Coshocton Rotary awards 4 scholarships

Students from Coshocton, River View, Ridgewood and the career center each received $1,500 for college studies

Rotary Club of Coshocton awarded a $1,500 scholarship to each of the following recipients.

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Published June 4, 2026 - 10:36 a.m.

Rotary Club of Coshocton awarded a $1,500 scholarship to each of the following recipients.

Raetoshia Eaches from Coshocton High School will attend Zane State. She will study criminal justice and follow in her grandfather's footsteps.

Adriana Miller from the Coshocton County Career Center will attend the University of Akron. She plans to study nursing, and her goal is to become a nurse practitioner.

Skylar Simons from River View High School also will attend the University of Akron. She will study nursing with the goal of becoming a nurse practitioner.

Cody Croy from Ridgewood High School plans to attend Kent State University. He will study journalism with the goal of becoming a sports writer.

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