Wayne Vanderhorst was born and raised in a small west-central Ohio town of 3,200 people. He loved math and bookkeeping in high school, after which he attended and graduated from Columbus Business University. He started in the banking industry in 1962 in the bookkeeping department, and retired in 1999 as the Assistant Vice President of Accounting. He continuously improved himself and learned the upgrades in the banking industry. Wayne always wanted to help high school graduates get a start in the college world. His goal was to help students who have financial need with assistance in paying for school. In his first years, he struggled financially, but never quit, and we hope this scholarship will help many students take that first step.

Matthew Curtis Roach was a student at West Liberty-Salem High School who unexpectedly passed away his senior year in 2022. As a way of remembering Matt, his family wanted to carry his legacy of always willing to be a blessing to someone who needs assistance.

The scholarship provides assistance to dependent children of members of Columbus Division of Fire.

Dr. Roger Steven Compton was a dedicated educational leader who felt it was both a privilege and an honor to be a school superintendent. It brought Roger great joy to provide the best possible education for students. He enjoyed all aspects of life from sports to the performing arts. The Roger S. Compton Memorial Scholarship is given in his name to keep alive his spirit for helping students realize their dreams through a quality education.

The scholarship was created in the name of Muriel Reed-Faulkner, who was born on February 2, 1939 in Champaign County, Ohio. She was a daughter of Donald and Esther (Rose) Reed and a 1957 graduate of Urbana High School. She also graduated from Capital University with a major in piano and oboe. Muriel was a first-grade teacher who began her teaching career at East Elementary in Urbana, Ohio, retiring from Upper Arlington Schools in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

The Big Table® is back on Wednesday, October 11 and registration is now open for individuals and organizations to take part in the conversation.

Community Foundations, Inc., an affiliate of The Columbus Foundation, is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizations serving Ross County in the areas of cultural development, health and human welfare, economic development, and underprivileged youth.

The Columbus Foundation is seeking college and graduate students and recent college graduates who have an interest in the nonprofit sector to apply to the 2024 Summer Fellowship Program. Applications are due Friday, December 8, 2023.

The Columbus Foundation announced more than $2.6 million in grants to 30 local nonprofit organizations supporting a variety of capital improvement projects to help organizations enhance and expand service delivery, renovate and update facilities, purchase new equipment and technology, and more.

Stephen and Nancy Van Heyde established this fund in memory of their son, Ian. Ian was a senior at Whetstone High School and a distinguished student in culinary arts at Northeast Career Center. The purpose of the fund is to preserve the memory of Ian, an ever-smiling teenager, and to perpetuate his reputation for helping others. As he was intensely interested in a career in culinary arts, the scholarship fund will award scholarships to students pursuing postsecondary studies in the culinary arts, food management, or restaurant management.