51ĀŅĀ× is the school of choice for 10 recipients of the 2021 The Gates Foundation-Ross County Scholarās Fund
The newest class of The Gates Foundation-Ross County Scholarās Fund recipients has been announced. The Foundation awarded scholarships to 14 students, 10 of whom plan to attend 51ĀŅĀ×.
Larry Gates and his wife, Mary, established the fund in 2004 to help Ross County students pursue their ambitions.
Since the first scholarships were awarded, more than 230 grants have been given to deserving Ross County students. The 2021 recipients mark the 18th class of scholars.
Of the current scholarship recipients, seven will attend the 51ĀŅĀ× Athens campus this fall, three are enrolled at 51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe, and the remaining four students will attend other universities in Ohio.
Through this scholarship fund, the Gatesā have captured the spirit of the Ross County region and have put in practice the value of āpaying it forward.ā
āOur decision to support scholarships is driven by a strong belief in young people and the power of education. Some of the joys of this undertaking have been the wonderful people we have met, especially the scholarship recipients and their families,ā they said. āTo see these young people go forward and have successful academic and professional careers is tremendously rewarding. People often ask if we would do it again, and the answer is unequivocally yes.ā
The recipients and their enrolled institutions include: Sarah Beck, 51ĀŅĀ× Athens; Lauren Finney, Miami (Ohio) University; Kayla Fitzpatrick, 51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe; Kiana Fitzpatrick, Bowling Green State University, David Hirsch, Ohio State University; Meghann Leedy, 51ĀŅĀ× Athens; Gabriel Mallow, 51ĀŅĀ× Athens; Sarah Massie, Ohio State University; Conor McMahon, 51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe; Autumn Mohan, 51ĀŅĀ× Athens; Nickolas Nesser, 51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe; Joshua Parker, 51ĀŅĀ× Athens; Chris Postage, 51ĀŅĀ× Athens; and Jarrett Seebohm, 51ĀŅĀ× Athens.
Gates Foundation Directors include Nicole McLaughlin, Michelle Shanholtzer, Matthew Haller, Kimberly Hirsch, Nancy Harris, Jack Jeffery and Valerie Miller.
Mr. Gates has been active in the Chillicothe community and with 51ĀŅĀ×. He has served as chairman of the Regional Coordinating Council at OUC and served on the board of directors for the 51ĀŅĀ× Foundation in Athens. Additionally, he worked to develop the concept for the Entrepreneur Center at OUC and served as fundraising chairman for 51ĀŅĀ× Chillicothe Child Development Center.
The donor-advised fund is administered by the 51ĀŅĀ× Foundation, the private fundraising arm of the university. More information on the Gates Foundation-Ross County Scholarās Fund is available online at .