2007-2008 Scholarship Winners

MENTOR OHIO—April 20, 2008

The Mentor Woman’s Club is pleased to announce the winners of the Mentor Woman’s Club Scholarship (for education beyond high school), The Hawk Family Scholarship (medical studies), and the 7^th grade Essay Contest.

Two Mentor High School students each won $1,250 scholarships to be applied towards admission to the college of their choice. The winners are: Heather Ann Helsel who plans to pursue a career in Pharmacy at the University of Findlay (OH) and Nicolette M. Nichols who plans to pursue a career in International Business and Equestrian Studies at Ohio Northern University.

Ten seventh-graders from the Mentor School System were chosen as winners in the essay contest writing on the theme “Why I’m Proud to be an American.” From St. Gabriel School--Leah Myers, Natalie Dell, Meghan Olexa, Mariah Salloum, Brandon Slaght and Rachel Uday; Ridge Junior High--Sarah Murphy and Drew Tobin; Shore Junior High--Danielle McCarthy; and Memorial Junior High--Michelle Crough. All received $50.00 savings bonds and certificates.

The Hawk Family Scholarship is awarded to a college student who has completed two years of college, is majoring in a medically related field and is a graduate of any school in the Mentor School district. This year’s winner of $1,000 is Melissa Sherman, a 1986 graduate of Mentor High School. After graduating from Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1990, Melissa dedicated herself to social work. For the last two years she has attended Lakeland Community College to attain her degree in Psychiatric Nursing and plans to graduate in 2009.

Thomas Hawk, recipient of the first Mentor Woman’s Club Scholarship, and his wife attended this year’s award event and presented a $500 check for the Hawk Scholarship Fund. Dr. Hawk became a Neurosurgeon and has practiced for many years at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. When the Mentor Woman’s Club celebrated their 50^th anniversary in 1989, Tom and his wife attended and presented the club with a check for $1,000 to show his gratitude for the Club Scholarship crediting that scholarship for starting his own career. During that dinner, he heard of the many projects undertaken by the Club and presented an additional check for $5,000 to establish the Hawk Scholarship Fund.

     Dr. & Mrs. Hawks with Melissa Sherman, this year's Hawk Family Scholarship Award winner

 

  Winners of the $1,250 Scholarships Heather Ann Helsel and Nicolette M. Nichols