The Jackie Fedorko Marisa Medical Scholarship for Waynesburg University was recently established by Mrs. Jackie Marisa, her son, Kurt Marisa, and her daughter, Autumn Marisa Lexer at the Community Foundation of Greene County (CFGC). Upon being fully endowed, this fund will provide a scholarship to one High School Senior who graduates from a Greene County public school, plans to attend Waynesburg University, and major in a medical field (Pre-Med, Nursing, Athletic Training, etc.).
Born and raised in the Greene County coal town of Moffitt along the Monongahela River, and a graduate of Mapletown HS, Jackie desires to make a difference in her beloved home of Greene County. The scholarship was established by her family to honor Jackie’s long-time commitment to health and medicine in Waynesburg and Greene County, which included 10 years as a nurse at Waynesburg Hospital, and 30 years as the school nurse for Waynesburg Central High School and Central Greene School District, through which she has touched and impacted the lives of thousands of Greene County students and residents. Jackie and her husband, the late Rudy Marisa of Waynesburg University basketball fame, have 5 children that grew up in Greene County and were graduates of Waynesburg Central High School.
This scholarship will be awarded annually to a Greene County graduating High School Senior. The recipient will be selected by the CFGC scholarship selection committee. Since this scholarship will be endowed in the future, it will live into perpetuity. The Community Foundation of Greene County will manage and invest the funds in its restricted endowment pool and distribute approximately $1,000 annually. To make a gift to the Jackie Fedorko Marisa Medical Scholarship for Waynesburg University, contact the Community Foundation at 724-627-2010, or mail a check to CFGC, PO Box 768, Waynesburg, PA 15370. Our website is www.cfgcpa.org for general information.
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 100 different endowed and restricted funds. Since 2000, CFGC has been able to award more than $7 million in grants and scholarships that have helped meet the needs and improve lives of Greene County residents.