FRANKLINVILLE – Six recent Franklinville/Ten Broeck Academy graduates were awarded scholarships from funds stewarded by the Cattaraugus Region Community Foundation.

Sean Howard and Seirra Lovell received the Walter F. and Julia A. Dziekonski Scholarship for $2,700. The scholarship, part of the Ten Broeck Academy and Franklinville School District Fund, is awarded to graduates with strong career goals. Preference may be given to students pursuing a degree in a law enforcement-related field. Howard plans to study welding and applied science at SUNY Niagara. Lovell plans to study diagnostic medical sonography at Alfred State College.

Maria Jordan and Peyton Mest received the Ernst Family Scholarship for $1,500. The Ernst Family Scholarship, established by members of the Ernst family in honor of Gerry and Dianne Ernst’s 50th wedding anniversary, is for graduating seniors of Franklinville Central School in good academic standing planning to pursue a degree at any post-secondary college or career/technical school. Preference is for a student pursuing study or a career in a math or science field who is active in community service and extracurricular activities. Gerry and Dianne Ernst were long-time teachers in the Franklinville School District. Jordan plans to study biology at SUNY Geneseo. Mest plans to study animal science at SUNY Cobleskill.

Kierra Knobloch received the Terrence and Judith Mark Scholarship for $1,000. The Terrence and Judith Mark Scholarship is for graduating seniors of Ten Broeck Academy/Franklinville Central School who will be attending a 2- or 4-year college who are in good academic standing and have participated in at least two extracurricular activities. The scholarship was established by Terrence Mark, a former Franklinville educator, and his wife Judith. Knobloch plans to study dairy science and management at SUNY Cobleskill.

Lainey Dunlap received the Rebekah Love Family Scholarship for $500. Established by an anonymous donor in honor of their former kindergarten teacher, the Rebekah Love Family Scholarship is for a graduating student of Franklinville Central School who has demonstrated academic success and is pursuing a post-secondary degree. Preference will be given to students pursuing a degree in an education- or nursing-related field of study. Dunlap plans to study bible and theology at Houghton University.

Donations can be made to any of these funds at CRCF, 301 N. Union St., Suite 203, or online at cattfoundation.org.