The purpose of the Willow Springs Scholarship Club is to encourage WSHS students to continue their education after high school. Since 1976 WSSC has given $298,850 in scholarships to 211 WSHS graduates. Funding for the scholarships comes from membership, gifts, memorials, and business and community sponsors.

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Founding Members


The Willow Springs Scholarship Club was founded in 1976.  J.E. Lovan and Harold “Bud” Protiva began the process of organizing the Scholarship Club.  Listed below are the original members listed on the Scholarship Club records of October 24, 1977.

Mr. & Mrs. J.E. Lovan
Mr. & Mrs. Lyman Spence
Arlene Hoover
Robert B. Ferguson
Bud Protiva
Helen F. Yonker
Jo O. Ferguson
Mr. & Mrs. Clyde McClellan
John H. Frommel
Raymon Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Munford
Marilyn J. Mackey
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Ray
Mr. & Mrs. Phil Kilpatrick
Sammie Petrus
Mr. & Mrs. K.A. Lasley
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Spence
Lee Ogden
A. Claude Ferguson
James R. Pace
Aura Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Sells
Lowell McMurtrey
Mr. & Mrs. Andy Meredith
Mr. & Mrs. Bowman Barr
William H. Marx
Beryl M. Altmayer
Clyde Eugene McClellan
H.L. Roberts
Jo & Ira Wilbanks
Roselle Protiva
Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Spence
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Stephenson

1976 Board of Directors
Sybil Chamberlain, J.E. Lovan, Adrian Lasley, Harold Protiva, Bowman Barr, Don Heard, Arlene Hoover, Talbird Lovan, John H. Frommel, Lyle James, Winifred McClellan, Lowell McMurtry.