FHS grad awarded Rotary scholarship

Nathan Haines has been selected as the 2023 recipient of the Richard E. "Dick" Daugherty Scholarship. Nathan Haines receives Richard E. "Dick" Daugherty Scholarship Photo provided Haines is a 2023 graduate of Findlay High School and plans to attend Baldwin Wallace University in the fall to pursue a degree in music education. He is the son of Amy and Kenneth Haines. While in high school, Nathan was a member of the distinguished honor roll and OMEA Honors Band, participated in the marching band, indoor drumline, Findlay Theatre and e-sports. He was a member of the Boy Scouts of America and also active at St. Mark's United Methodist Church. The Richard E. "Dick" Daugherty Scholarship fund was endowed by The Findlay Publishing Co. and Findlay Rotary Club in 2004 in honor of Daugherty, who died in 2008. He had spent more than 50 years with the company. He had been recognized as "Mr. Findlay Rotary" and was the first recipient of the Findlay Rotary Lifetime Achievement Award. The award has since been named the Richard E. Daugherty Lifetime Achievement Award. The scholarship is designated for students studying art, including graphic design, music, dance, theater or speech (broadcasting). Anyone wishing to contribute to the scholarship fund may contact the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation at 101 W. Sandusky St., Suite 207, Findlay OH 45840 or call 419-425-1100.