The scholarship honors Jimmy West, a long-time employee of the Columbus Country Club.

Education encourages ingenuity, fosters creativity, and inspires us to reach for new horizons. Medical Mutual is honored to play a role in helping prepare the young people of Ohio for a bright future. Medical Mutual is the oldest and largest health insurer based in Ohio. For 80 years, we have been serving our members and the Ohio communities where they live and work. We strive to be the health insurance choice of Ohioans and help make Ohio the best it can be.

Easton’s mission is to be actively engaged in the well-being of the central Ohio community. When you use a meter at Easton, you aren’t just paying to park, you are helping fund the work of the Easton Community Foundation. These funds support the community at large, as well as the development of future leaders. Through our scholarship program, we are able to help local students achieve their goals of attending college and fulfilling their future dreams! We are proud of the 111 students we have supported over the years. We know they will be our future community leaders, and look forward to seeing their successes and supporting our local student population well into the future.

The scholarship honors the namesake, who was a 1940 engineering graduate from The Ohio State University and inspired generations of family engineers. The purpose is to helps students pay for college expenses.

The Davey Tree Family Scholarship assists students pursuing post-high school education with a focus on Urban Forestry, Arboriculture or Science and Landscape Technology.

The Healthcare Justice Scholarship benefits racial, ethnic, and cultural underrepresented populations pursuing careers in healthcare. The scholarship fund will increase opportunities; educate, train, and employ more individuals of a diverse background; and allow for more diverse perspectives in the healthcare field. The goal is to grow a diverse healthcare pipeline to improve health outcomes.

The Isabelle Ridgway Foundation, a Supporting Foundation of The Columbus Foundation, has announced two grants supporting organizations that serve aging African Americans in the central Ohio community.

Amy Stearns Acton, MD, and Matthew Martin will join The Columbus Foundation and serve as officers in the Community Research and Grants Management department. Dr. Acton and Martin bring extensive community experience and research backgrounds that will support the Foundation’s grantmaking and initiatives—with special emphasis in the areas of public health and neighborhood revitalization.

The Columbus Foundation celebrated its 2016 philanthropy results Wednesday morning — a tally that includes a record $205.8 million in grants awarded — and announced the return of The Big Give.

The Columbus Foundation named 10 local artists as the 2018 recipients of The Spirit of Columbus Award. The announcement was made at a civic celebration held today at the Foundation.