Recognizing the spirit of the future through the spirit of leadership, teamwork and academic excellence, AultCare is honoring a dozen high school seniors with $2,000 AultCare Team Spirit Scholarship Awards.
The top 12 applicants from Carroll, Holmes, Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne counties were chosen from a pool of 195 applicants based on three areas:
- School and community involvement
- Need for financial assistance
- An essay about why they believe themselves to be team players
All applicants were required to be pursing a two- or four-year degree at an accredited school, have a 2.5 or greater GPA and participated in school or community programs.
The scholarship recipients, organized by county, are listed below with their high school, prospective major and college or university:
Carroll County
Heather Casper, Malvern High School, Education, Ashland University
Stark County
Sam Gindlesburger, Sandy Valley High School, Physical Therapy, School Undecided
Danielle Grooms, Sandy Valley High School, Biology/Pre-Med, Miami University
Matthew Lioi, GlenOak High School, Physical Therapy, School Undecided
Melissa Marnin, East Canton High School, Biology, Chemistry or Pre-Med Kent State University
Tuscarawas County
Andrew Bache, Dover High School, Accounting, Grove City College
Alexys Long, Newcomerstown High School, Nursing, Mount Vernon Nazarene University
Marcus Mamarella, Dover High School, Accounting, The Ohio State University or West Virginia University
Kristen Stiles, Indian Valley High School, Early Childhood Education, Ashland University or Kent State University
Wayne County
Alyssa Horst, Smithville High School, Fine Arts\Art Education, Kent State University or Hesston College
Rachel Myers, Wooster High School, English & Political Science, Undecided
Kelsey Streb, Dalton High School, Pre-Med, OSU or University of Toledo
Since establishing the program in 2002, AultCare has awarded more than 130 scholarships to local teens totaling more than $135,000.