Pat and Jane were both 1940 graduates of Bellefonte Area High School. Their son Jack graduated in 1965. Pat and Jack were described as business-oriented and outgoing men who were very involved in the community in which they lived and worked. Pat founded Houser Vending Co., and as a community leader, he helped others to get their businesses off the ground. Pat and Jack both served as presidents of the Bellefonte Area Chamber of Commerce, where Jack served as the youngest president. Jane created this fund in memory of Pat and Jack. This scholarship, first awarded in 2003, is awarded to a senior at Bellefonte Area High School based on academic achievement and financial need.