REHOBOTH BEACH — Three local students have received a total of $12,000 in postsecondary scholarships through the Geoff and Ken Derrickson Memorial Scholarship Foundation, which assists local first responders and their families.

Each of the following students have received a $4,000 scholarship:

• Thad Karl, a 2023 Cape Henlopen High School graduate who will enroll at the University of Delaware in the fall.
• Zoe Peters, a student at the University of Delaware.
• Alissa Silva, a 2023 Cape Henlopen High School graduate who will attend West Virginia this fall.

The Derrickson scholarship was established by Betsy Baumeister and Bob Derrickson to honor the lives of their sons, Ken and Geoff Derrickson, twin brothers who died separately at young ages.

They never forgot the support and care their family received from Rehoboth's first responders and established the scholarship as a “thank you” to assist local first responders.

Members of the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Department or City of Rehoboth Beach Police Department and their dependents are eligible. Eligibility is open to fire department junior members and seasonal police cadets.

Recipients of the scholarship are in good standing with the Rehoboth Beach Police Department or Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company and were selected based on their leadership skills, participation in service organizations, and academic record.

For more information or to donate to the Geoff and Ken Derrickson Memorial Scholarship Foundation, contact the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company at P.O. Box 327, Derrickson Scholarship, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 or email scholarship@rehobothbeachfire.com.