Richard T. Gosser Scholarships Awarded to Twelve Students
Twelve outstanding high school seniors from Region 2B UAW families have been awarded a $10,000.00 college scholarship by the Richard T. Gosser Scholarship Awards Program.
The Gosser Scholarship Awards Program, named in honor of the late UAW Vice President and Regional Director, Richard T. Gosser was established in 1962.
This year, seven (7) Scholarships will be awarded in the name of Richard T. Gosser and one (1) Scholarship each will be awarded in the name of Ruthann Gosser-Harrison, Joseph Tomasi, Jack Sizemore, Lloyd Mahaffey and Ken Lortz.
Including the 2020-2021 winners, 380 students have received Gosser scholarships. An additional 147 students have received runner-up scholarships. In all, $2,992,000 in scholarships have been awarded since the program began in 1962.
The 2020-2021 Scholarship Winners are:
Kaylee Sue Lane, a senior at North Miami, Denver, IN, who ranked 1 out of a class of 60 students.Her Father, Kirby Alan Lane, is a member of UAW Local 1302 and works at Stellantis, Kokomo, IN.
Olivia Anne Thatcher, a senior at Woodmore High School, Elmore, OH, who ranked 3 out of a class of 77 students. Her Father, Gary Lee Thatcher II, is a member of UAW Local 1435 and works at Stellantis, Perrysburg, OH.
Trey Jared Whitney, a senior at Edon Northwest High School, Edon, OH, who ranked 1 out of a class of 41 students. His Father, Timothy Joe Whitney, is a member of UAW Local 211 and works at Powers and Sons, Montpelier, OH.
Caitlyn Elizabeth Maag, a senior at Pandora-Gilboa High School, Pandora, OH, who ranked 3 out of a class of 36 students. Her Father, Craig Mark Maag, is a member of UAW Local 2147 and works at General Dynamics, Lima, OH.
Cameron Jonathan Turner, a senior at Tri Junior-Senior School, Staughn, IN, who ranked 1 out of a class of 66 students. His Father, Freddie Roy Turner, is a member of UAW Local 933 and works at Allison Transmission, Indianapolis, IN.
Matthew Charles Edison, a senior at Western High School, Russiaville, IN, who ranked 5 out of a class of 178 students. His Father, Douglas Michael Edison, is a member of UAW Local 1302 and works at Stellantis, Kokomo, IN.
Audrey Adele Rittenhouse, a senior at Tinora High School, Defiance, OH, who ranked 1 out of a class of 11 students. Her Father, Douglas Todd Rittenhouse, is a member of UAW Local 211 and works at General Motors, Defiance, OH.
Emma Elizabeth DeLong, a senior at Lima Central Catholic, Lima, OH, who ranked 9 out of a class of 70 students. Her Father, Daniel Edward DeLong, is a member of UAW Local 1219 and works at Ford Motor Co, Lima, OH.
Illyanna Marie Ratkos, a senior at Homestead High School, Fort Wayne, IN, who ranked 44 out of a class of 519 students. Her Father, Phillip Andrew Ratkos, is a member of UAW Local 2209 and works at General Motors, Fort Wayne, IN.
Carmella Teresa Kelly, a senior at Jimtown High School, Elkhart, IN, who ranked 14 out of a class of 138 students. Her Mother, Angela Teresa Kelly, is a member of UAW Local 5 and works at AM General, Mishawaka, IN.
Bailey Jean Williams, a senior at Greencastle High School, Greencastle, IN, who ranked 1 out of a class of 130 students. Her Mother, Pamela Jean Williams, is a member of UAW Local 933 and works at Rolls Royce, Indianapolis, IN.
Lemyiah Eris Jewell, a senior at North Central High School, Indianapolis, IN, who ranked 26 out of a class of 836 students. Her Father, Leonard Earl Jewell II, is a member of UAW Local 933 and works at Rolls Royce, Indianapolis, IN.
The selections were made by a five-member Board of Judges composed of:
Vallie Bowman-English, Judge, Toledo Municipal Court, Toledo
Therese Hoffman, Ph.D., Lourdes University, Sylvania
Timothy C. Kuhlman, Judge, Toledo Municipal Court, Toledo
Sandy Simon, University of Toledo-Retired, Toledo Public Schools Career Coach, Toledo
John Tharp, Lucas County Sheriff, Toledo
