Named Scholarships
Since 1966, more than 65 Named Scholarships have been created to support deserving Radnor High School seniors pursuing a post-high school education.
By funding a Named Scholarship you will make a difference in the life of a young person here at home .
Interested in establishing a named scholarship in memory of or in honor of someone? Are you a business or corporation looking to give back to the community? Please contact the Radnor High School Scholarship Fund at info@radnorscholarshipfund.com to learn how.
Zelinda LeBoutillier, CEO of Waterloo Gardens, was the only daughter of James and Anna Paolini of Devon, who founded Waterloo Gardens in 1942. Zelinda married Roberts (“Bo”) LeBoutillier, former president and CEO of Waterloo Gardens, in 1951. They had shared 49 years of marriage at the time of his passing in October 2001.
Although Zelinda served on many boards and contributed to the community in so many ways, what she was really known for was her generous heart. Affectionately called “Mama Linda,” she was truly a mother to all. At Waterloo Gardens, she founded The Cooking School which operated from 1980-1985. She also wrote a cookbook, Cooking with Fresh Herbs.
In her management role, Zelinda’s responsibilities included purchasing, hiring, and marketing. She was the first woman chosen to serve on the panel of Retailer Magazine. Mrs. LeBoutillier traveled the country speaking to nursery and garden center associations on marketing in the industry. She also served on the board of the Pennsylvania Nursery Association and was a very active member of the Marketing Committee.
Zelinda was quoted on the first page of The Wall Street Journalwith regard to industry market trends. She is listed in the 1990 edition of Who’s Who in American Executives.
An active philanthropist, Zelinda received the Harold Martin Leadership Award from the Exton Chamber of Commerce (2007) and the 2005 Citizen of the Year Award from the Berwyn-Devon Business and Professional Association. She served on numerous boards including ALS Hope Foundation, Cabrini College, Bishop Shanahan High School, and what is now Williamson College of the Trades.(formerly the Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades). Zelinda served as State Chairperson for the American Family Institute: Gift of Time and as West Whiteland Chairperson for the American Heart Association.
Community was very important to Zelinda. She was a Girl Scout leader for ten years and served on the board of Freedom Valley Girl Scouts. She was also treasurer of Daylesford Abbey Woman’s Guild and president of SS. Philip and James Mothers’ Club. Actively involved in the Calvary Fellowship Church, she was a member of the Ventures Group and supported many mission trips and local Community events to help children.
CLASS OF 1969 SCHOLARSHIP
JOHN C. CROSBY SCHOLARSHIP
JOHN L. DALE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
DAVISON FAMILY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
John and Mildred Davison were the proud parents of eleven children who grew up in Wayne and attended Radnor schools. One of their sons, Richard J. (Rick) Davison (’69) himself a recipient of a Radnor Scholarship, became an executive of Norfolk Southern Railroad. In 2007, Rick founded The John and Mildred Davison Memorial Scholarship in memory of his parents.
Reflecting on his own scholarship, Rick said that it encouraged him to pursue higher education because someone in addition to family recognized his potential and wanted to help him achieve his dreams. Rick passed away suddenly in 2019, but his legacy lives on through the Davison Family Memorial Scholarship which now honors not only his parents but Rick as well.
JOHN DEFLAMINIS LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
GARRETT HILL/WES ADAMS/ELLIS DWYER SCHOLARSHIP
Awarded since its inception in 2019, the Garrett Hill/Wes Adams/Ellis Dwyer Scholarship honors two gentlemen—one active in the community and the other a teacher and coach—who touched the lives of many growing up in the Garrett Hill community. This scholarship is sponsored by Tony Adams, Class of 1958.
Wes and Dottie Adams spent 20 years living in Garrett Hill raising their sons, Wes, Jr. and Tony. Wes founded the Garrett Hill Boys’ Club at Rosemont School where weekly, local young men would spend their evenings working out and learning. Dottie Adams started the Rosemont Rollicks, a variety show of 30 to 40 Garrett Hill residents which entertained Radnor audiences for over ten years.
Ellis C. Dwyer was a long-time teacher of mathematics at Radnor High School, but his influence extended beyond the classroom. He was a mentor to generations of young people through his summer work as supervisor of the Rosemont School playground and the development of skilled basketball players. He created the Radnor Summer Basketball League and organized it for three decades. He was the coach of the Radnor boys’ varsity basketball team from 1942 until his retirement in 1973. In 2012, the Radnor High School gymnasium was named in his honor. Dwyer’s basketball teams were legendary winning 12 league championships and seven district titles. His teams reached Pennsylvania’s Eastern Finals five times and the State Final in 1960.
Mr. Dwyer is a member of the Washington College Hall of Fame, Delaware County Athletic Hall of Fame, Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, and the Radnor High School Hall of Fame.
THE MURIEL HOPP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
ITHAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PTO
MARY E. LEE MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
ART LEWIS SCHOLARSHIP
The Art Lewis Scholarship was founded in 2016 upon the 50th Anniversary of the Radnor High School Scholarship Fund and continues to this day thanks to the generosity of the Lewis family. The award honors a man who has devoted his life to community service in Radnor Township and beyond. His many contributions include serving as a Radnor Township Commissioner and as a long-time member and president of the Radnor School Board. He has been active in the Wayne United Methodist Church where he has held numerous leadership and teaching positions. He was a co-founder of the Radnor Youth Soccer Program and was instrumental in the operation of the Radnor-Wayne Little League.
Mr. Lewis’s name has been associated with the Radnor High School Scholarship Fund for over 35 years with decades of leadership as president of the RHSSF. Many Radnor residents will recognize him as the “voice behind the microphone” at the annual July Fourth fireworks display at Radnor High School. Generations of Radnor students with financial need have benefited from Art’s hard work and dedication to the Scholarship Fund.
LeBoutillier Family Scholarship
The Zelinda LeBoutillier Charitable Foundation has established the LeBoutillier Family Scholarship honoring a family with multi-generational ties to Radnor High School and reflecting a legacy of entrepreneurship as well as involvement in the community. The mission of the Foundation is to make grants to charities that were dear to Linda’s heart: education, equity, service, faith, and family.
Roberts “Bo” (1935-2001) and Linda (1934-2011) LeBoutillier were the owners of Waterloo Gardens in Devon. A dynamic couple, they revolutionized the garden center industry on a national level from the 1970s into the 2000s, expanding their garden center to include a landscape installation division, patio shop, Christmas shop, gift shop, and cooking school. Waterloo Gardens celebrated the festive holiday season with wonderful decorations, light shows, and precious photos of children with Santa. They were firmly committed to the community and supported a myriad of local charitable organizations.
The LeBoutillier family’s ties to Radnor High School date back to the early 1920s and represent four generations. Bo’s mother, Dorothy Whetstone LeBoutillier, and her brother, Walter Whetstone, Jr., were members of the Radnor High School Class of 1921. Two of their younger brothers, Joseph (1922) and Cornie (1925), followed in their footsteps.
Bo (’51) and his five sisters Dorothy (’45), Miriam (’46), Edith (’51), Susan (’55), and Henrietta (’58) comprise the third generation of RHS alumni. In addition, Bo and Linda’s niece and nephew, Donna Epps (’72) and Alan Epps (’75), are Radnor graduates as are Alan’s children Shaun Epps (’04) and Gregory Epps (’07).
The Radnor High School Scholarship Fund is indebted to the Zelinda LeBoutillier Charitable Trust for its generous contribution. What an incredible history and family!