YSU scholarship honors ’69 Poland grad

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A scholarship fund has been established at the YSU Foundation in honor of the late William H. Farnell of Poland, who attended Youngstown State University and worked as a drill-press operator and at the Poland Township road department.

The William H. Farnell Memorial Scholarship will award up to eight $1,000 scholarships annually to worthy and needy YSU students who are graduates of Poland Seminary High School, Struthers High School or other Mahoning Valley high schools. Scholarship recipients will be selected by the YSU Foundation, in conjunction with the YSU Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

Farnell was born Feb. 15, 1951, in Youngstown and graduated from Poland High School in 1969. He had worked for the road department and also was a press operator at area machine shops. He died Dec. 24, 2009, at age 58.

He was an avid golfer and sports fan who followed the Cleveland Browns and Indians, Mahoning Valley Scrappers, the YSU football and basketball teams and Struthers High School teams.

He was a blood donor and a volunteer at the Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley and Angels for Animals. He also was an active member of Mahoning United Methodist Church, where he was the video technician.