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.
With the addition of the 2021-2022 winners, over the last 60 years 392 students have received Gosser scholarships with an additional 151 students receiving runner-up scholarships. In all, $3,118,000 in scholarships have been awarded since the program
began in 1962.
The 2021-2022 Scholarship Winners are:
Sasha Johanna Franklin, a senior at Whitmer High School, Toledo, OH, who ranked 3 out of a class of 500 students. Her father, Scott Franklin, is a member of UAW Local 12 and works at Stellantis Jeep, Toledo, OH.
Ellison Tan Nou, a senior at Carmel High School, Carmel, IN. The school does not rank students. His father, Vanna Nou, is a member of UAW Local 1302 and works at Kokomo Transmission, Kokomo, IN. Jack Brice Hamilton, a senior at Canfield High School, Canfield, OH, who ranked 23 out of a class of 233 students. His mother, Cheryl Cleevely, is a member of UAW Local 14 and works at GM Powertrain, Toledo, OH.
Jack Brice Hamilton, a senior at Canfield High School, Canfield, OH, who ranked 23 out of a class of 233 students. His mother, Cheryl Cleevely, is a member of UAW Local 14 and works at GM Powertrain, Toledo, OH.
Collin Matthew Pertner, a senior at St. Paul High School, Norwalk, OH, who ranked 14 out of a class of 69 students. His father, Scott Pertner, is a mem- ber of UAW Local 1216 and works at Ventra, Bellevue, OH.
Molly Irene Brammer, a senior at Clay High School, Oregon, OH, who ranked 36 out of a class of 272 students. Her father, Thomas Brammer, is a member of UAW Local 1219 and works at Ford Lima, Lima, OH.
Olivia Janelle Strohsack, a senior at Brookside High School, Sheffield, OH, who ranked 7 out of a class of 117 students. Her father, Brian Strohsack, is a member of UAW Local 1005 and works at MFD Parma, Parma, OH.
Chelsie Nicole Porter, a home-schooled, Defiance, OH. Her father, Wayne Porter, is a member of UAW Local 211 and works at GM Powertrain, Defiance, OH.
Nicholas Christiaan Smith, a senior at Noblesville High School, Noblesville, IN, who ranked in the 95the percentile of 685 students of his class. His father, Jason Smith, is a member of UAW Local 1302 and works at Stellantis ITP, Kokomo, IN.
Jameson Andrew VanBelkum, a senior at Indiana Academy for Science, Math & Humanities, Muncie, IN, who ranked 38 out of a class of 101 students. His father, Nicholas VanBelkum, is a member of UAW Local 977 and works at General Motors, Marion, IN.
Dylan Kenneth Border, a senior at Toledo Early College High School, Toledo, OH. The school does not rank students. His father, Jason Carmony, is a member of UAW Local 12 and works at Stellantas-TAC, Toledo, OH.
Gavin Charles Askins, a senior at Tinora High School, Defiance, OH, who ranked 11 out of a class of 95 students. His father, Charles Askins, is a member of UAW Local 211 and works at GM Powertrain, Defiance, OH.
Alexander Josef Handell, a senior at Lake Central High School, Saint John, IN, who is ranked in the top 5% of his class. His father, David Handell, is a member of UAW Local 2335 and works at Lear Corporation, Hammond, OH.
Selections of scholarship winners were made by a five-member Board of Judges composed of:
- JOE BALDERAS Director, Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center
- VALLIE BOWMAN-ENGLISH Judge, Toledo Municipal Court, Toledo, Ohio
- JACK PUFFENBERGER Judge, Lucas County Clerk of Courts of Common Pleas, Toledo, Ohio
- SANDY SIMON University of Toledo-Retired, Toledo Public Schools Career Coach, Toledo, Ohio
- JOHN THARP Lucas County Sheriff, Toledo, Ohio
