Casandra Goodpaster, a 2009 graduate of Moline High School has been chosen to receive a scholarship from the Maggie Webb Scholarship Fund administered through The Moline Foundation.
Casandra will be attending DePaul University in Chicago in the fall to major in Journalism and Theater Studies.
The Webb Scholarship winner was chosen by Maggie's friends and family through the Moline Foundation to receive a $1,000.00 scholarship.
Maggie graduated from Moline High School in 2001. As a senior in high school, Maggie began working at the von Maur department store in Moline. Upon graduating from college, Maggie became department manager for the Iowa City von Maur store. She then worked at several other Midwestern von Maur stores earning acclaim for her sparkling personality and commitment to customer service.
Maggie's life tragically ended in December, 2007 with the mass shooting at a Omaha Nebraska mall. Maggie had recently moved to Omaha to serve as von Maur Store Manager when she was killed along with five other employees and two customers.
Founded in 1953, The Moline Foundation is a community-based, non-profit organization which provides grants to health, human services, education, community development, the arts, and other charitable organizations which benefit the citizens of the Quad City region. The Moline Foundation receives and administers charitable gifts and assists donors in making their charitable dreams a reality. For more information contact Executive Director Joy Boruff at (309) 736-3800 or visit The Moline Foundation Web site at www.molinefoundation.org.
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