A number of scholarship awards are available to Hempfield students through the Hempfield Foundation. Recipients are selected by the Foundation Scholarship Committee or as noted below. Please call 717-368-2354 with any questions.
The Holmberg Scholarship Fund was established in 1998 by Mrs. Barbara Holmberg Eichmann, a current and long-time Hempfield resident. Richard Holmberg, her deceased husband, had been a successful business owner, and many of their children and grandchildren are Hempfield graduates. Mrs. Holmberg and her family recognize the value of a good education, the need and desire to continue learning, and that learning is a life-long endeavor.
Up to Three (3) Holmberg Scholarships of $3,000 are awarded annually by the Foundation. These are one time scholarships.
Key Scholarship Requirements:
A PDF of the completed application for this scholarship must be emailed to the Hempfield Foundation at [email protected] by March 16, 2023.
The Dr. Richard Bryson and daughter, Mary Bryson Dentler Scholarship is awarded in memory of Dr. Bryson, a long time Landisville physician and Hempfield School physician and Mary Bryson Dentler, a 1980 Hempfield High School graduate. A native of Landisville, Mary graduated from Indiana University of PA with a business degree. A dedicated wife and mother to two children, she worked several years in banking. Mary passed away in October 2001.
Up to Three (3) Bryson Dentler Scholarships of $3,000 are awarded annually by the Foundation. These are one time scholarships with preference being given to applicants who are attending Indiana University of PA or planning to be a teacher or were a member of the high school swimming team.
Key Scholarship Requirements:
A PDF of the completed application for this scholarship must be emailed to the Hempfield Foundation at [email protected] by March 16, 2023.
The Timothy David Nolt Memorial Scholarship Award is presented annually, in the spring, to a male Hempfield High School student-athlete, who has achieved a minimum of a 3.25 scholastic grade point average, and who has participated on the varsity soccer team. The award recipient must have demonstrated good sportsmanship, character, and leadership, and must have shown academic strength in the fields of math, science and technology. He should have an educational goal of attending college.
This award is given by the Nolt Family as a memorial to Timothy Nolt, an outstanding graduate of Hempfield’s Class of 1987, who passed away in April 2011. While in Hempfield schools, he participated in soccer programs from elementary grades through his senior year. He demonstrated academic and athletic excellence throughout his educational and professional career.
An ambitious student, Tim earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University and a Master’s in Business Administration, emphasis in finance from the University of Connecticut. As a parent, Tim continued to demonstrate his love and expertise in soccer by coaching the Youth program in Hebron, Connecticut. Throughout his life he possessed integrity, loyalty, and a strong work ethic. At the time of his death, he was serving in an executive managerial position at UTC-Pratt & Whitney Corporation, East Hartford, Connecticut.
Applicants from the senior class will be judged by a Hempfield faculty representative and members of the Nolt family. This scholarship, in the amount of $1,000.00, will be presented to the chosen recipient at the Hempfield High School Commencement Awards Ceremony.
A PDF of the completed application for this scholarship must be emailed to the Hempfield Foundation at [email protected] by March 16, 2023.
George Rakoczy was an owner and CEO of Warfel Construction in Lancaster. Despite being born in communist Hungary, George never allowed the communist perspective to quash his entrepreneurial spirit. In 1956, during the Hungarian Uprising, he bravely fled his homeland to begin a new life in the United States. He got his first job in construction after serving in the United States Army and while studying civil engineering. George was incredibly appreciative of the freedoms and opportunities found in this country, and he was always determined to succeed. George passed away in 1995. The purpose of this scholarship is to honor the memory of George Rakoczy by providing financial support to a graduating Hempfield student with an entrepreneurial spirit who is pursuing postsecondary education or training other than a four-year college degree.
One George Rakoczy Memorial Scholarship for Graduating Entrepreneurs of $5,000 will be awarded annually by the foundation.
Key Scholarship Requirements:
A PDF of the completed application for this scholarship must be emailed to the Hempfield Foundation at [email protected] by March 16, 2023. If you choose to do the optional video, please include a link/attachment when you submit your PDF of the written application. Thank you!
