FULTON —
A Cass County resident who passed away last year left a large monetary gift that will benefit Caston students going into certain medical professions.
On Friday at the Caston-West Central football game, the Cass County Community Foundation announced the establishment of the Kime Medical Scholarship Endowment Fund, which will provide scholarships for Caston students to pursue degrees as either registered nurses or medical doctors.
The fund is named in honor of Marjorie Kime, a woman who according to a news release cared deeply about young people, the community and growing things.
The fund is valued at close to $500,000.
In her will, Kime gave the money to the Cass County Community Foundation to endow the fund.
Executive director Deanna Crispen called the gift amazing “for the Caston students, their families and community.”
“We know that Marjorie would be very happy to know that her gift will help many young people continue to grow and learn,” Crispen stated.
The number and amount of the annual awards has not yet been determined but available funds could be close to $20,000 annually.
Caston School Corporation superintendent Dan Foster says he hopes the scholarships will encourage Caston students to pursue the careers targeted by Kime.
“Maybe they had given it some thought but didn’t really have that extra push and maybe having a local scholarship that would be just for a Caston student might kind of push them over the edge to pursue a career in that field,” he said.
Kime passed away on Oct. 18 at the age of 88. She was born on the Kime family farm east of Twelve Mile and was the fifth generation to live on the land.
Kime worked as a reporter for several local newspapers and later as a nurse’s aide at Logansport Memorial Hospital. She also volunteered many years at area 4-H clubs.
After her father died, Kime took charge of the family business, Kime’s Nursery, where for many years she raised strawberries, blueberries and other plants.
Foster expressed his gratitude for Kime’s generosity to Caston.
“A lot of times we are the school in between. The two-county school — get a little here and a little here, but it’s nice this time this person thought highly enough that it’s just Caston,” he said.
The Caston School Corporation consists of two schools that encompass kindergarten through 12th grade. The schools are located on Ind. 25 in Fulton County but enroll students from Cass
County, as well.
Want to know more?
• For more information about the Kime Medical Scholarship Endowment Fund, contact Deanna Crispen at 574-722-2200.
• Kevin Lilly is news editor of the Pharos-Tribune. He can be reached at 574-732-5117 or kevin.lilly@pharostribune.com.
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