Scholarship Recipients
PRISCILLA O.ISHOLA
She will be attending Howard University in the Fall
Education
Groveport Madison High School
Columbus State Community College
Extracurricular Activities
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Founder and President of the Black Culture Club
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Founded club in order to unify the African Diaspora.
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Successfully recruited over 20 students into the club
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Club planned a school wide Spirit Week for Black History Month
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Student Council Chairperson
Achievements/Honors
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Honor Roll
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Columbus State Community College Dean’s List
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Academic Excellence Award
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Athletic Achievement Award
Community Service
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Reading Buddy at Columbus Metropolitan Library
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Sunday School Teacher; Media Department at Triumphant Chapel
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Glory & Virtue Ministries Volunteer
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Red Cross Blood Drive
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Asbury South United Methodist Church
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LANEY HOYT
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Education
Grove City High School
Columbus State Community College
Extracurricular Activities
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Track
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Basketball
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Ohio Association of Student Leaders
Achievement/Honors
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National Honor Society
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Ohio Capital Conference Scholar Athlete
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Star Award
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Advanced Placement Honors with Distinction Award
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Class Treasurer
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Student Body Treasurer
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Grove City High School Representative
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Honor Roll
Community Service
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Special Olympics
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Volunteer Involvement Program
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SOAR Group Leader
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MICHAEL T. DAVIS
Education
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St. Francis DeSales High School
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Columbus State Community College
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University of Findlay
Extracurricular Activities
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Basketball
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Golf
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Track and Field
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French Club
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Spanish Club
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Achievement/Honors
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Student Organization for Black Empowerment
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Student Council
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Student Ambassador
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National Honor Society
Community Service
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Community Impact Day
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Holy Soup Kitchen Homeless
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Urban Plunge Volunteer
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NHS Canned Food Drive
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Student Ambassador Freshman Orientation
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Autism Awareness Volunteer
AARON J. WALKER
Education
Northland High School
Columbus State Community College
Extracurricular Activities
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STEM Club
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Vice President of Innovations
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Men of Courage-The Morehouse College Alumni Association
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Marching Band
Achievement/Honors
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The Greater Columbus Community Helping Hands
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The John C Maxwell Team
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National Honors Society
Community Service
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Renovations to VCC Campus
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Managing Prison Ministry
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Facilitating and teaching art class to teenagers
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Organizing items for families receiving assistance
YOSAN AFEWERKI
Education
Gahanna Lincoln High School
Eastland-Fairfield Career Center – Bioscience Technology Program
Columbus State Community College
Extracurricular Activities
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National Honors Society
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Future Doctors of America Club
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Eritrean Youth Organization
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Health Occupations of America
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Achievements/Honors
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Research Essay Published in Columbus State Community College’s Et al. Journal Volume IX
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Title: Modern African Diaspora: Effects of African Parenting on First Generation children
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Columbus State Community College Mentee of the Year Nominee
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Barbara James HOSA Service
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National Technical Honors Society
Community Service
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Teen Ambassador for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office
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Ohio Health Doctors Hospital, Lincoln Village
HALEY M. WARREN
She will be attending Howard University in the fall majoring in Chemistry.
Education
Eastmoor Academy High School
Columbus State Community College
Ohio State University
Extracurricular Activities
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Basketball
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Volleyball
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Softball
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Student Ambassador
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Student Council
Achievements/Honors
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National Honor Society President; Xavier University Honors’ Student
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Selected for the congress of Future Medical Leaders Award of Excellence
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Ranked top student of her graduating class.
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Placed on Dean’s List for Columbus State Community College
Community Service
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Keep Columbus Beautiful
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Columbus Equal Opportunities Association
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Celebrating One
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National Church Residences