2025 Donor Scholarship Awarded
The Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities (MCBDD) is pleased to announce the name of this year’s recipient of the MCBDD Donor Scholarship. The scholarship, which is awarded by the Medina County Board of Developmental Disabilities Donated Funds Committee, was founded to support young persons who are pursuing a career which serves people with developmental differences. This year’s recipient has already shown a dedication to touching the lives of individuals with disabilities, and the MCBDD is proud to recognize the contributions of her outstanding service.
The 2025 MCBDD Donor Scholarship recipient is: Monica Horschler. Monica will be graduating from Medina High School this spring, where she was the Outreach Coordinator for the American Sign Language Club and part of HUDDLE (Helping Us Develop Dedication, Leadership, and Enthusiasm). As a member of HUDDLE, she helped plan monthly activities for students at the Medina City School’s Bowman House; a program dedicated to developing work and social skills for students with developmental differences. The most significant role she feels she had during her time at the Bowman House was simply being a friend to those who needed one.
Monica has always felt enthusiastic about working with individuals with developmental differences. Growing up she would help her older brother who had autism, and through this experience she realized she wanted to become an intervention specialist. She is passionate and committed to working with people with developmental differences, and feels it is what she is meant to do in life.
Armed with everything she learned from her HUDDLE experiences, last summer she took on the role of Disability Coordinator at a Girl Scout Day Camp. In her role as Disability Coordinator, Monica communicated with parents, directors, and station leads to ensure a successful camp experience for girls with disabilities. At the camp, she also served in another role as Troop and Material Manager, in which she managed budgeting and supplies, as well as assigned Girl Scout Leaders to troops.
In the fall, Monica will be attending Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio, where she plans to double major in Special Education and Technical Theater. In the future she hopes to work in a school with the goal of creating an accessible theater program for all. Whether the students want to be behind the soundboard, on stage, or want to attend a production without being disruptive to other patrons, she hopes to create equal opportunities for everyone.
The Donated Funds Committee and the entire MCBDD administration and staff would like to congratulate this outstanding student and wish him the best in his future endeavor
For information on the Donor Scholarship and the application, please click here.