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Ashley Schmidt, Madison Orebaugh, Madeline Cook and
Ruthie Ruhl will begin their nursing or agriculture studies in the
fall.
Ashley Schmidt is the daughter of Adam and Alyssa Schmidt.
Ashley will be a student at Lee University and will be studying
Nursing. Ashley has worked as a volunteer and as an employee at
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital and would like to become involved
with pediatric oncology and maybe one day work as a nurse
practitioner.
Madison Orebaugh is the daughter of Brandy White and Jeff
Orebaugh. Madison will be attending Southern Illinois University-
Edwardsville and will be studying Nursing. Madison is currently
studying to get her CNA license and hopes to one day work in a
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Madeline Cook is the daughter of Anthony and Hope Cook.
Madeline will be attending the University of Illinois –
Urbana-Champaign and will be studying Agricultural Science
Education. Once she graduates, Madeline would like to secure a
teaching position in agriculture while also encouraging young
students to become involved with FFA and agricultural careers.
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Ruthie Ruhl is the daughter of Scott and Gena Ruhl. Ruthie will be
attending college to study Agriculture Business. Once she graduates, Ruthie
would like to become a professional horse trainer. As a member of the Land of
Lincoln CEO class and Ruthie has already started two businesses.
The scholarship, given in memory of Arthur B. Blaum and Iva Mae Blaum, is
earmarked for Logan County students who are majoring in nursing or agriculture.
It may be renewed up to eight undergraduate semesters, as long as the student
maintains a B cumulative grade point average and remains committed to his or her
initial field of study.
Iva Mae Blaum was a graduate of Deaconess Hospital of Lincoln and retired from
Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in 1985 after 46 years of service as a surgery
supervisor and director of nursing. Her husband was a lifelong farmer in the New
Holland area.
Mrs. Blaum passed away in August 2015 and the first scholarship was presented in
2016. Since then, Kameron Aylesworth, Lukas Aylesworth, Cierra Crowell, Jacob
Kirgan, Maggie Anderson, Molly Schempp and Madison Thomas have received
scholarships for agriculture.
Emma O’Donoghue, Grace Skelton, Lauren Turner, Claire Hill, Brooke Kitner and
Brook Montcalm have received scholarships to study nursing.
Per the terms of Mrs. Blaum’s will, the trust should continue to award
scholarships until 2035.
Heartland Bank and Trust Company is the trustee of the Iva Mae Blaum Trust.
[Susan D. Sheley
Wealth Management Specialist]
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