The Doug Hermesch Memorial Scholarship was established on August 1, 2003, by Ann Hermesch, as a memorial for her husband, Doug, who died of cancer on February 23, 2003.

Doug was born in Greensburg on April 22, 1956, to Walter and Patricia Hermesch. After his graduation from Jac-Cen-Del High School in 1974, he earned an electronics degree from a technical school. Doug farmed locally and worked as a bricklayer for Bruns-Gutzwiller, Batesville, for 24 years until his death in 2003. Doug and Ann (Scheidler) were married on July 22, 1989. Their daughter, Elizabeth, was born on April 2, 1994.