The Dan Bruckner Scholarship for the “Average Joe” Student was established at CFGC by Dan Bruckner. Dan was a 1965 graduate of Jefferson-Morgan High School. He graduated from Waynesburg College in 1969 where he obtained his teaching degree. Upon graduating from Waynesburg College, he enlisted in the U.S. Army from 1969-1972 where he became a Sergeant and was a Combat Engineer in Vietnam. Upon leaving the Army in 1972, he obtained his Master’s Degree from WVU. Dan then moved to Maryland where he taught Social Studies and English in Charles County Public Schools for 29 years.
While in Maryland, Dan met Sandy Gesko and married her in 1973. They were married for 44 years. In 2017, Dan moved back to Jefferson upon Sandy’s passing.
The Dan Bruckner Scholarship for the “Average Joe” Student will award one or two $1,000 scholarships each year to a Jefferson-Morgan High School graduate (1st preference), or any other Greene County public school graduate who plans to pursue post-secondary education at an accredited 2- or 4-year college or university, technical school, or business school.
According to Dan, “It is my privilege to give back to my HS alma mater and the future leaders of our country. I was an “average student” and want to recognize the work average students put in, but often go unrecognized. Graduating from JM helped prepare me to be the person I am today.”
Since this scholarship is endowed and will live into perpetuity, the Community Foundation of Greene County will manage and invest the funds in its restricted endowment pool.
To learn more about the Dan Bruckner Scholarship for the “Average Joe” Student, or to make a gift to the scholarship fund, contact the Community Foundation by phone at 724-627-2010, email at cfgcpa@gmail.com or go to our website at www.cfgcpa.org.
The Community Foundation of Greene County (CFGC), a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 2000, is the central philanthropic vehicle in Greene County for donations of various types and sizes. CFGC currently manages over $10 million in assets through more than 115 different endowed and restricted funds.