Awards

Scholarships Awarded for 2003

Ronna Bucci and Dr. Charles Dietz Art Scholarship

The Ronna Bucci and Dr. Charles Dietz Art Endowment Fund exists to support the arts in Muskingum County. In addition to recognizing the achievements of successful artists and assisting struggling artists, the Fund offers a $500 scholarship to a student artist pursuing a degree at a college, university or institute. An award will be presented to a student who has shown great promise in the visual arts.

2003 Winner:  

Daniel Minosky, Zanesville High School

The Marc Cooper Scholarship is awarded annually to a student at Muskingum Area Technical College, Ohio University Zanesville, or Muskingum College. Each school is asked to provide information about at least one candidate for the $500 scholarship award.

2003 Winner:

Russell William Bailey, Jr., Muskingum Area Technical College

The E. N. Dix Scholarship Fund was created by Esther N. Dix to support the educational endeavors of the youth of our community. She was given a scholarship in her senior year of high school, which gave her the confidence to pursue studies to become a teacher. Mrs. Dix was a teacher for Zanesville City Schools for 38 years and was the first female teacher in our area to announce that she was married. She has continued to cultivate her lifelong interest in the education of our youth. Esther Dix was a long time receptionist and school guide at the Zanesville Art Center.

2003 Winners:

Lindsay Friel, Zanesville High School

Emily Kristen Huth, Capital University

Lauren Wilson, Zanesville High School

This scholarship was established in 1982 by the Ohio Big "I" Board of Trustees and dedicated to Mr. Herzog in recognition of and in appreciation for his many contributions. His dedication to the American Agency System and his profession is without equal. Through his career, he has worked tirelessly for the betterment of independent insurance agents everywhere. Mr. Herzog’s service to the Independent Insurance Agents of Ohio, Inc. spans more than 30 years, having served in virtually every leadership position since first elected to the Board of Trustees in 1964.

2003 Winners:

Jennifer A. Cahill, Miami University

Kara Beth Withrow, Columbus State Community College

2003 Alternate:

Todd A. Endsley, Ohio State University

5 B’s established this scholarship to honor their first associate, Mrs. Josephine Hutchinson. Mrs. Hutchinson came to work at 5 B’s in 1980 and retired from the company in November 1996 after 16 outstanding years of service.

2003 Winner:

Michelle Lee Moore, Muskingum College

There were no qualified applicants for this scholarship in 2003.

2002 Winners:

Michelle Marie Maestas, Zanesville High School

Charles William Marsh. Zanesville High School

Aileen Leasure was from Columbus Grove, Ohio. She came from a family of eleven brothers and sisters raised under modest circumstances. Although she had no reason to expect that she would have the opportunity to attend college, a distant relative saw the intelligence and spunk exhibited by Aileen and made it possible for her. There, she met Muskingum Countian Charles Seemuth Leasure whom she married. Charles earned his law degree and was elected the Prosecutor of Muskingum County for two terms. In 1935, he became Secretary to Governor Martin L. Davey. Upon their return to Zanesville, Charles entered into a law practice in which he gained a reputation as a man whose word was his bond and as a man whose skilled use of words was legendary. Aileen became a public school teacher in Dresden and then later at Grover Cleveland. She particularly encouraged her students to continue their education in college and advanced studies. She contributed to the development of many outstanding students. The scholarship assists teachers currently living or teaching in Muskingum County to further their graduate studies.

2003 Winners:

Molly Denton, Muskingum College

Teresa Oakley, Muskingum College

Jamie Ritchey, Ohio University

Kevin Ritchey, Muskingum College

David Thomas, Muskingum College

The Kenneth J. Legats Scholarship has been established to honor the memory of the man who spent more than 35 years dedicated to the field of mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Mr. Legats began his career in 1966 has Physical Education Teacher in the Summit County Board of MR/DD. In 1969, he was selected as the Superintendent of the Muskingum County Board of MR/DD, Starlight Programs, becoming the youngest serving superintendent of county boards. Throughout his tenure at Starlight, Mr. Legats pioneered many programs and services for individuals with mental retardation and other developmental disabilities. Under his guidance, educational and vocational services for adults, infants, and preschoolers were developed in addition to enhancing services including physical, occupational, and speech therapy services for school-age children. Residential options including group homes and apartments were also developed to meet the changing needs of this special population. Mr. Legats was credited for establishing Special Olympics in Muskingum County.

