The Crawford Central Community Foundation has awarded the 2026 Marilyn Kinter, R.N. Memorial Scholarships to Lauren Kral- MASH and Kaelyn Smith- Cochranton in the amount of $500 each. The Scholarship is in memory of Marilyn Kinter, a nurse at Meadville City Hospital for many years, working in the Newborn and ICU units. The Scholarship has been established by Mrs. Kinter’s family, including her daughter, Susan R. Sapone.
Criteria for the Marilyn Kinter, RN Memorial Scholarship Award include graduation from the Crawford Central School District (Meadville or Cochranton) with a GPA of 3.0 or better and pursuing a career in the nursing field (BSN, RN or LPN degree or, who is planning to complete a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program).
Lauren Kral, with Susan Sapone will attend UPMC Jameson School of Nursing/ UPMC Hamot.


Kaelyn Smith with CCCF Board Director Tamara Clark and President, Mary Lynne Peters, will attend Geneva College and major in Nursing.
