The Gates Foundation-Ross County Scholar’s Fund marks 20 years with naming of 2023 recipients

The latest class of The Gates Foundation-Ross County Scholar’s Fund recipients has been announced, with the award of scholarships to 15 continuing and incoming university students.

Larry Gates and his wife, Mary, established the fund to help Ross County students realize their college ambitions, and the endeavor now spans two decades. This marks the 20th class of scholars with approximately 275 scholarships awarded since the fund’s inception in 2004.

Following is a list of the 2023-24 recipients:

• Olivia Beatty - Ohio University, Athens campus
• Isabella Fisher - Mount Saint Joseph University
• Kayla Fitzpatrick - Ohio University, Chillicothe campus
• Drew Lane - The Ohio State University
• Gabriel Mallow - Ohio University, Athens campus
• Jenna Martin - Colorado State University
• Addison Mohan - Ohio University, Athens campus
• Nicholas Nesser - Ohio University, Chillicothe campus
• Donovan Palmer - The Ohio State University
• Lucz Rutherford - Ohio University, Chillicothe campus
• Jarrett Seebohm - Ohio University, Athens campus
• Aiden Spaulding - University of Cincinnati
• Mikayla Spaulding - Ohio University, Athens campus
• Gabriel Stark - Ohio University, Athens campus
• Hannah Thompson - Ohio University, Chillicothe campus

Gates Foundation directors include Nicole McLaughlin, Michelle Shanholtzer, Matthew Haller, Kimberly Hirsch, Nancy Harris, Jack Jeffery and Valerie Miller. Since the scholarship fund was initiated, the membership of the committee has remained intact.

“We are appreciative of the dedication of the committee members,” Mary and Larry Gates said. “These individuals reflect the spirit of the scholarship fund in helping make this vision become a reality.”

The fund is administered by the Ohio University Foundation, the private fundraising arm of the university. More information on the Gates Foundation-Ross County Scholar’s Fund is available at ohio.edu/gatesscholarship.