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On Friday, the Ohio Department of Health announced the names of the final 30 young Ohioans to win a $10,000 scholarship through the state's Vax-2-School initiative.
Announced in October, the program encouraged Ohio residents aged 5-25 to protect themselves and their community by receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
Here are Friday's 30 $10,000 scholarship winners:
- Daniel Adams, Holland
- Mariel Augsburger, Wapakoneta
- Eliesna Bangura, Columbus
- Clayton Bernath, North Olmsted
- Ryan Brunner, Cincinnati
- Chloe Chadwick, Hudson
- Renata Chavez Garcia, Mason
- Charlotte Dickinson, Vermilion
- Carson Dues, Dublin
- Evelyn Dukes, Austintown
- Alana Dustin, Westerville
- Brionna Edwards, Columbus
- Sky Evans, Cleveland
- Gabriel Foreman, Bellefontaine
- Cole Franke, Euclid
- Katelynn Frazier, Brook Park
- Evan Groh, North Royalton
- Benjamin Gurd, Chagrin Falls
- Caden Krupinski, Beavercreek
- Isabella Messenger, Wooster
- Chloe Murphy, Chardon
- Amelia Nehlsen, Brecksville
- Nidhi Patel, Hilliard
- Andrew Putt, Massillon
- Jonathan Rosa, Parma
- Margaret Selegue, Glenford
- Connor Self, Chagrin Falls
- Carly Stewart, Solon
- Charles Sutton, Wapakoneta
- Andre Tabler, Mansfield
On Friday evening, the state will announce the names of the five grand prize winners. You can watch that announcement live at 7:29 p.m.
Ohio Vax-2-School is awarding $2 million in prizes, including 150, $10,000 scholarships, and five, $100,000 grand prize scholarships. The Ohio Vax-2-School prize scholarships are awarded in Ohio 529 College Advantage plans, and can be used at the Ohio college, university, technical/trade school, or career program of the winner’s choice.
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