The Clinton County Business Advisory Council (BAC) awarded its Integrity Scholarship to nine area graduating seniors who demonstrate academic promise, ethics, and ambition.
Established in 1998 as a way to make the cost of post-secondary education more affordable, the BAC has since awarded 126 graduates scholarships totaling over $58,000. This year’s recipients were each awarded $750 scholarships.
Scholarship recipients include Anna Tobler and Christian Woodyard of Blanchester HS; Mallory Homan and Nikki Settlemyre of Clinton-Massie HS; Hanna Fosbrink and Harley Koch of East Clinton HS; and Megan Borton; Allison Brooks; & Sawyer Kratzer of Wilmington HS.
The generosity of the following Clinton County businesses and community members has made this year’s scholarships possible:
Air Transport Services Group, Inc., American Equipment Service Inc., BDK Feed & Supply, LLC, Bush Auto Place, Clinton Memorial Hospital, Croghan AutoCare LTD, Curless Printing Company, D & E Equipment, David G. Chestnut, D.D.S., Ferno Washington, Inc., First National Bank, Gates Ford Real Estate, Health First of Clinton County, Jody W. Ames DDS, LLC, McCarty Gardens, LLC, McDonalds (Rombach Avenue and Interstate 68 Locations), Morgan Insurance, Naylor’s Furniture, Inc., New Sabina Industries, Inc., Phil & Vicki Snow, R & L Carriers, Inc., Smith-Feike-Minton, Inc., Vital Fitness.
The BAC Scholarship Fund is administered by the Clinton County Foundation and the Southern Ohio Educational Service Center. The campaign for the 2017 scholarship drive will begin in October.