Congratulations to the Caston School Corp. on the establishment of the Kime Medical Scholarship Endowment Fund.
The fund, named for the late Marjorie Kime, will benefit Caston students pursuing degrees as registered nurses or medical doctors. It was established through a gift of nearly $500,000 to the Cass County Community Foundation from Kime’s estate. The foundation made the announcement at Friday’s Caston High School football game. The scholarships will be funded by the interest from the endowment, and the foundation estimates that might be close to $20,000 a year. The number and amount of the annual awards has yet to be determined.
Kime, who died Oct. 18 at the age of 88, was born on the family farm east of Twelve Mile and was the fifth generation to live on the land. She had been a reporter for several local newspapers and later worked as a nurse’s aide at Logansport Memorial Hospital. She was also a 4-H volunteer.
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.
Through her bequest, Kime has left a legacy that will benefit Caston students for generations to come. In response to the announcement, Caston Superintendent Dan Foster said he hoped the gift would be just the push some Caston students needed to pursue careers as nurses and physicians.
Every community needs physicians and nurses, and, especially in a rural area such as the one served by Caston schools, there never seem to be enough to fill the need.
The Kime scholarships will almost certainly help to inspire future doctors and nurses. And with luck, at least a few of them will decide to pursue their careers close to home.
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An outstanding community effort
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