THE FOREVER SCHOLARSHIP THE WALDO FAMILY DONOR STORY
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ex Waldo II was outgoing and caring of others. “I know that it’s really meaningful to my parents When he died unexpectedly, his family wanted to know that we are helping families and taking a to honor the qualities of their son and brother. His little bit of that burden away,” said Rhea. “Helping parents, Rex and Rhonda students, in even a small Rhea & Judd Moulton (right) with Waldo decided that the way, has been really 2018 scholarship recipient best way to honor Rex and meaningful.” his legacy would be by In addition to helping establishing a scholarship meet financial needs, fund through The the scholarship serves Community Foundation. to encourage recipients. The Rex A. Waldo II Rex may not have been a Memorial Scholarship was “typical” college student, established in 2018 and is a but he was dedicated to one-time scholarship for a completing his degree. graduating Yorktown High Fifteen years after finishing School student seeking a high school, he decided career in health or computer to go back to Ball State science. Rex and his sister, University to earn his Rhea Moulton, both graduated from Yorktown High degree. He even chose to attend school on-campus School, so it was important to the family that a instead of earning his degree online, proving that Yorktown student be honored with the award. it is never too late to restart your education. The Waldo family hopes that the Rex A. Waldo II Memorial Rhea and her husband Judd Moulton are both Scholarship inspires students to find a similar teachers at Yorktown High School, and because dedication as they pursue their own education. of that, they play an active role in deciding the recipients of the award each year and even present “We’re often visualizing the recipients, that in a the award to the recipient at the awards/honors day. way, was Rex in 1996,” said Judd. “It seems like the people that have been connected to his scholarship “We have an understanding of who the Yorktown always have a little component of who he was, such seniors are and what they have done. as caring for others or being outgoing.” We know the applicants,” said The Waldo family believes that everyone is Rhea. deserving of an education. Rhea and Judd explain that it is okay for applicants not to be the “perfect” Rhea Moulton student; they just need to be themselves and have a explains that one of desire to pursue higher education. the main purposes of the scholarship The Waldo family hopes this scholarship will carry is to fulfill a financial on Rex’s legacy. They wanted something that would need for a student, last forever. Each year when Rhea and Judd present as Rhea’s parents the award, they speak about Rex and continue his understand the story. By establishing the scholarship through The financial burden Community Foundation, it will continue to grow and that comes with assist students for many years. This scholarship in putting your child Rex’s memory will have an impact on the lives of its through college. recipients for generations to come.
Helping students, in even a small way, has been really meaningful.
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