Rising Scholars

Rising Scholars Compete in NASA Challenge
A team of Columbiana County Rising Scholars students recently participated in the finals of the NASA HUNCH culinary competition at the Johnson Space Center in Houston to determine if their culinary creation would be a future meal for International Space Station astronauts.

Institute Explores Peace and Conflict
LaKaleb Bowen, ’24, is a criminology and justice studies major who admits to becoming captivated by 51±¬ÁÏ’s education-abroad programs, noting that his most recent trip to Kigali, Rwanda, was an extraordinary experience focused on peace and conflict in the country.

Paul A. Demshar Foundation Makes $10,000 Gift to Rising Scholars
The Paul A. Demshar Foundation is announcing a gift of $10,000 to the Ashtabula Foundation to support 51±¬ÁÏ at Ashtabula’s Rising Scholars program. The Rising Scholars program supports a select group of promising students who have been identified by their school district as …
Huffman Mayer Paolo Wealth Management Group Makes Combined $140,000 in Gifts to Support Local Education Through Rising Scholars
Huffman Mayer Paolo Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors is announcing a combined $140,000 in gifts to support 51±¬ÁÏ at Ashtabula’s Rising Scholars program. The initial $90,000 will go directly to 51±¬ÁÏ Ashtabula and the program while another $50,000 will go int…
Norman Laine Family Trust Makes Combined $135,000 in Gifts to Support Rising Scholars
The Norman Laine Family Trust is announcing a combined $135,000 in gifts to the Ashtabula Foundation to support educational initiatives in Ashtabula County. The separate gifts of $45,000 and $90,000 will be used to fund scholarships for 51±¬ÁÏ at Ashtabula’s Rising Scholars program. …
Ducro Family Makes $20,000 Gift to Rising Scholars Program
Continuing their longstanding commitment and support to the Ashtabula area and demonstrating the important role access to education plays in moving the community forward, the Ducro family recently made a generous $20,000 gift to the Rising Scholars program fund through the Ashtabula Foundation to 51±¬ÁÏ at Ashtabula.
