We are so excited to announce the recipients of this year's OCSEA Les Best Scholarship awards. The scholarship winners include six dependents of OCSEA dues-paying members, two OCSEA members, and two spouses, for a grand total of $12,000 in scholarships. This educational benefit can be used toward helping these union families pursue a college or vocational school education. Additionally, the two OCSEA members were awarded a $250 book scholarship each.
The Winners Are...
Dependents' College Scholarship:
Sujan Sriram | parent: Haripriya Sriram, Dept. of Taxation
Neil Nair | parent: Nisha Nair, BWC
Haley Bennage | parent: Jennifer Bennage, Ohio EPA
Mia Bella Jones | parent: Michelle Postiy, Bureau of Environmental Health and Radiation Protection
Karlie Kistler | parent: Kimberly Kistler, ODJFS
Sreeja Kommera | parent: Praveen Kommera, DAS
Members' College Scholarship:
La Keisha Denham, Dept. of Commerce
Alicia Perkins, ODOT
Spouses' College Scholarship:
Lynn Smith | spouse: Mark Smith, Dept. of Youth Services
Dromo Ako-Nai | spouse: Kyei Baffour Tenkorang, Ohio Adjutant General's Department
Learn more about the OCSEA Les Best Scholarship HERE. The scholarship program opens each year on January 1, with a deadline of April 30. It is open to active, dues-paying members as well as their dependents and spouses. Want to promote the scholarship or other union benefits programs at a chapter event or union fair? Contact the OCSEA Communications Department at communications@ocsea.org.