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The Ohio Academy of Science awards 138 Believe in Ohio scholarships

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Ohio Academy of Science, Press Release

Funded by the State of Ohio through the Department of Higher Education and operated as a program of The Ohio Academy of Science, Believe in Ohio is a student-focused STEM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship Program that prepares Ohio’s future workforce to meet the demands of a rapidly changing labor market and the innovation economy.

The program emphasizes the importance of applying STEM and innovation to solve problems, and how to create solutions by developing marketplace opportunities through research and technological design.

Recently, 138 juniors and seniors from 89 high schools throughout Ohio were recognized for their contributions and earned the Believe in Ohio STEM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship. Each student will receive a $2,000 scholarship to attend any Ohio college, university or post-secondary career center.

The application process evaluated academic achievement, answers to essay questions and proof of a validated accomplishment in STEM Innovation or Entrepreneurship.

“STEM and Entrepreneurship are a powerful combination for solving needs-based problems,” said Michael E. Woytek, Executive Director for The Ohio Academy of Science. Woytek went on to add, “Ohio has a long tradition of innovation, and these students are the future professionals needed for Ohio’s innovation economy.”

Area 2023 Believe in Ohio STEM Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarship awardees include:

• Evan Fender of Hillsboro (Hillsboro HS);

• Taylor Baker of Blanchester (Blanchester HS);

• Ariana Brewer of McDermott (Northwest HS);

• Kaydee Brown of Jackson (Jackson HS);

• Sydney Hughes of Jackson (Jackson HS);

• Deonna Huston of Jackson (Jackson HS);

• Rylie Kilgour of Jackson (Jackson HS);

• Maeghan Lewis of Chillicothe (Zane Trace HS);

• Macy Long of Chillicothe (Zane Trace HS);

• Hannah Merrill of Jackson (Jackson HS);

• Zander Rawlins of South Webster (South Webster HS);

• Gracie Roy of Blanchester (Blanchester HS);

• Lillyan Stewart of Chillicothe (Zane Trace HS); and

• Wyatt Vick of Chillicothe (Zane Trace HS).

Believe in Ohio is a free, comprehensive, curriculum-based, STEM and Entrepreneurship program that supports both high school and middle school students. The program is designed to create a “Culture of Innovation” and pathways to Ohio’s colleges, universities and technical centers.

For more information, visit https://www.ohiosci.org.

 

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