Derrickson memorial scholarships go to three local students
The Rehoboth Beach Police Department and Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, in partnership with the Geoff and Ken Derrickson Memorial Scholarship Foundation, have announced this year’s scholarship winners.
Three local students have received a total of $12,000 in postsecondary scholarships through the Geoff and Ken Derrickson Memorial Scholarship Foundation, which assists local first responders and their families.
Each of the following students has received a $4,000 scholarship. Thad Karl, a 2023 Cape Henlopen High School graduate, will enroll at the University of Delaware in the fall. Zoe Peters is a student at the University of Delaware. Alissa Silva, a 2023 Cape High School graduate, will attend West Virginia University this fall.
The scholarship was established by Betsy Baumeister and Bob Derrickson to honor the lives of their sons, Ken and Geoff Derrickson, twin brothers who died separately at young ages. Baumeister and Derrickson have never forgotten the support and care their family received from Rehoboth's first responders; they established the scholarship as a thank you to assist local first responders.
Members of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company and Rehoboth Beach Police Department and their dependents are eligible. Eligibility also is open to fire department junior members and seasonal police cadets.
Scholarship recipients are in good standing with the Rehoboth Beach Police Department or Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company and were selected based on their leadership skills, academic record and participation in service organizations.
For more information or to donate to the Geoff and Ken Derrickson Memorial Scholarship Foundation, contact the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company at P.O. Box 327, Derrickson Scholarship, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 or email scholarship@rehobothbeachfire.com.
