Scholarship Description
The DeEmmett Bradshaw Zerbe, CHS 1943, and Mason Speltz Zerbe, CHS 1948, Central High School Student of the Year Scholarships are named after two brothers who were model students who embodied what it means to be an Eagle at Central High School. Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to one Central High School senior male student and one Central High School senior female student who plan to attend a college, university, or trade school and who have spent the past four years demonstrating the same academic, leadership, community and school spirit that Mason and DeEmmett represented during their time at Central. The scholarship recipients will be announced at the Senior Recognition Ceremony, which will be held at Central High School in May 2025.
Selection Process
Applications must be received or postmarked by Monday, March 24, 2025. All competed applications received or postmarked by Monday, March 24, 2025, will be reviewed and considered by the Central High School Foundation Board of Directors. The Central High School Foundation Board of Directors reviews all nominations shortly after the submission deadline, carefully considering each nominee according to the award criteria. The male and female applicants receiving the majority of votes by the CHSF Board of Directors will be selected as the DeEmmett Bradshaw Zerbe (’43) and Mason Speltz Zerbe (’48) Student of the Year Scholarships awardees.