Columbus OH (March 20, 2017)—The Governing Committee of The Columbus Foundation has named Dan Sharpe Vice President for Community Research and Grants Management, effective March 27, 2017. Sharpe joined the Foundation in 2006, and is an expert in community leadership and nonprofit effectiveness.

The trustees of the Paul G. Duke Foundation are honored to join hundreds of local businesses, organizations, and individuals in supporting construction of a state-of-the-art new Miami County YMCA facility in Piqua, Ohio.

The fund was established in memory of Becky Waldron. Mrs. Waldron served as the secretary of Southeastern High School of the Ross County Public Schools for many years until her death in 1995 from breast cancer. This fund will support scholarships for students of Southeastern High School in Chillicothe, Ohio.

This scholarship was established by Terrence Larrimer to honor his grandfather, Thomas Larrimer (1879-1915), and his father, Richard Larrimer (1903-1987). Both men grew up and were educated in Washington Court House. When Thomas Larrimer died in a work related accident, Richard assumed responsibility for his own education and that of his two younger brothers. Richard Larrimer graduated from The Ohio State University Law School in 1925 and founded Larrimer & Larrimer, a Columbus law firm specializing in Worker's Compensation. Through this scholarship Terrence wishes to recognize his father's commitment to education and by focusing the scholarship on science and engineering, to emphasize the importance of these disciplines in our nation's future.

To provide scholarship awards to deserving students who are members of the Theta Delta Chapter of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity at The Ohio State University.

The scholarship was created by donors with a firm belief in the value of education to encourage high school graduates who need financial assistance to pursue higher education. With many years of strong ties to the Grove City community, the fund provides financial assistance to academically talented students in the Grove City, OH community who otherwise might be unable to attend college.

The fund grants to qualified students who are deaf or hard of hearing and have demonstrated a strong academic record; financial need; good character; and plan to pursue a full-time, post-secondary education at Gallaudet University, National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at Rochester Institute of Technology, or Columbus State Community College.

This scholarship was established to benefit graduating seniors of Upper Arlington High School who are members of the varsity or junior varsity Ice Hockey team.

The fund was established by John White, Sr., in memory of his late wife, Elsie Mae, who was concerned with improving the lives of disadvantaged children. Mrs. White was a self-taught woman with impeccable manners and style. The fund provides scholarship assistance in the form of tuition and fees to African-American students who are pursuing higher education or training at both the undergraduate and graduate levels to achieve specific goals. This scholarship is primarily for students attending, or planning to attend, land grant colleges and universities.

The James T. and Lucille C. Shidecker Fund was established in memory of Mr. Shidecker's mother, Sarah Belle Fridelle Shidecker, and Mrs. Shidecker's mother, Lewella Fletcher Church. A self-employed engineer, Mr. Shidecker was a graduate of The Ohio State University, where he received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering in 1923. The fund equally supports scholarships for graduates of the Danville Public School System in Knox County and Big Walnut Public School System in Delaware County. Both Mr. and Mrs. Shidecker are deceased.