OXFORD TWP. – The Oxford Women’s Club presented $12,600 in scholarships this year to nine Oxford students. Each student received a $1,400 scholarship to pursue her or his educational dreams.
Recipients were Drew Cady, Zoe Cogswell, Emma Dorman, Kathryn Dupras, Caragh Dwyer, Skye Jahlas, Tristan Krajcarski, Sierra Musial and Abu Touray.

In addition, Karol Tellez-Nunez was awarded a $1,500 scholarship as the first recipient of the Kathy (MacDonald) Brain Memorial Scholarship, established by Kathy’s family in honor of her work to help provide scholarships for numerous Oxford students.
“Like Kathy, Karol has been giving back to our community in a meaningful way for many years. We believe she represents the wonderful qualities that Kathy Brain embodied,” said Barbara Kriigel, treasurer of the Oxford Women’s Club.
For more than 90 years, the Oxford Women’s Club has been serving the community. The membership of approximately 20 women focuses on raising funds to provide scholarships for students living within the Oxford school district, or attending an Oxford area school. Scholarships are available to both young women and men and can be used for college or vocational training. In the last 25 years, the Club has awarded more than $200,000 to approximately 175 students in scholarships!
Club members raise money through various fundraising events, including a fall fashion show, a wine tasting event, holiday roping, and other opportunities. All money raised goes to scholarships or small grants to local efforts, such as Oxford-Addison Youth Assistance, Girls’ State Citizen Training Program and FISH Food Pantry.
“The club could not provide these scholarships without the assistance of the Oxford Community. A big thank you to everyone who attends a fundraising event or helps sponsor an event,” Kriigel said.