[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 130 (Tuesday, October 2, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1763]
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  THANK YOU TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RATTERMAN/SHELL MEMORIAL 
     SCHOLARSHIP FUND FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN BRADLEY COUNTY, TN

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                             HON. ZACH WAMP

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 2, 2001

  Mr. WAMP. Mr. Speaker, I invite my colleagues to join me in 
commending the work of a very special group of individuals from 
Cleveland, TN. The Board of Directors for the Scott C. Ratterman/C. 
Edward Shell Memorial Scholarship Fund has provided college funds to 
many high school students in Cleveland and Bradley County area for 15 
years.
  On June 21, 1986, Scott Ratterman passed away. To honor his memory, 
his friends and colleagues created a college scholarship fund that 
would award one deserving Cleveland High School senior $1,000 for his 
or her college graduation. When Ed Shell--a very active board member of 
the Ratterman Memorial Scholarship Fund--passed away in July 1990, the 
Board of Directors renamed the fund the Scott C. Ratterman/C. Edward 
Shell Memorial Scholarship Fund. With Mr. Shell's passing, an 
additional scholarship was added to include Charleston High School.
  In 1995, the Board of Directors expanded and created 4-year 
scholarships. To mark the 11th anniversary of Mr. Ratterman's death and 
the 7th anniversary of Mr. Shell's death, an additional scholarship to 
a Bradley County High School student was added to the fund. The Board 
of Directors has since expanded again to include Cleveland State 
Community College and Middle Tennessee State University.
  Over the past 15 years, the Ratterman/Shell Memorial Scholarship Fund 
has raised and contributed over $101,000 to deserving local students. A 
majority of the contributions come from a golf tournament that is held 
every second Friday in October. Again this year, many citizens in 
Bradley County will come together as a community to help raise money to 
defray the cost of a college education for hard-working students.
  When a noble idea is coupled with a dedicated group of people--great 
things can happen. I want to thank all those involved in the Scott C. 
Ratterman/C. Edward Shell Memorial Scholarship Fund for their vision 
and hard work.

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