This scholarship was originally established to assist OLBH employees with their healthcare-related college tuition. Upon the closing of OLBH, Susan Yancey Farmer, Robert’s daughter chose to utilize the endowment for scholarships for qualifying Ashland Blazer and Russell High School graduating seniors attending Marshall University after graduation. The endowment was created in memory of Robert E. Yancey, Sr., who spent many decades employed at Ashland Incorporated and was a former president. It was established by the Yancey family, including his late widow, Estelline, his late son, Robert Yancey, Jr. and his daughter, Susan Yancey Farmer. “My father was dedicated to helping this community and the people who live in the area,” Farmer had once said. “I know he would be very proud to see that some of the rewards he earned are being put back in the community.”
Allison Brown from Russell High School – Marshall University
2023/2024 scholarship recipient
Jarod Brown from Ashland Blazer High School
2022/2023 scholarship recipient
2024 scholarship recipient