Warrensville Heights student wins CollegeAdvantage scholarship
Tiara Harp of Warrensville Heights, Ohio, is the winner of a $1,000 CollegeAdvantage scholarship as part of the 2010 CollegeAdvantage Cleveland Cavaliers 3.0 Club Scholarship. Tiara is a sophomore at Regina High School in Warrensville Heights. More than 6,500 honor roll students in Ohio were invited to participate in the scholarship sweepstakes. Tiara was nominated by her teacher and randomly selected. Tiara and her mother were presented with a $1,000 CollegeAdvantage gift certificate during the Cavaliers pregame activities on Friday, April 9, 2010.
From left to right: CollegeAdvantage representative, Judy Cunningham, Tiara Harp and her mother, LaTanya Harp.
Ohio Tuition Trust Authority board member receives proclamation for service
On March 26, 2010, the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority Board presented former Tuition Trust Board member, Jonathan C. Ivec, with a proclamation for his invaluable and long-term service. Ivec received his proclamation from the Tuition Trust Board and staff for his outstanding leadership and his desire to help families be financially prepared for higher education. Ivec served on the Tuition Trust Board for 12 years in various roles including the Chairman of the Finance and Investment Subcommittee.
Pictured: (from left to right) R. Michael Prescott, Tuition Trust Executive Director,
Jonathan C. Ivec and Eric D. Fingerhut, Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents.
Grove City family wins scholarship in Ohio’s 529 Plan
Penne and Bill Huckleberry, of Grove City, Ohio, won a $2,000 scholarship in Ohio’s 529 plan, CollegeAdvantage, as part of the Columbus Parent Magazine’s Family Guide to Ohio Colleges. Penne Huckleberry and her two children were awarded their scholarship from representatives from the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority, Columbus Parent and Stacy McKay and Todd Stach, host of 104.9 The River Radio show.
CollegeAdvantage/Columbus Parent College Bound $2,000 scholarship winner, Penne Huckleberry (center) and her kids, Jessica and Max accept scholarship check from 104.9 The River Morning Show hosts Todd Stach and Stacy McKay along with Tuition Trust Executive Director, Mike Prescott.
Jump Start, a college planning event
Approximately 100 students and parents attended the Jump Start college planning event at Washington State Community College on Saturday, December 5, 2009. Students attended workshop sessions with topics including avoiding roadblocks to college, career exploration, and financial aid. Students also heard from a panel of college students on how to prepare for the realities of college life. Parents attended a panel discussion led by parents of college students. Candice McDonald of the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority gave parents an overview of Ohio’s 529 plan, CollegeAdvantage. Five lucky Jump Start student participants each received a $500 CollegeAdvantage Scholarship.
This event was co-sponsored by the Ohio College Access Network Connect-to-Success, TRIO Educational Talent Search and Upward Bound, The Right Path, Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education, Ohio Tuition Trust Authority, Washington State Community College and Washington-Morgan-Meigs College Tech Prep.
Candice McDonald, Tuition Trust, and Gary Williams, Connect to Success, award five Jump Start students with $500 CollegeAdvantage scholarships.
Congratulations to the 20 lucky winners of a $529 CollegeAdvantage scholarship, in celebration of the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority's 20th anniversary in November
Carl Herting, Xenia
Cathi Clum, Port Clinton
Chris Bagley, Canton
Dawn Campanelli, Canton
Diane McGee, Lancaster
John Connolly, Marysville
Jonathan Herald, Bowling Green
Joseph Carino, University Heights
Karen Schlosser, Cincinnati
Katherine Demers, Tipp City
Kimberly Eick, Coshocton
Lisa Oglesbee, Fremont
Mary Pelich, Madison
Michael Kozanecki, Reynoldsburg
Paul White, Cincinnati
Peggy Merzweiler, Akron
Rick Wagner, Fostoria
Ross Wilber, Medina
Terry Beattie, Columbus
Tonya Harris, Columbus
CollegeAdvantage supports the Cleveland Cavaliers READ TO ACHIEVE program
The Cleveland Cavaliers and CollegeAdvantage partnered to provide the Read To Achieve Challenge for the 2008-09 school year. The program was open to all elementary school students, grades K-8, in Cuyahoga, Lorain, Summit, Median, Portage, Geauga and Lake counties. Participating classrooms received progress cards for each student in the class. Students were required to read outside of the classroom daily and track the number of minutes they read each day for one month.
Read to Achieve is a year-round campaign to help young people develop a life-long love for reading and encourage adults to read regularly with children. The program reaches thousands of elementary, middle and high school students in Northeast Ohio through reading time-outs, book drives and donations and the construction of Reading & Learning Centers.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Mo Williams of the Cleveland Cavaliers hosted a BIG afternoon for 22 pint-size third graders from Eastview Elementary School on Monday, February 2, 2009 for a Read to Achieve event. CollegeAdvantage is a co-sponsor of Read to Achieve.
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