Congratulations to the 2023 OCSEA Les Best Scholarship Winners!
OCSEA is excited to announce the recipients of the 2023 OCSEA Les Best Scholarships. Eleven awards were given in the Dependents' College and Members' College categories as well as two book scholarships for members.
OCSEA’s Les Best Scholarship makes available a total of $12,000 in scholarships each year to OCSEA members, their dependents and spouses. An additional $500 is also being awarded to two members through the Pat Callanan-Castro Book Scholarship.
Applicants are encouraged to reapply yearly, as Les Best Scholarship recipients are eligible to win up to three total awards during their educational journey.
Congratulations to all our 2023 Les Best Scholarship winners:
Dependent’s College/Vocational
- Maranda Dick - parent, Vanessa Steigerwald-Dick, Ohio EPA
- Aiden Bennage - parent, Jennifer Bennage, Ohio EPA
- Isabelle Kolleth- parent, Adam Kolleth, Dept. of Youth Services
- Willis McClure IV - parent, Willis McClure III, Ohio Dept. of Public Safety
- Karlie Kistler - parent, Kimberly Kistler, ODJFS
- Alaina Robirds - parent, Amanda Robirds, BWC
- Alyssa Sifuentes - parent, Holly Sifuentes, Taxation
- Daniella Seum - parent, Robert Seum, Ohio Dept. of Public Safety
Members’ College
- Landon Conley, Dept. of Rehabilitation and Corrections
Landon was also a winner of the Pat Callanan-Castro book scholarship - Stephanie Peeper, Mental Health and Addiction Services
Stephanie was also a winner of the Pat Callanan-Castro book scholarship - Patrick Gant, Dept of Administration Services
Learn more about the Lest Best Scholarship and the selection process at OCSEA.org/LesBest.