The Columbus Foundation today announced David Harrison, PhD, President of Columbus State Community College, as the 2025 honoree of The Spirit of Columbus® Award. Created in 2013 in honor of Jerrie Mock, the first woman to fly around the world solo, the award celebrates those in our community who exhibit bravery, determination, and boldness through their actions.

The fund was established in 1926 "for the propagation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ," to be used to educate those interested in the ministry; or as a missionary; or ordained professional minister of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); or for some definite religious work in connection with the church. Priority is given to members or former members of Gender Road Christian Church (formerly known as Southeast Christian Church).

The scholarship is given in memory of Greg Farnham, a Westerville North High School graduate. It supports Westerville North High School senior athletes who demonstrate excellence in academics and sportsmanship, and who plan to attend an Ohio college or university.

Established in memory of Clint Nicely, an outstanding student-athlete at Worthington High School, this fund provides an annual scholarship for a student-athlete from his alma mater. Student athletes who have contributed on the high school baseball team, who rank in the top half of their class academically, who are enrolling in a college or university following graduation, and who are overall assets to the area Worthington High School serves.

The scholarship provides support to underserved students.

This fund was established by the family, friends, and colleagues of Carol Hutchison Lepley, who was killed in an automobile accident in 1989 at the age of 28. In tribute to her memory and ideals, they would like to assist a female graduate of Bellevue Senior High School in pursuit of a business career to attend college and to grow strong, personally and professionally.

The scholarship was founded to honor the memory of Fawn Ramsey Druggan. Mrs. Druggan was born and lived in Sunbury, Ohio until 1908 when she married Charles Sumner Druggan, an attorney in Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Druggan’s mother lived in Sunbury until her death. Mrs. Druggan visited her mother frequently and had a great love for Sunbury. She was a pleasant, good-humored lady with a quick wit. The scholarship shall be recognition and encouragement for an act or acts of community service in the Village of Sunbury.

The fund was established to benefit gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students pursuing post-secondary education at a central Ohio college or university or Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio.

The scholarship was created to honor the professionalism and ideals of Dorothy Alice Cornelius, an international nursing leader. A resident of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, Ms. Cornelius believed that one nurse could make a difference. After graduating from the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Ms. Cornelius served in the U.S. Navy Nurses Corps during World War II. Her nursing career included positions as executive director of the Ohio Nurses Association and the American Journal Nursing Company.  She was an active American Red Cross volunteer and served on numerous committees and commissions for the State of Ohio and federal governments. The fund provides scholarships for registered nurse members of the OSUNO to pursue advanced nursing education.

The fund supports the Knowlton School of Architecture Research Travel Project.