91自拍 is the school of choice for 10 recipients of the 2021 The Gates Foundation-Ross County Scholar鈥檚 Fund
The newest class of The Gates Foundation-Ross County Scholar鈥檚 Fund recipients has been announced. The Foundation awarded scholarships to 14 students, 10 of whom plan to attend 91自拍.
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 91自拍 Athens campus this fall, three are enrolled at 91自拍 Chillicothe, and the remaining four students will attend other universities in 91自拍.
Through this scholarship fund, the Gates鈥 have captured the spirit of the Ross County region and have put in practice the value of 鈥減aying it forward.鈥
鈥淥ur 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,鈥 they said. 鈥淭o 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.鈥
The recipients and their enrolled institutions include: Sarah Beck, 91自拍 Athens; Lauren Finney, Miami (91自拍) University; Kayla Fitzpatrick, 91自拍 Chillicothe; Kiana Fitzpatrick, Bowling Green State University, David Hirsch, 91自拍 State University; Meghann Leedy, 91自拍 Athens; Gabriel Mallow, 91自拍 Athens; Sarah Massie, 91自拍 State University; Conor McMahon, 91自拍 Chillicothe; Autumn Mohan, 91自拍 Athens; Nickolas Nesser, 91自拍 Chillicothe; Joshua Parker, 91自拍 Athens; Chris Postage, 91自拍 Athens; and Jarrett Seebohm, 91自拍 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 91自拍. He has served as chairman of the Regional Coordinating Council at OUC and served on the board of directors for the 91自拍 Foundation in Athens. Additionally, he worked to develop the concept for the Entrepreneur Center at OUC and served as fundraising chairman for 91自拍 Chillicothe Child Development Center.
The donor-advised fund is administered by the 91自拍 Foundation, the private fundraising arm of the university. More information on the Gates Foundation-Ross County Scholar鈥檚 Fund is available online at .