Grads & Scholarship Recipient Video

We are so proud of our Grads & Scholarship Recipients of 2025. Watch the video below to celebrate with us!

Graduates
Helenda Cherian
Jody Nemelka
Emily Strunk
Jacob Tyler Tosmo
Tammy Palermo
Lily Parkinson
Jacob Szabo
Eliana Risma
Lucie Bly
Rebecca Grace Toth
Emma Simons
Cassandra McFadden
Wyatt Hall


The June Pfeiffer Scholarship
Isabella Cuff
Rebekah Denton
Grace Gainar
Julia Gainar
Samuel Gingrich
Kiersten Grantz
Evan Palermo
Lillian Parkinson
Ryan Pershing
Jason Rhoads
Leia Toivonen
Rebecca Toth


The Rebecca Horvath Scholarship
Helena Cherian
Joseph Nemelka


The Romig Education Fund Scholarship
Abigail Colbow
Gabriel Gainar
Penny McFadden
Emma Simons

Scholarship Histories

The June Pfeiffer Scholarship
June Pfeiffer was a very active member of Mentor United Methodist Church. She was an original member of the 9:30 AM Sunday School Class for many years and often led the class Bible Study. June spent many hours working in the Church Office assisting the secretarial staff, in the Christian Education Office lending a hand to the Director, and was very involved in the educational ministries of the church. She also supported the United Methodist Women in their many activities. June created extraordinary needlepoint and supported the UMW Gingerbread House Craft Fair with donations of many beautiful handmade items. On July 21, 1988, Mrs. Pfeiffer established a large irrevocable Charitable Remainder Unit Trust which names Mentor UMC as the beneficiary. The charitable trust mandate was the education of church members. She contributed her many gifts and talents to the service of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God, and she leaves for the people of God a legacy of discipleship to be modeled by all.


The Rebecca Horvath Scholarship
Rebecca A. Horvath (6/13/1978 - 12/8/1997) was an Architect Major at Ohio State University in Columbus. She attended Garfield Elementary School, Mentor Memorial Junior High, and graduated from Mentor High School in 1996. She was a member of the tennis team, worked in the Unit Office all three of her high school years, and was Editor of the 1996 Mentor High School Yearbook to which she also contributed photographs.  Rebecca was an active member of Mentor United Methodist Church. She volunteered in the Sunday School and with the Vacation Bible School program. She contributed many volunteer hours here at church and her school. She was a very loving and caring young lady. This Scholarship was created in her memory & honor.


William F. & Anita Peck Romig Scholarship
Bill and Anita Romig were longtime residents of Mentor. Bill Romig served in the U.S. Army during WWII as a French translator. He enjoyed a career in banking in Lake County and was involved with the Chamber of Commerce and United Way campaigns before retiring to Chardon. Anita served in the American Red Cross in Lewisburg, WV during WWII where the two met. Anita taught elementary ed at Dale R. Rice and later music in the Willoughby Eastlake Schools. She often substituted as organist for MUMC and taught piano in her home where she hosted annual recitals. Bill and Anita shared interest in art, music, gardening, genealogy, history, and their love of family. This Scholarship is in their memory & honor.