Robert W. and Martha D. Casciani Scholarship Grant

Robert W. and Martha D. Casciani Scholarship Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Ashland County Community Foundation
Last Updated: September 23, 2025

Summary

The Robert W. and Martha D. Casciani Scholarship, managed by the Ashland County Community Foundation, supports graduating seniors from Ashland County high schools who have a GPA of 3.0 or higher and are pursuing degrees in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering at accredited colleges outside the county. This scholarship honors the legacy of Robert and Martha Casciani, who were committed to their community and education, encouraging future generations to achieve their academic goals.

Overview

What We Do The community foundation is like the community’s charitable savings account. We pool resources from community members, invest them and then use them to make grants for the betterment of the entire community. We exist to serve donors, nonprofit organizations and the community as a whole. Donors to ACCF enjoy tax advantages not available to private foundation donors. They also receive professional services without hiring staff. Nonprofit organizations receive grants from community foundations to support their programs and projects. Many nonprofits also establish their own endowment funds with the foundation as a means of investing for the future. We’re also engaged as a community leader. We help set the vision for Ashland County while ensuring charitable gifts are used effectively to meet the community’s present needs and to build a brighter future. Robert W. and Martha D. Casciani Scholarship Robert William Casciani and Martha Davies Casciani were both graduates of Ashland High School. Bob furthered his education, graduating from The Ohio State University with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1943. He then went to work for Linde Air Products in Buffalo, NY, assigned to the Manhattan Project (atomic bomb). He came back to Ashland to work for the F. E. Myers & Bros. Company from which he retired in 1979 as V. P. of Manufacturing and Engineering. Bob was also active in the Myers sports program—managing the softball team, playing golf, and being the statistician for the Myers Pumps basketball team. When they were married on November 16, 1945, Martie was working at the Mansfield Tire & Rubber Co. as a secretary. Being avid boaters, they spent 35 years boating on the Great Lakes. They were active members of the Mansfield Power Squadron where Bob was a Past Commander. He obtained the rank of Navigator and taught boating courses. Martie joined the First Presbyterian Church in 1934 and is still an active member. She also is a 50 year member of Sarah Copus Chapter – Daughters of the American Revolution. Bob was very civic minded and committed to the community. He served on the Boards of Dale Roy School, Ashland Public Library, and Samaritan Hospital from 1981 to 1988, serving as chairman from 1985 to 1988. Martie was a Red Cross Volunteer serving as a Gray Lady at the hospital and also at the Blood Bank. Bob died on November 15, 2003, just one day before their 58th Anniversary.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. This scholarship is to assist graduating seniors of any Ashland County high school with a GPA of 3.0 or above majoring in Chemical/Mechanical Engineering or a related field that have been accepted to an accredited two or four-year college/university outside of Ashland County.