Pictured below are the outstanding students who qualified to attend the Midwest Talent Search programs held at Purdue and Northwestern University from the 1990’s. This program provided advanced tests to jr. high and high school students to find their academic strengths and weaknesses. These tests offer suggestions for academic supplements to help these gifted students […]
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Published June 7, 1980, in the Portsmouth Daily Times. Pictured below are Bobby Shaw, Arnett Howard and Eddie Nix. In the 1980s the Scioto Foundation awarded $1,485 to the 14th Street Community Center to sponsor visiting artists. The summer program hosted at the Southern Ohio Museum and Cultural Center consisted of a lecture/demonstration on the
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Written by Kay Bouyack The Scioto Foundation is pleased to announce the establishment of the new Scott Phipps Memorial Scholarship Fund, created by his family. The Scott Phipps Memorial Scholarship Fund will offer a $1,000 scholarship award in 2024. High school golfers from any school in Scioto County are eligible to apply for the scholarship if
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Written by Kay Bouyack The Scioto Fou ndation is pleased to announce the establishment of the new Melanie Ogg Memorial Scholarship created by her family in memory of a woman who inspired and taught many people in the Portsmouth community. To be eligible for the new Melanie Ogg Scholarship, a student must be a graduate of Portsmouth
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It is truly remarkable to consider in 1993, the Scioto Foundation possessed assets totaling $7.39 million. Fast forward 30 years, and we are celebrating a record-breaking year of contributions, of $7.25 million—a figure that, notably, falls short of our asset size in 1993 while closing 2023, with assets exceeding $57 million, a 671% increase! Through
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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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It’s hard to remember a time when the internet wasn’t at our fingertips; able to provide answers to our question in seconds. Only a few decades ago, if someone wanted to learn more about a specific subject they had to either ask an expert or spend time reading through books that may or may not
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Check out the first press release of our signature program, University/College Access Network(UCAN)! Launched 16 years ago, UCAN was created with a vision of one day, every Scioto County student who wishes to pursue a post-secondary education will have the opportunity to receive some financial support to do so. This groundbreaking initiative marked the first
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Stumbled upon a fascinating newspaper clipping from the Scioto Foundation’s 10th-anniversary celebration, offering a glimpse into the impressive growth in its early years. As we reflect on this milestone, the evolution of the Scioto Foundation becomes even more striking when comparing the numbers from 1984 to the present day. The newspaper article highlights that the
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An Acorn fund, inspired by the metaphor of a seedling growing into a mighty oak tree, provides donors with the opportunity to establish an endowment fund over time. This approach allows donors to gradually build up their fund while honoring someone special in their lives. The fund operates on the principle of manageable increments, enabling
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