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early 1,200 students are making their educational dreams a reality, thanks to $2.9 million in scholarships awarded from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023. Included in this amount are 517 scholarships totaling $1.9 million from 302 Dayton Foundation funds, as well as $1 million in scholarships awarded to 681 students from two component funds of The Dayton Foundation, the DaytonMontgomery County Scholarship Program
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and Montgomery County Ohio College Promise. These programs, which offer renewable scholarships for income-eligible students, support youth who might not otherwise be able to attend college due to the cost of higher education. Dayton Foundation Scholarship Funds award a variety of scholarships for students pursuing various university and trade programs to help cover educational expenses from one to four years. Among these is the
Don Sellman Scholarship Fund, which awarded its first renewable scholarship this past year. The fund was created in memory of Mr. Sellman by a former student. “Over 60 years ago, I met Mr. Sellman in a second grade physical education class at Schenck Elementary School in Franklin, Ohio. That was the beginning of a relationship that would influence the rest of my life,” said Doug Griffith, who established the fund after Don passed away in 2022. “Through his efforts, Franklin High School became sanctioned in the sport of gymnastics in 1970, and he and I became the first official gymnast and coach from FHS.” Mr. Sellman’s legacy of helping students will continue on through the fund by assisting FHS graduates, who display the same high personal character and leadership he did throughout his life, in furthering their education. Doug’s desire to carry on a close friend’s legacy is a common motivation for many individuals who create funds through the Foundation in memory or honor of loved ones. “He had a profound impact on my life, as well as on the lives of countless others. We established the scholarship to acknowledge his contributions and to express our gratitude,” Doug said.