2003 Winner:

Alicia A. Gordon, Baldwin-Wallace College

The Charles and Charlotte Love Educational Fund was established in 1993 by the Love Family in the honor and memory of Edwin L. Roe, a Lash High School chemistry teacher, and Mr. Merle Maupin, Professor of Piano at Muskingum College. Mr. Love had the unexpected opportunity to attend college and the family wishes to extend that opportunity to others. Each year, the Love Family donates money from this fund to Muskingum College and Ohio University Zanesville for distribution to deserving students.

This scholarship has been established as a memorial to Jesse Mathias Miller (August 5, 1982 – May 4, 1998), and to recognize students exemplifying the qualities that made him special. Jesse was a friendly, happy, caring, hard working young man. Identified as having a learning disability, he refused any special treatment, insisting on "doing it on his own," and succeeded in making a 3.4 GPA his freshman year. He loved people, making friends easily with his wit, sense of humor, and easy smile. His strong sense of ethics and fair play instilled trust in his fellow students, who selected him to be a peer mediator at West Muskingum Middle School. One the track, basketball, and soccer teams, Jesse worked hard and enjoyed playing sports, even when he didn’t excel. A member of the Coburn Crew Youth Group, Jesse enjoyed mission work trips and helping during work projects at his church and others. This scholarship honors seniors at West Muskingum High School.

2003 Winners:

Austin James Daugherty, West Muskingum High School

Elizabeth Miller, West Muskingum High School

Danielle Molden, West Muskingum High School

Norman, Jones, Enlow & Co., Certified Public Accountants, is committed to providing both our clients and the communities they serve with the highest standards of excellence. Because of this, the company began a community-wide "Search for Excellence" several years ago to thank and to recognize those individuals, businesses, and high school seniors whose contributions to the Zanesville-Muskingum County area have made our community a great place in which to live, work and raise a family. Norman, Jones, Enlow and Co. is proud to have served the Zanesville Community for over 40 years, and they hope that the "Search for Excellence" will encourage others to share our pride in our hometown community. Through their work with the public, they have found that the talented young people who are Zanesville's future often leave our community to attend college and then, instead of returning to their hometown, they often relocate to a metropolitan area. We feel, however, that a bigger city isn't necessarily a better city. We know that Zanesville is a great place to live, work, and raise a family.

2003 Winners:

Caila Block,

Libby Cullins, Tri-Valley High School

Danielle Molden, West Muskingum High School

Jacquelyn Pletcher, Philo High School

Elaine Todd,

A Zanesville High School graduate, Josephine Sebach earned a degree in education from the Ohio State University and later graduated from Simmons College’s Prince School of Retailing. She returned to Zanesville to teach and become a local, state, and national pioneer in distributive education, an early vocational training program in retail merchandising. Under her guidance, many Zanesville students learned the ways of the retail business and many went on to successful fields in retailing and other fields. It is the goal of the Josephine Sebach Educational Trust to provide significant financial aid to highly motivated students who seem likely to achieve success in their chosen occupations. Winners receive $1,000.00 each year for up to four years.

2003 Winners:

Brandi Baughman, Bishop Rosecrans High School

Ashley Harmon, West Muskingum High School

Jaymin McDonald, Maysville High School

Charles Pletcher, Zanesville High School

Danny Samson, II, Philo High School

Jared Taylor, Maysville High School

2003 Alternates:

Kara Beth Mitchell, John Glenn High School

Ashley Wolfe, Bishop Rosecrans High School

Carolyn (Carrie) Weiner died September 26, 1998 from an inoperable brain tumor. At the time of her death, she was a sophomore at Ohio Dominican College majoring in elementary education. At the age of nine she battled back from the original tumor and a bleed after surgery which left her with limited vision and hearing, right facial paralysis and a weakness on her right side which affected her walk and ability to write. She returned to school with her class, fought hard to be treated normal by her peers, teachers and family and graduated from Rosecrans High School in 1997. The scholarship fund was established to honor Carrie’s dedication to the pursuit of higher education and her commitment to achieving her dream of becoming an elementary teacher. Scholarships will be awarded to students who, like Carrie, face extraordinary challenges in their lives and wish to attend college.

2003 Winners:

Melissa Michel, Bishop Rosecrans High School

Jacquelyn Pletcher, Philo High School

Thursday, February 14, 2008