his Ph.D. in English from New York University. The John F. Cone Humanities Scholarship, funded from a $112,606.84 annuity for which SHSAA was named the beneficiary, was given for the first time in 2011. The criteria for the scholarship reflect Cone's interests in literature, music, art, and foreign languages.

The John Michael Pozniko Engineering Scholarship Fund was established by Dorothy Pozniko Beam '52 and her husband, C. Richard Beam, in memory of her brother, John Michael Pozniko. Pozniko was a 1945 graduate of Salem High School, navy veteran, and lifelong Salem resident. During employment at several area firms, he attended Youngstown State University and earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.

Leon H. Colley was born in Tennessee in 1897 and came to Salem in 1926. Employed by the First National Bank in Salem in 1928, he rose through the ranks from cashier to vice president and by 1938 was named bank president, a position he held until 1967. Mr. Colley passed away in 1977 and bequeathed $601,000 to the Salem High School Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. There is no separate application for this award. Instead, recipients are chosen from the total pool of other scholarship applications. The award is based on the merit and/or need of a student and on availability of funds.

The Lois A. Peters Memorial Business Scholarship is designed for students who will be seeking a bachelor's degree in business or accounting. A 1977 SHS graduate, Lois was a successful businesswoman and the Chief Financial Officer for Hickey Metal Fabrication Inc. After her death in 2013, this scholarship was established by the Hickey family to honor her memory.

Max M. Fisher was an internationally known businessman, philanthropist, and political advisor. A member of the SHS Class of 1926, he attended The Ohio State University on a football scholarship. He graduated with a degree in business administration and soon became successful in the oil refining business. The 1972 Honored Alumnus, Mr. Fisher established in 1973 the first named SHSAA scholarship. Mr. Fisher passed away in 2005.

First presented in 2012, the Memorial Book Award honors the memory of donors who have contributed at least $10,000 but less than the $100,000 necessary for a named scholarship. Each year the life of one of those donors is highlighted at the banquet. There is no separate application for this award. Instead, recipients are chosen from the total pool of other scholarship applications. The award is based on the merit and/or need of a student and on availability of funds.

Created by the Robert Hickey family, the Nancy Hickey Memorial Healthcare Scholarship honors Nancy Howell Hickey '53. In the four years prior to her death in 2011, the Hickeys discovered the immense value of caregivers and decided that the creation of a scholarship for students entering healthcare fields, whether they are seeking a degree, a certificate, or a license, would be a way of 'paying forward' the kindnesses they had encountered from healthcare employees.

Howard 'Doc' Pardee was a longtime Salem High School band director. As a beloved instrumental music teacher, he was an inspiration and mentor to many SHS students. Former students, friends, and family established the Pardee Scholarships to benefit future generations of instrumental musicians from the Salem City Schools. A designated amount of money was set aside to help Salem band students, grades 6-11, attend band camps.

The Class of 1966 is committed to helping talented students who show exceptional academic excellence and outstanding promise. A graduating senior is selected annually based on demonstrated financial need and on academic ability and potential. This scholarship is distributed during the second year of college.

This award may be presented to a Salem High School graduate enrolling in an accredited four-year college or university with a major in education leading to a bachelor's degree and licensure. Examples of programs include, but are not limited to, early childhood, middle childhood, adolescent/young adult, physical and special education. This award is open to both graduating seniors and former graduates.