The scholarship was established to support nurses with an RN who seek to futher their education and deepen their knowledge of the profession.

The scholarship was created by the family of Matthew G. Miner, a graduate of Thomas Worthington High School in Worthington, OH.

Dr. Kasturi Rajadhyaksha (Dr. Raja) was a physician, mother, grandmother, and community volunteer. A physician by training, Dr. Raja immigrated to the United States in 1969. After the death of her husband in 1976, she reinvented herself in her 50’s by deciding to go back to school to pursue a Master of Public Health Administration at Johns Hopkins University. After finishing her master’s degree, she became the Asian coordinator for Jhpiego, an international nonprofit organization run by Johns Hopkins University to improve education in gynecology and obstetrics. She spent six years in this position, during which time she traveled to more than twenty countries to organize training in laparoscopy.   In 1984, Dr. Raja moved to Columbus to serve as a board member and Minority Business Coordinator of DLZ Corporation, an architectural and engineering firm founded by her son, Vikram “Raj” Rajadhyaksha. In Columbus, she volunteered her time for many community organizations and became a community leader for several causes. In 1990, Dr. Raja founded the Women of Indian Subcontinent Support Group (WISSUG), a group to help South Asian women. In 1993, she co-founded the Asian American Commerce Group (AACG) to unite the diverse Asian-American community in central Ohio under a single voice. In 2003, Dr. Raja and nine others founded ASHA-Ray of Hope, a nonprofit organization that helps domestic abuse victims in central Ohio’s South Asian Community. Since its foundation, ASHA-Ray of Hope has helped hundreds of women and their families by providing much needed support to female immigrants who often have no other support system.

Ann E. Myers was born in Tiffin, Ohio in 1951. She held a Bachelor’s Degree from The Ohio State University and a Master’s Degree in Education from Ashland University, and was a National Board Certified Teacher. Teaching elementary school was Ann’s true calling and joy. She began her teaching career in Lancaster, Ohio in 1973. She taught in Lancaster until 1984, at which time she began teaching in the Dublin, Ohio school system. From 1984 until her retirement in 2012, Ann taught at various elementary grade levels at Olde Sawmill, Wyandot, Scottish Corners, and Indian Run. During her teaching career, Ann gave freely of her time to mentor younger teachers. Above all, she loved her students and would do anything for them. After retirement, Ann volunteered her time at Habitat for Humanity, Franklin County Food Bank, Franklin Park Conservatory, and Upper Arlington Library. Ann battled cancer for many years until her death in 2018. Courage and optimism were her best traits. Ann’s husband established the scholarship to ensure that her legacy of teaching young students the wonders of learning would live on. The scholarship establishes that goal by encouraging Dublin High School students to pursue a career in education.

NetJets is the leader in private aviation. We believe that service is everyone’s job and our company mission is “To enhance the life of each owner, one exceptional travel experience at a time.” The NetJets Scholarship was designed to reinforce a love of business aviation and hospitality, reward academic merit and exemplary character, as well as inspire students to consider an exciting and rewarding career with NetJets.

NetJets is the leader in private aviation. We believe that service is everyone’s job and our company mission is “To enhance the life of each owner, one exceptional travel experience at a time.” The NetJets Scholarship was designed to reinforce a love of business aviation and hospitality, reward academic merit and exemplary character, as well as inspire students to consider an exciting and rewarding career with NetJets.

This scholarship is in honor of Merle Fisher.

Gail was a long-time resident of Chillicothe. She taught for many years at Chillicothe High School. She along with her husband, Bob, founded the Eastern Avenue Lumber Company in 1946. Gail was active in many organizations in the community including the Eastern Star, Rainbow for Girls, Trinity United Methodist Church among many others. The scholarship is being given by her nephew, Everett Gallagher, a 1979 graduate and valedictorian of Chillicothe High School.

During the Depression, an attorney in Missouri had a client who couldn’t pay him in money for services, and instead paid him in land. Many years later, this farmland was passed down to a local resident, who in turn subsequently sold the farm. In homage to her ancestors, many of whom were educated women in a time when that wasn’t the “norm,” this local resident started this scholarship with the proceeds from the sale of the farm to help provide higher education funding and other support to local survivors of sex trafficking.

The purpose of the Columbus and Franklin County Federation of Women’s Club Scholarship Fund shall be to make scholarship awards available for the benefit of women attending Otterbein University as full-time students in the field of education.