During her years at Oakwood High School, there wasn’t a sport that Barbara Nichols O’Hara (OHS ‘59) didn’t enjoy. While tennis, field hockey and basketball were among her athletic successes, she was also a high achiever academically and actively involved in numerous...

This scholarship was established in 2017 to celebrate the Honorable Elizabeth Simms Gutmann 30-year career of public service. She served as the Miami County Municipal Judge for 18 years, preceded by 12 years as both a Public Defender in Shelby County and later as a...

Howard Sales was a coach, teacher and Athletic Director at Oakwood Junior High and High School from 1965 to 1995. Coach Sales came to Oakwood in 1965 as a junior high and high school teacher of social studies, health and physical education. He was head football...

The Janet Bourne Memorial Scholarship was established in 2018, by family and friends, to ensure the life of Janet Bourne will continue to be celebrated each year as this scholarship is awarded. Janet lived a life of service through her love and selfless dedication...

This annual award was established in 2023 in memory of Kathryn (Iams) Chamberlain, who at her 1966 graduation from Oakwood High School, sang a solo, shared a prize in a violin competition and was named class Valedictorian. During the following summer, she studied...

The Kevin Lauterbach Scholarship was established in 2000 by his mother Patty Whisler to honor the memory of this Oakwood High School Class of 1986 graduate whose life was spent enjoying and pursuing his affection of the arts. The scholarship assists Oakwood High...

This scholarship was established in 2019 in honor of Leslie Ann Simms Nagel a 1985 graduate of Oakwood High School. Ms. Nagel is the bestselling author of The Oakwood Book Club Murder Mystery series. She graduated from Smith College and then earned her Master’s...

The Loran and Alberta Warner Scholarship for Community Service was created in 2004 by Julie Warner Klaper (Class of 1968) and Rebecca Warner Rogers (Class of 1962) in memory of their parents, who, by their example, instilled in their children a desire to learn, to...

The Lou Wozar Scholarship was created in 2003 by Dorothy Wozar Savage Kemp to honor Mr. Wozar’s fortitude, work ethic, drive and entrepreneurial spirit. The scholarship offers financial assistance to an Oakwood High School graduating senior who exhibits these same...

In 2008, in recognition of the Centennials of the City of Oakwood and the Oakwood City School District, the Oakwood Schools Foundation established the Oakwood Centennial Scholarship. This scholarship recognizes an Oakwood High School senior who has differentiated...

This scholarship was established in 2001 by Charles and Ann Simms in memory of David R. Collins, class of 1950, whose life was spent furthering and developing skills learned at Oakwood, especially in the fields of English, creative writing, and speech and drama...

The Paige and Robert (Bob) Bartlett Jr Memorial Scholarship was established in 2024 to honor Paige and Robert Bartlett for their tremendous passion for the Dayton and Oakwood community. Paige was active in the Dayton community throughout her adult life. For over 20...

The Rader-Drummer Family Scholarship was established in 2018 by Carlee (Rader) and Michael Drummer, graduates of the class of 1968. This scholarship recognizes an outstanding and motivated student who intends to attend an accredited college or university and major in...

The family and friends of Randy Neff established this scholarship in 2018 in memory of this Oakwood High School math teacher. The scholarship is being offered to a graduate of Oakwood High School to further his/her studies at an accredited four-year college or...

The family of Scott Harman (2010 graduate of Oakwood High School), established this scholarship in 2013 to honor and celebrate Scott’s life. Scott embraced life with passion, loved sports, music and his friends. He had the courage to be himself and a gift for...

This scholarship was established in 2013 and is being offered to a graduating female senior from Oakwood High School who will major in a technical or scientific field and attend a four-year college or university. Applicant’s must: Be a graduating female, senior...

The Byrd Family presents the Comeback Award every year to a Oakwood High School senior who has overcome an obstacle in their life. Debbie Byrd along with sons Matt (‘98), Brent (’00) and Nathan (’02) are members of the scholarship selection committee.

The family and friends of Thomas Neff established this scholarship in 2012 in memory of this Oakwood High School graduate. The scholarship is being offered to a graduating, male senior of Oakwood High School to further his studies at an accredited technical school,...

The Promoters of Art – Literature – Science (PALS) established this scholarship to help students pursue their studies in art, literature, or science. The award can be applied toward tuition at an accredited two or four- year college, university or technical...

The Diven Family Scholarship was established for students who have attended Dayton Public Schools. Non-traditional students are given priority. We have established this endowed scholarship to benefit the community in which we live. We also believe that we have been...

Paul David Bach was a singer/songwriter who spent his life sharing his songs, and his love for making music, with many loyal and appreciative fans in the Dayton area. His songs were often relatively simple in structure, but were, to many, profound lyrically and...

Paul R. and Frieda M. Miller Memorial Scholarship Fund (2008) awards scholarships to African-American residents of Montgomery County. Graduating seniors who plan to attend a historically black institution may apply. Preference may be given to students who plan to...

Born in the South in the early 1900s, Pearl Dale experienced first-hand the barriers that African-Americans of her generation faced in pursuing a better life for themselves. Pearl’s parents owned a farm in Kentucky where she and her brother, Walter, and sister,...

PFLAG Dayton envisions a world where diversity is celebrated and all people are respected, valued and affirmed inclusive of their sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. PFLAG is a national organization with more than 400 chapters and their mission...

This fund remembers a Harrison Township husband and wife who were totally devoted to each other. They worked hard all their lives to provide for their five children—teaching them moral values and instilling the importance of working hard and achieving the goals set...

The Professor Ennis and Alma Warrick Memorial Scholarship was established in 2017 by Warrick Barrett in honor of his grandparents. The scholarship is for high school seniors graduating from a school in the Miami Valley who plan to attend Wilberforce University or...

The Puerto Rican, American and Caribbean Organization (PACO) is a non-profit organization established in 1991, dedicated to support the Hispanic Community in Dayton, Ohio. PACO provides charitable services to underprivileged families, promotes awareness and...

The R.C. APPENZELLER FAMILY ENDOWMENT FUND OF THE DAYTON FOUNDATION was established in 1997. Scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors who are pursuing a career in engineering at an accredited college/university.

Dick Shell became the principal at Northmont High School in 1959 after serving in the Marine Corps during the Korean War and World War II. He graduated from Wittenberg University with a B.S. in education and later earned a master’s degree from The Ohio State...

The Rob Berry Memorial Scholarship was established by the Berry family to honor the memory of Rob and the impact that he has had on numerous athletes throughout the Dayton area. Rob was the head coach of the Carroll High School girls’ basketball team for 14 years,...