The Cathy Salter Memorial Scholarship, Wellsville High School, Ohio
September 11, 2001
25Years
Forever Missing Cathy
Wellsville still remembers. On September 11, 2026, the 25th anniversary of the attacks, family and friends gathered at the Wellsville 9/11 Memorial on Lisbon Street to lay a new wreath in Cathy's honor.
The wreath laying · Wellsville 9/11 Memorial, Lisbon Street · 2026
“We Will Never Forget”
Local Mission
Invest in Wellsville's future – your donation directly supports seniors from WHS who dream of higher education, building a brighter tomorrow for our local community.
$12,000+ Raised
Thanks to the generosity of our past donors, money raised has already transformed the dreams of local students, and your support continues to make a lasting impact.
12 Students Awarded
Annually awarding one deserving senior, our scholarship program looks forward to many more years of empowering students to achieve their dreams through education.
Clayten Kersey
The 2026 Scholarship Winner
We are proud to announce this year’s recipient of the Cathy Salter Memorial Scholarship is Clayten Kersey. He will be attending Kent State University in the fall, and will be pursuing a degree in Psychology. Best of luck to Clayten in all his future endeavors.
Previous WinnersConsider Donating Today
Your donation is greatly appreciated, and will directly impact the life of a Wellsville High School Graduate in furthering their educational and social goals. All donations are tax deductible through the Wellsville High School Alumni Association's 501-C3 number.
Remembering Our Friend Cathy
Cathy Patricia Salter, grew up in Wellsville with five siblings and excelled in academics and sports as a co-valedictorian in 1982. Later, she earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Cincinnati before working her way up the corporate ladder to Vice President at AON Corporation.
Cathy was a member of the WHS Graduating Class of 1982
Gone But Never Forgotten.
The 9/11 Memorial in New York City bears the engraved names of almost 3,000 individuals, each identifiable through the panel on which it is inscribed. A panel address consists of the letter N or S (representing north pool or south pool, respectively) followed by a number ranging from 1 to 76.
You can find Cathy's name inscribed on panel S-60.
Cathy Salter evacuated her staff...
Catherine Salter evacuated her staff in 2WTC after 1WTC was hit. She called Chicago and her fmr. boss in Cincinnati and said all was ok. She said she was getting ready to leave and then the phone call ended.
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