Scholarships for future Buckeyes!
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The Ohio State University Alumni Club of Western
North Carolina 2011 Scholarship Recipient - Devin Turner, Conover, NC.
Here are a few excerpts to illustrate Devin's outstanding qualities.
"His high level of intelligence is rarely seen at the high school level. Mixed with this intelligence is the mind of a dreamer and planner."
Sarah McBride
School Counselor
Bunker Hill High School
"He is incredibly bright. He is an independent thinker. He is socially adept and empathetic with others.....a leader."
The Rev. Dr. Mark Watson
First Presbyterian Church
"Driven by his interests, Devin is planning to pursue a degree in mechanical or aeronautical engineering.....his ambition extends far beyond the pursuit of academic achievement. Devin perceives his education as an evolutionary process that will allow him the independence to continually create, develop new ideas, and grow intellectually."
David J. Paul
We are very fortunate to have found a recipient as qualified as Devin Turner.
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Scholarships for future Buckeyes!
Fall 2010 College Fairs
The three College Fairs held this fall were attended by high school students and their parents. Questions ranged from “how many students are on the cheerleading squad” to “how many and what kinds of degree programs are available at Ohio State”. Our Club is looking forward to awarding a scholarship in the spring to a WNC area student who is accepted and enrolls for the Fall Quarter.
Many thanks to Beth Ariss, Scholarship Chairman, and to the following club members for their help at these Fairs: Beth, and Tracey Fowler at Haywood Community College; Fred Dutcher, and Nancy Durose at Blue Ridge Community College; and Dave Schreck, Bill and JoAnne Thomas, and Beth at the Asheville Mall.
NATIONAL BUCKEYE AWARD
This award ($7,200.00) is for non-Ohio students who are admitted to the Columbus Campus for the autumn quarter. Applicants must have an ACT composite score of 27 or higher or combined SAT Critical Reading and Math scores of 1220 or higher. Applications for the National Buckeye Scholarship Award must be received at the University by December 1st.
This is where YOU come in! You can help by providing information and encouraging high school seniors, relatives, neighbors, acquaintances, and high school
counselors to consider The Ohio State University. Materials will be available at the game watches or by e-mail to Beth Ariss, Scholarship Chair at: bariss@bellsouth.net , or e-mail to the University at: undergrad.osu.edu/more info. Use: code ALU.
CONSIDER A GIFT OF A LIFETIME....
Please consider a gift to the University as you do your year-end tax planning. You can help grow the Chapter's Scholarship Fund by simply requesting the University to direct your gift to "Current Use Account #312486"
The mailing address for gifts is:
The Ohio State University
1400 West Lane Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43221-3938
For more donation information, call the University at or Beth Ariss, our WNC Scholarship Chairman at 828-648-0524 (bariss@bellsouth.net).
Ohio State - Among Nation's Best Colleges reports U.S.News and World Report
U.S. News: Ohio State among nation's best collegesThe Ohio State University has been named one of the "best up and coming universities" in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. The publication's 2009 edition of America's Best Colleges released today ranked Ohio State as 14th best among national universities in the new “up and coming” category, which is based on schools that have recently made the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus, or facilities.
In addition, the university maintained its place among the publication's ranking of the nation's top 50 public universities. Ohio State is again ranked 19th.
“I am thrilled that the creativity of Ohio State's students, faculty, and staff is being recognized nationally,” said OhioState President E. Gordon Gee. “We are among the most forward-thinking, student-centered universities in the country, and the progressive work of our faculty and students accelerates each and every day.”
The publication also lists three Ohio State initiatives as outstanding examples of programs linked to student success. The university's First Year Experience (FYE) program is recognized for helping connect first-year students to the university and the larger community. It also cites Ohio State's Learning Communities, residential programs which allow students to take courses as a group. And for the first time ever, Ohio State's Service Learning program is noted among programs that require community service as an instructional strategy.
As a top-20 public university, Ohio State is again the state's top public institution.
Among all 260 national institutions rated, both public and private, Ohio State ranked 56th overall, up from 57th last year.
To reach its conclusions, institutions are compared in categories that include academic reputation, freshmen retention, faculty resources, graduation rates, student selectivity, financial resources and alumni giving.
U.S. News rankings, which are based on 2007 statistics, note improvement in several categories. The freshman retention improved from 90 to 91%, and the percentage of freshmen in the top 10% of their high school class increased from 43% to 52%.
The university expects to welcome its best and brightest class this fall for the 14th year in a row.
In addition to the overall institutional rankings, the magazine also annually ranks undergraduate programs in business and engineering. Among both private and public universities, OhioState's FisherCollege of Business was rated 17th in the nation, and 8th among public universities.
Among Ph.D.-granting private and public colleges, OhioState's College of Engineering is rated 28th overall and 17th among publics in the category.
Earlier this year, the magazine published a list of "“Top 'First-Choice' Colleges” – those considered most popular among applicants, based on yield numbers for fall 2006. Yield is the percentage of applicants accepted by a university who end up enrolling at that institution in the fall. In that list, Ohio State ranked 19th most popular in the nation, and 8th among public universities. With a 51% yield rate in 2006, Ohio State ranked highest in the Big Ten.
Founded in 1870, The OhioStateUniversity is a world-class public research university and the leading comprehensive teaching and research institution in the state of Ohio. With more than 52,000 students enrolled at its main Columbus campus, 18 colleges and 170 majors, the university offers its students exceptional breadth and depth of opportunity in the liberal arts, the sciences and the professions. A national research powerhouse, the university ranks seventh among all public universities in research expenditures and a remarkable second place when it comes to industry-sponsored research.Buy From College Traditions and Help Support the Club's Scholarship Fund!
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