Sphinx Alumni Society - Scholarship
Scholarship
Sphinx Council is offering a current or very recent Link in Sphinx the opportunity to receive a one-time scholarship to be used toward enrollment in a graduate (e.g. MBA, MS in Biology) or a graduate-professional (e.g. JD, MD) program at Ohio State.
The Brad A. Myers Sphinx Scholarship Fund Recipients
The 2025 Brad A. Myers Sphinx Scholarship recipient is Rheanna Velasquez, who was linked in 2023 as a member of the 117th class. She graduated with a degree in Neuroscience and is starting her second year in the College of Medicine. Hailing from Wooster, Ohio, Rheanna was very active with BuckeyeThon as an undergraduate. She was on Homecoming Court in 2024 and was one of the two “Homecoming Royalty" (formerly known as King and Queen).
The recipient of the 2024 Brad A. Myers Sphinx Scholarship is Amarachi (Ami) Kanu. They were linked in 2023 as part of the 117th class. They graduated with a BS in Neuroscience and a minor in Spanish. Ami planned to start an MD program at The Ohio State University College of Medicine the following fall. Ami hopes to become a physician to impact the community by reducing health disparities and improving the health of underserved communities. They want to help patients live happy, healthy, and meaningful lives.
The 2023 recipient of the Brad A. Myers Sphinx Scholarship is Anand Tushar Shah. Anand is a 2021 graduate of Ohio State with a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science and a member of the 114th class of Sphinx. Postgraduation, Anand worked as a business analyst with McKinsey & Company with a focus on healthcare practice. While at Ohio State, he co-founded SmileChild, a nonprofit organization dedicated to decreasing the infant mortality rate in the state of Ohio through an incentive-based education platform. He also served as the undergraduate student trustee on The Ohio State University Board of Trustees and was Vice President of Membership for BuckeyeThon. Anand planned to enter The Ohio State University College of Medicine in August 2023 to pursue a Doctor of Medicine degree.
The recipient of the 2022 Brad A. Myers Sphinx Scholarship is Kenneth Harvey. Kenneth is a 2022 graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Kenneth’s student activities include: Director of Campus Outreach–Buckeyes First Student Organization; Senior Counselor to the Executives of Undergraduate Student Government (USG); Senator for the College of Engineering; Member of the Texnikoi Engineering Honorary; Resident Advisor-OSU Office of Residence Life. Kenneth is beginning graduate school at OSU in August, 2022 as he seeks his Master of City and Regional Planning degree. In his future career, Kenneth plans to use both his engineering and city planning background to work to undo inequities in our built environment. He plans to work to make communities better for people who reside in them by building streets safe for pedestrians where small business can flourish.
The recipient of the 2021 Brad A. Myers Sphinx Scholarship is Abby Maxson-Stabile. Abby is a 2021 graduate of the Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Abby’s student activities include member and treasurer of the Animal Science Community Alliance Leadership Team; chair of the Bucks Committee (College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Celebration of Students Banquet); and member of the OSU Powerlifting Club. Abby began graduate school at OSU in August, 2021 and plans to receive her Master of Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine in May, 2023. She is drawn to career in veterinary public health and plans to work in either a university or government setting. She is determined to make an impact that serves the community in a meaningful way.
SPHINX Funds
Sphinx Council of the Sphinx Alumni Society manages or supports four different funds related to various Sphinx alumni and current student activities. All of these funds are available to be supported by anyone giving to Ohio State or The Ohio State University Alumni Association. The leadership of the newly formed Alumni Society would be thrilled if you would consider donating to one or more of the funds. Particularly as the Alumni Society gets started, we are currently encouraging consideration for the Alumni Society Support Fund. Longer term goals are to build the Sphinx Endowment and Scholarship funds.
Some of you may even have a “matching gift” option from your employer, and your donation may qualify you for membership in The Ohio State University Alumni Association. If you are interested in making a donation, pick the appropriate fund(s) to which you wish to contribute and select a one-time gift or a recurring monthly gift.
Going forward, the Fundraising and Stewardship Committee will be sponsoring additional events and challenges to correspond with key Sphinx Alumni Society events, such as important reunions (5, 10, 15, etc.), plaque years, and, of course, major Reunion Years (120th Anniversary in 2027).
This fund was set up in 1982 after the 75th anniversary celebration. The Endowment Fund provides for the maintenance and the addition of class plaques to the Sphinx Plaza, Linking Day activities for the current and immediate past class, communication costs with Tried Links, reunion activities, and support of certain current chapter activities. For example, interest funds from the endowment cover the plaques that each new Link receives, and we allocated $50,000 for a major upgrade to the Plaza with the 100th anniversary in 2007.
This fund supports the programs, activities, and administrative expenses of the Sphinx Alumni Society. There are no member dues for the Alumni Society, so most of the funds raised will support alumni events and activities.
This fund was established to provide one or more non-renewable scholarships to students who are members of Sphinx, plan to graduate from Ohio State, and plan to attend Ohio State as a graduate or graduate-professional student. Special consideration is given to students who have demonstrated leadership at the University and in Sphinx. Awards have been given in 2021 to a student in the Veterinary Public Health program and in 2022 to a graduate student in City and Regional Planning.
This fund supports the activities of the current links, which include selections, linking, advances (Sphinx doesn’t retreat), activities involving the incoming and outgoing classes, and other Sphinx activities.
Questions?
Should you have any questions about any of the funds or how to give, feel free to contact Abigail Fleming at the Alumni Association or Steve Miller, Chair of the Fundraising Committee at SWMPatent@gmail.com.