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Scioto Foundation Announces New Star Tonya Ruggles Memorial Scholarship Fund

ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  The Scioto Foundation has announced the establishment of the Star Inc., Tonya Ruggles Memorial Scholarship Fund, created to honor a long-time employee of the community organization. To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must be an employee of Star, Inc. or the child or grandchild of an employee of Star Inc. Students may […]

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Scioto Foundation Welcomes the Dr. Dan & Kriss Ross Scholarship

The Dr. Dan and Kris Ross Scholarship Fund was established for the benefit of five school systems where the long-time educator played a major role during his career.             The multiple school systems include Portsmouth Notre Dame High School for the benefit of the Richard & Jewell Renison Scholarship; St. Charles High School in Columbus

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Constance Burns Ackerman Memorial Scholarship Fund

The Scioto Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the Constance Burns Ackerman Memorial Scholarship Fund, created by her husband Marion Ackerman in memory of his wife of almost 57 years. To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must be a graduate of Portsmouth High School and plan to major in education. Preference

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Just a Kid from Sciotoville, Katie Stapleton Scholarship Fund

The Scioto Foundation has announced the establishment of the new Just a Kid from Sciotoville, Katie Stapleton Scholarship Fund, created by Lori Stapleton Jenkins along with family and community members in the Sciotoville area. Set up as an Acorn Fund, the new scholarship will award $500 next year to a student from Sciotoville who doesnโ€™t

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Carolyn Locher Memorial Scholarship Fundย 

Written by Kay Bouyack The Scioto Foundation has announced the establishment of the Carolyn Locher Memorial Scholarship Fund created by Carolynโ€™s grandchildren Keely McGraw and Kyle Locher to honor the beloved West Portsmouth resident and long-time Washington-Nile School bus driver.  The Carolyn Locher Memorial Scholarship is designated for the benefit of a student of Portsmouth

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New Fund: Wiggins Notre Dame Support Fund

The Scioto Foundation has announced the creation of the Wiggins Notre Dame Support Fund, established by lifelong dedicated Notre Dame alumni Jerry Wiggins for the support of the school systemโ€™s operating expenses and teacher development. Wiggins and his wife Mary Lou first established a fund at the Scioto Foundation in 2020 for the tuition assistance

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Niccole Chandler-Wright Memorial Scholarship

Written by Kay Bouyack The Scioto Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the Niccole Chandler-Wright Memorial Scholarship, established by David and Debra Nourse Chandler to honor their daughter who lost a battle with cancer when she was 29 years old. A teacher at CAO Head Start, Chandler-Wright passed away on May 22, 2021.

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Contributions for 2023 was the highest in the history of Scioto Foundation’s existence

Written by Kay Bouyack The Scioto Foundation is thrilled to announce that the total of contributions for 2023 was the highest in the history of its existence, amounting to $7,253,788. The major credit for that achievement goes to several strong and very generous women who lived or grew up in Portsmouth: Linda Lawson, Linda Barry

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