2025-2026 NSDAR Scholarship Award in Memory of Ruth Power Thacher

From left are Ruth Thacher Scholarship recipient with Pack Horse Ford Chapter members: First Vice Regent Becki Hill, M.D.; Regent Sue Benson; Elizabeth Cushwa; Second Vice Regent Rosalind Grenfell; Historian Kathy Klein; and Chaplain Kathy Sholl

Pack Horse Ford Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution in Shepherdstown (DAR) awarded their annual scholarship to historic preservation major Elizabeth Cushwa. The Pack Horse Ford, NSDAR Scholarship Award in Memory of Ruth Power Thacher was established in 2016 in memory of one of the chapter’s most honored members. The award supports students from Jefferson and Berkeley counties studying education and historic preservation.

“Thank you so much for your generous contribution to my future at Shepherd University,” Elizabeth wrote in a note to the chapter. “I am extremely grateful for your support, as it will help me to continue on to a career in preserving our history. It’s an honor to receive this scholarship from the Pack Horse Ford Chapter.”