The Columbus Foundation today announced $1.2 million in grants awarded to central Ohio arts and culture organizations for 2023. A total of 74 nonprofit organizations will receive critical unrestricted operating support to help them achieve their missions.

This scholarship fund was established by the family of John E. Craig, Jr. and Larry William Craig. Both John and Larry were extremely gifted musicians. John was a noted musician in the central Ohio community, studying at the Berklee College of Music in Boston at the time of his death. A well-known musician and businessman, Larry excelled at playing the piano and worked with his father in Craig & Sons Wrecking Company. This scholarship fund will provide support to students who are pursuing careers in musical arts, theatre or drama.

To provide scholarship awards to graduating seniors of the Columbus City Schools who will be majoring in any area of study with the exception of visual arts, have a stong interest in public service, and are participating in The John Glenn Institute Living Learning Program at The Ohio State University.

Bertha Mae Johnson's will established this fund in memory of her husband, the Reverend L. H. Johnson, founder and pastor of Christ Memorial Baptist Church. The fund is to be "used to assist some deserving student in the acquiring of his or her advanced education in the hope that he or she will add to the general achievement and betterment of the world." Recipients must be members of Christ Memorial Baptist Church.

Colonel Stephen F.O. Mavis, a distinguished alumnus of Hicksville High School, served with the Allied Military Government in Italy during and following World War II. Following his death in 1985, his wife and friends created this fund for scholarships to high school students interested in history in the colonel's hometown of Hicksville, Ohio in Defiance County.

Jayne Jakobsen, or "Mrs. J" as she was affectionately called by students and staff, was Librarian at Linden McKinley High School in Columbus, Ohio from 1960 through 1982. She inspired students and colleagues to achieve far beyond their expectations. She created and maintained many traditions at Linden McKinley High School, procured the school system's largest library of African-American History articles while giving freely of her time, energy, and life experiences to help anyone she could.

The scholarship supports deserving students who are enrolled in the Army ROTC Program at The Ohio State University.

This scholarship was established to provide awards to deserving students from Ross County, Ohio, or surrounding counties, who are pursuing post-secondary academic or vocational training to allow themselves to become self-sustaining.

The scholarship supports the R+L Carriers employees' dependent children in acheiving their higher education goals.

Continental Building Co. (CBC) is a full-service construction management firm headquartered in Columbus, OH, with an office in Pittsburgh, PA. During our 35 year history, CBC has grown and evolved dramatically, investing in our people and the most effective technologies for communication and construction – while spanning geographically from coast to coast. We work with national developers and private clients to build facilities that affect lives daily … places where people live, work, stay and shop.