Impact Stories
Impact Stories
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Empower Buckeyes to create vibrant futures.
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Share your scholarship story.
We want to hear how scholarships empowered you to pursue your passion and positively change the lives of others. Every story shared reminds us of the collective impact our caring Buckeye community has on future generations.
Emmanuel Adu
Emmanuel's six-year college journey was met with obstacles. But his reliance, and the support of a caring community, made for a story of success.
Sarah Baker, DDS
Working multiple jobs made prioritizing school difficult for Sarah. Her scholarship meant she could finally focus on her studies.
Christine Cockley
Christine's exposure to local government started with her mom. As a two-time graduate, she's living her passion and changing communities for the better.
Emily Daum
Emily's dream was to attend Ohio State. Now she's finding ways to pay forward, inspired by the donors who support her scholarship.
Joshua Davis
Joshua's Ohio State journey started years ago, right out of high school when he was not quite ready for college. Going back to school was a big leap of faith.
Malik Davis
Malik gained experience and perspective through a unique first-generation scholarship program, recruiting young scholars from eight cities across Ohio.
Grace Figliomeni
Grace has a strong history of volunteerism and firmly believes in the value of a vibrant, locally owned business community. Ohio State set the stage for a career she didn’t know existed.
Jasdeep Kang
Jasdeep's scholarship meant he could focus on paying forward to others through volunteering and mentoring fellow students.
Regina Loayza
Regina didn’t know at first how being a Buckeye at Ohio State would expose her to so many unique opportunities and career-related experiences.
Bre Luca
Bre has a passion for caring for others. Her late father's love and encouragement drives her toward her goal of becoming a pediatric oncologist.
Marilyn Macario
Scholarships made a significant difference for Marilyn, opening doors and providing her with supportive mentors and leadership experience.
Jesse McAndrew
Jesse has always been drawn to helping people. Ohio State provided opportunities and changed his life in ways he could never have imagined.
Samuel Morrow
As Samuel approaches graduation free of debt, he reflects on how the support of others has empowered him to make a sustainable impact on his community.
Demondre Peak
Demondre's mentors reinforced the most valuable lesson he learned: the value of community and the importance of creating and sustaining sincere, authentic relationships.
Paul Queenan
Paul’s college journey was enriched by a chance to study abroad and other life-changing opportunities made possible by scholarships.
Grace Schroeder
Grace always knew she wanted to teach. Today, her resume is full of enriching experiences that were made more accessible because of others.
Kendra Thomas
Scholarship support made a significant difference for Kendra and enabled her to embrace opportunities for involvement at Ohio State and pursue internships.
Ben Traver
Ben's time in 4-H set a foundation for his interest in agriculture. Scholarship support created pathways toward a successful career, investing in his family farm and continuing his education in soil fertility and farm storage.