The scholarship honors the memory of Louis Meredith Kovach, who was a lighter-than-air enthusiast, avid traveler, and Worthington’s Linworth Alternative Program (The AP, now called the Linworth Experiential Program) graduate. During his senior year at the main high school, he was invited to witness the reconstruction of the Goodyear Blimp that was based in Italy. Louis saw this ten-week trip as an opportunity of a lifetime, and a chance to visit the lighter-than-air pioneers who were still alive in Europe. The AP saw this as a life experience that met the educational philosophy of the school. Louis transferred to The AP in order to travel to Europe his senior year, allowing him to gain the needed credit and still graduate high school, all while following his dreams. This life adventure served as one of the building blocks for the Walkabout Program at the Linworth Experiential Program.