Anderson, IN – The Harness Horse Youth Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 roster of scholarship recipients.
Harold & Marcia Snyder Memorial (sponsored by International Sound)
Hannah Dingledine from Mechanicsburg, Ohio, received $7,500. She is attending Wright State University and studying biological sciences with intent of becoming a veterinarian. Having grown up with harness racing family members and livestock, Hannah admittedly is a “very goal driven” person who decided to attend college to “pursue one of my passions.”
Jonas Scott from Warwick, Md., received $3,500. He is a senior at Bucknell University and studying computer science and engineering. He is heavily involved in his parents’ harness racing stable; “this support has given me the freedom to pursue opportunities like internships that provided real-world experience…just as importantly, the HHYF has helped me stay connected to my passion for harness racing, balancing time at the barn and the races with my academic work.”
Ryley Fusco, a sophomore studying biology and psychology at University of North Carolina/Charlotte, received $1,500. She comes from a New Jersey harness racing family and states that “one thing the harness industry has taught me is a loss is not a failure but fuel to try harder.” Ryley also was the recipient of the $2,500 Curt Greene Memorial Scholarship for this academic year.
Sweet Karen Memorial
Samantha Mayhugh received $1,000 to pursue her Bachelor of Science in agriculture degree at The Ohio State University. She is from Circleville, Ohio, and hopes to eventually work for a business or association that promotes harness racing.
Applications for all HHYF scholarships for the 2026 academic year will be available Dec. 1 using this link: https://hhyf.org/scholarships/
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2026 as a charitable 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing young people and their families educational opportunities with harness horses in order to foster the next generation of participants and fans. Its programs include interactive learning experiences with racehorses as well as offering scholarships and creating and distributing educational materials relating to harness racing.