The Franklyn C. Ingram Spirit Scholarship
August 15, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bob Remy
The Central Ohio Chapter of The Penn State Alumni Association has awarded the group’s 2011 Franklyn Ingram Spirit Scholarship to Jeremy Nadzam of Cardington, Ohio. Nadzam is a 2011 graduate of Cardington Lincoln High School and plans to major in Civil Engineering at Penn State’s Beaver Campus. Jeremy is the son of Janice Nazdam of Cardington. At Cardington Lincoln he was active in varsity football, wrestling and track & field and was an honor roll student. He was also active in Positive Thinking for Teens Club, Art Club and In the Know Club.
The $1,400 award is designed to benefit a deserving Central Ohio student attending Penn State.
The scholarship is named in honor of the late Dr. Franklyn C. Ingram who earned his masters and doctorate degrees from Penn State. Dr. Ingram was a long time chapter member and a driving force behind the scholarship. Those wishing to contribute to the scholarship can find more information at the chapter’s website; psucolumbus.org
Supporting Penn State students through scholarship activities
Each year Central Ohio Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association awards a $1,400 scholarship to a deserving incoming freshman from the Central Ohio area. All funds in our scholarship account come directly from the support of local alumni and friends.
The award is named after one of our most distinguished area alumni, Frank Ingram ’63 Med, ’66 DEd, who was the driving force behind its establishment in 1996.
Scholarship Qualifications
In order to qualify for a Penn State Central Ohio Scholarship, students must meet the following criteria:
- Be a resident of the Central Ohio area
- Be a full-time student of Penn State University
Are you interested in donating to our Scholarship Fund?
The Penn State Central Ohio Alumni Chapter welcomes and appreciates all donations to the scholarship fund. All donations are tax deductible within the guidelines of Section 501c (3) of the IRS code. Your donations help our fund grow and thus allow us to provide scholarship awards each year to a deserving student.
Contributing to our scholarship fund is simple. To donate, please send a personal check, made payable to “PSUAA - Central Ohio Scholarship Fund” and email psucolumbus@gmail.com for the address information. Please note the amount of the donation on your remittance: $25, $50, $100, Other
If for any reason you have questions or would like to learn more about our Scholarship Fund, please email our Chapter Scholarship Coordinator. We thank you for your support!
