2023 Scholarship Recipients Announced

The Bay Village Foundation has awarded scholarships to three members of the Bay High School Class of 2023 who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to service through educational, civic and cultural activities. This year’s scholarship recipients are Matthew Hein, Elise Kelley and Annabella Mayer.

Each year since 2002, the Bay Village Foundation has provided scholarships to one or more graduating seniors who reside in Bay Village and have been actively involved in local volunteer efforts. Scholarship recipients may attend public or private schools and possess a vision for improving and enhancing the quality of life in Bay Village.

Recipient Matthew Hein has volunteered with the Key Club, the Youth Philanthropy Foundation, and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, and he raised over $5,000 for cancer research in the Cleveland Clinic’s Velosano fundraiser over the past 8 years. A student-athlete on the basketball and track and field teams, Hein plans to study aerospace engineering.

Elise Kelley has served the community as a member of the Key Club, Project Earth, and the National Honor Society. She has performed with the Fairytale Foundation to entertain children while raising funds for charities including University Hospitals’ Rainbow Babies, the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, and the Village Project. The National Merit Commended Scholar plans to study biochemistry in college.

Annabella Mayer has been a member of the Key Club, Student Council, National Honor Society and Bay Student Boosters. She participated in volleyball, track and field, orchestra, Model United Nations, and the Drama Club at Bay High. The National Merit Semifinalist intends to study neuroscience in pursuit of a career in medicine.

The scholarships will be presented at the Bay Village Foundation Memorial Day event in Cahoon Memorial Park on May 29.

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