Elizabeth (Fritz) Erb was a player on the very first Hempfield girls lacrosse team, and she led her squad to consecutive league titles in 2001 and 2002––the 2001 championship being the first one ever awarded for the sport in Lancaster County. She became an assistant coach for the Lady Knights in 2003, and in 2006, Liz became the head coach of the Hempfield team. While coaching, Liz graduated from Millersville University Summa Cum Laude in 3.5 years with a BA in Elementary & Early Childhood Education followed later by a Masters in Instructional Technology from Wilkes University. In 2019, after 13 years of coaching Hempfield girls lacrosse, she retired as the all-time winningest lacrosse coach in Lancaster-Lebanon League history. While she helped her players sharpen their game skills, Liz was even more focused on making sure her players developed all the intangible qualities that build strong character and lead to success off the playing field. Her positive impact on Hempfield students continues in her role as a fifth grade teacher at Farmdale Elementary School.
The Fritz Family Scholarship is awarded to a graduating member of the Hempfield girls lacrosse team who is passionate and driven as an athlete, who demonstrates outstanding sportsmanship and exemplary character, and who excels as a student. Up to two Elizabeth Erb Scholarship of $1,000 each may be awarded annually by the Foundation.
Annual Scholarship Amount to be awarded: $1,000
Key Scholarship Requirements:
Use of the Scholarship: The scholarship may be used to pay for tuition/credit fees, books/materials, computers/technology, room and board or any other costs directly related to the recipient's course of study.
A PDF of the completed application for this scholarship must be emailed to the Hempfield Foundation at [email protected] by March 16, 2023.
The Class of 1960 Award was established to recognize a graduating Hempfield senior who has distinguished him or herself through exemplary scholarship, leadership, and service.
One Class of 1960 Award of $1,000 is awarded annually by the Foundation.
Key Requirements:
A PDF of the completed application for this scholarship must be emailed to the Hempfield Foundation at [email protected] by March 16, 2023.
Altruism is selfless concern for the welfare of others or giving without regard to reward or need for recognition. This one time award of $500 is made to the student most exemplifying the ideals of altruism and is given at the annual Senior Awards Ceremony. The award recipient is chosen by the Hempfield High School faculty.
Elizabeth Haldeman
Kelsie Ashley
Alex Otthofer
Brady Mathias
Kyra Brakefield
Hope Kiehl
Cassidy Berger
Hannah Miller
Courtney Meyers
Philip Eaton
Danielle Mazzeo
Colton Frey
Tyler Westfall
Danielle Bland
Sameh Boutros
Vanessa Cao
Olivia Peduzzi
Ashley Steiner
Kelly Weigle
Damon Deck
Daniel B. Forry
Brittany Mumma
Sophia Buckwalter
Grace Fahrney
Jacob Rutland
Jackson Fogel
Mallory Wonders
Grace Buckwalter
Kaitlin Deck
Brandon Koehnke
Courtney Meyers
Emily James
Lindsay Miles
Tiana Miller
Nadia Walter
Mackenzie Ridilla
Georgia Kielmeyer
Morgan Heisey
Mary Kathleen Smyser
Ephrem Bekere
Jennifer Cain
John Saad
Riley Stadel
Devin Washington
Jordyn Oliver
Victoria Wang
Marrisa Wonders
Jacqueline Nikoloff
Alexis Ober
Zachary Walter
Janelle Nolt
Nathan Heisey
Daniela Romero-Suarez
Elynn Nissley
Vincent Cao
Eden Marco
Charles Pohl
Katie Yoder
Julia Zeidler
Emily Haertter
Margaret Shaffer
Mackenzie Toole
Annette Keitel
Olivia Richards
Dmytro Bolshak
Benjamin Hinkle
Marshall Good
Benjamin Groff
Ryan Wilson
Ashton Yoder
Alec Tankesley
Christian Benedict
Colson Hunt
Brandon Koehnke
Ethan Keitel
Caden Bonner
Sarah Thompson
Mikayla Klien
Erin Clarkin
Cassandra Aloisi
Alex Groff
Ava Sullivan
Bronwyn Meldrum
Brandon Koehnke
Annelise Seubert
Autumn Rhoads
Luke Kramer
Laura Claire Walker
Jackson Robards
Emory Smith
Benjamin David Readman
Regan Gillisse
Grace Forry