James McCandlish Memorial Scholarship


Each candidate must be a graduating Zanesville High School senior pursuing a degree in the Visual Arts or Education at a college, university, or institute. Students majoring in Performing Arts are not eligible to apply. Teachers or instructors can nominate or recommend more than 1 student for the scholarship. The recommendation or nomination form should be completed by an individual that knows information about the applicant's art abilities, preferably by an art instructor. The nomination or recommendation form is confidential and will not be shared with the applicant.

James McCandlish Memorial Scholarship - 2021 - TJ Bellerive

2021 - TJ Bellerive

TJ is attending Muskingum University majoring in Music Education.

James McCandlish Memorial Scholarship - 2021 - Peyton Kenily

2021 - Peyton Kenily

Peyton is attending Bowling Green State University majoring in Animation

James McCandlish Memorial Scholarship - 2020 - Clay Pennington

2020 - Clay Pennington

Clay is a 2020 graduate of Zanesville High School and will be attending Harding University majoring in Instrumental Music Education.

James McCandlish Memorial Scholarship - 2019 - Maraia Mayle & Langstyn Jones

2019 - Maraia Mayle & Langstyn Jones

Maraia Mayle & Langstyn Jones are 2019 graduates of Zanesville High School. Maraia plans to attend California College of the Arts and Langstyn is undecided on her college choice at this time. Pictured with James' son, Matt McCandlish.

James McCandlish Memorial Scholarship - 2018 - Kassidy Antonetz & Alexander Montgomery

2018 - Kassidy Antonetz & Alexander Montgomery

James McCandlish Memorial Scholarship - 2017 - Isabella Jerrells & Leah Buchanan

2017 - Isabella Jerrells & Leah Buchanan

2017 James W. McCandlish Memorial Scholarship winners, Isabella Jerrells and Leah Buchanan, pictured with James' son, Matt McCandlish.