2011 Short & Augsburger Scholarship Recipients Announced
COLUMBUS – The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation is pleased to announce the 2011 recipients of the Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger Scholarship. The scholarship was created through a generous bequest to The Legacy Fund and is a tribute to the life and legacy of Howard Short and Burdette Augsburger. The Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger Scholarship is dedicated to students who have contributed to the GLBT community through strong personal character, leadership and service.
The 2011 recipients are:
Daniel D. Ehrman, who is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education at The Ohio State University where he is a member of the OSU Men’s Glee Club and participates in the LGBTQ&A Student Association’s GLBT first year cohort program. Dan was described in his recommendations as a student with, “amazing potential,” who is, “admired and respected within his circle of peers.”
Cain Crawley, who is pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in History at Wilmington College; where he works at the Peace Resource Center. He is an inaugural member of Student Activists and Allies for Equality (SAAFE). Cain’s recommendations described him as, “intelligent, committed, responsible, compassionate and personable.”
Margarita Diaz, who is pursuing a Master of Science in Nursing at The Ohio State University, with the goal of becoming a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. She volunteers at health service events as a translator for Spanish-speaking patients. Upon completion of her education, one of her professors believes Diaz’s will contribute to helping children in underserved, Spanish-speaking parts of the world.
Each recipient will receive a $5,000 scholarship to use towards tuition for the upcoming school year. These recipients will be honored at the annual Stonewall Columbus Pride brunch on June 19, 2011, held at the Columbus Athenaeum, 32 North 4th Street, Columbus, Ohio.
“The Legacy Fund is honored to have been entrusted with this gift that will help inspire the next generation of GLBT leadership in central Ohio,” said Scot Dewhirst, The Legacy Fund Co-chair. “The generosity of Howard and Burdette will have a lasting legacy through the education of some of our community’s brightest young minds.”
The scholarship is open to gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered students pursuing a post-secondary education at a central Ohio (Franklin and contiguous counties) college or university or Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio. All applicants must have a minimum GPA of 2.75.
This scholarship constitutes one of the largest gifts given to The Legacy Fund of the Columbus Foundation and makes studying at a central Ohio institution of higher education a financial reality for many GLBT students.
Applications and eligibility requirements are available online at TheLegacyFund.org
For more information about this scholarship, please contact Diane Higginbotham, The Columbus Foundation Scholarship Manager at 614/251-4000 or 866/263-6000 or dhigginbotham@columbusfoundation.org.
About Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger
The fund was established by the estate of Howard T. Short and Burdette Augsburger to benefit gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered students pursuing post-secondary education at a Central Ohio college or university or Wilmington College in Wilmington, Ohio.
About The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation
The Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation is one of just a handful of permanent funds across the country that specifically addresses the future needs of the GLBT Community by building capital today.
To learn more about the work of The Legacy Fund please visit: TheLegacyFund.org.
If you are interested in contributing to this scholarship or starting a fund in honor of someone or to simply support the work of The Legacy Fund, please contact Steven Moore at The Columbus Foundation, 614/251-4000; smoore@columbusfoundation.org.
For more information about the Legacy Fund of The Columbus Foundation, visit www.thelegacyfund.org.
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