Esther Moore Chandler Scholarship - Adams County Medical Foundation
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Esther Moore Chandler
Largest Annual Scholarship

Esther Moore Chandler
Memorial Scholarship

Honoring a mother’s legacy of generosity, strength & love
$5,000
Annual Award
$100K+
Endowed
Renewable

2026 Application Period Closed

The March 1, 2026 deadline has passed. Recipients will be announced at the annual luncheon.

A Life Defined by Giving

The family of Esther Moore Chandler donated over $100,000 to endow a perpetual scholarship to honor the memory of their beloved mother. From the invested principal, a $5,000 scholarship is awarded yearly to support the study by Adams County students in one of the Health Care Sciences.

Mrs. Chandler was born in Scioto County. As a young woman, she was involved in the community and church and played sports — softball — on organized teams. She was a giver, a dynamic and energetic woman with a generous heart as well as immense strength of character and resolve. She and her husband Joe raised their children and farmed in Tiffin Township until her death in 1957.

Her children felt the empowerment of her spirit and love in their lives and want her goodness and generosity to be always remembered.

— The Chandler Family

The Scholarship is a tribute to her and will be a benefit to Adams Countians for generations to come. The family has been impressed by the work of the Adams County Medical Foundation and the generous gifts given by other families in memory of Drs. Ashley, Stevens, and Mathias, and decided that the Foundation would be the perfect trustee for the Esther Moore Chandler Scholarship.

More Than a One-Time Gift

Renewable Annually

Unlike most scholarships, this award follows a student through their entire educational journey — renewed each year until graduation.

Fully Endowed

Over $100,000 was donated to create a permanent fund. The scholarship is paid from investment returns, ensuring it lasts forever.

Largest Award

At $5,000 annually, this is the largest scholarship offered by the Adams County Medical Foundation — by far.

A Family’s Gift to Future Generations

Her children — sons Don, Bob, Wayne, and daughter Carol Sue — felt the empowerment of their mother’s spirit and love in their lives and wanted her goodness and generosity to be always remembered. Together, they endowed this scholarship so that Esther’s legacy of giving would continue to bless Adams County students for generations to come.

Don Chandler (Marilyn)
Bob Chandler (Shirley)
Wayne Chandler (Mikko)
Carol Sue (Michael)

Inspired by Esther’s Legacy?

Your family can create a lasting tribute through an endowed scholarship with the Adams County Medical Foundation. Honor a loved one while investing in the next generation of healthcare professionals.

Contact Cherish Williams
2026 Application Period Closed
The March 1, 2026 deadline has passed. Check back for the 2027 application.
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