Mr. Mervin Britton, long time educator for thirty-three years in Clark County, has

established a trust through Security National Bank (Now Park National Bank) for scholarships 

benefiting Clark County High School students.  Each county high school will have the opportunity to 

submit applications of qualified candidates to the Clark County Educational Service Center during 

the spring of each year.

Mr. Britton came to New Carlisle Local, now Tecumseh Local, in 1945 to teach math at New Carlisle 

High School.  After teaching many years, Mr. Britton became a school counselor at Tecumseh High 

School.  In 1961, he came to the Clark County Board of Education, now the Clark County Educational 

Service Center, as Pupil Personnel and attendance officer.  Mr. Britton retired from the ESC in 

June 1974.

The applicant must be accepted for enrollment in a four-year college or university to receive 

formal training in teaching or related areas, such as speech and hearing therapy, etc.

Park National Bank will send a scholarship check to the student’s college or university. The 

scholarship is renewable for three succeeding years if the student remains eligible for such a 

scholarship.