High School Seniors Receive Honda-Ohio State Math Medal Award
NOTE: The complete list of Class of 2008 Math Medal winners follows this release.
Marysville, Ohio�High-achieving high school seniors from throughout west-central Ohio will receive the Honda/Ohio State Partnership Math Medal Award from a partnership between Honda of America Mfg. Inc. and Ohio State University tomorrow (11/2) at an 8:30 a.m. ceremony at Honda in Marysville. The award recognizes and honors the students� achievements in their mathematics courses throughout high school.
More than 300 friends and family are scheduled to attend the ceremony as the 113 Math Medal winners from the Class of 2008 receive their Math Medals. The award is presented through the Honda-Ohio State Partnership Program that supports initiatives in education, research and public service.
�Math can help you develop whatever it is you dream of, but the important thing is that you have a dream,� said Akio Hamada, President and CEO of Honda of America Mfg. �The skills that you have demonstrated in using math will provide you with a set of tools for anything that you dream about doing in your lives.�
These math scholars have the opportunity to apply for a Honda-Ohio State Partnership scholarship at Ohio State�s College of Engineering. Totaling $2,500 each, up to 12 scholarships will be awarded to this year�s Math Medal recipients for the 2008-09 academic year and can be renewed for a total of four years.
�We�re proud to recognize these outstanding math students, in particular because this award and scholarship highlight opportunities in the engineering field,� said William A. �Bud� Baeslack III, dean, Ohio State College of Engineering. �This award encourages exceptional math students to investigate academic opportunities at the College of Engineering and employment opportunities at companies like Honda.�
In addition to the award � a boxed pewter medal and certificate � the Math Medal winners will receive a savings bond.
All 156 high schools near Honda operations in 15 west-central Ohio counties were asked to select their best senior math scholar for the Math Medal, based on academic performance at the end of the student�s junior year in 2007.
The Honda-Ohio State Partnership Program is an unparalleled, bilateral collaboration between Ohio State and Honda of America Manufacturing that supports initiatives in education, research and public service to positively impact students, faculty, public and private sector practitioners, and the transportation industry as a whole.
Earlier this year, Business Facilities magazine, a leading publication for corporate executives, ranked the Honda/Ohio State Partnership among the top five industry-university partnerships in the U.S., along with Stanford, MIT, the University of California system and Penn State.
Honda operates two auto plants and motorcycle, engine and transmission plants in Ohio, along with a major vehicle research and development center and engineering, logistics and purchasing operations in the state. With 12,000 associates � including more than 1,000 engineers � Honda is one of Ohio�s largest private employers.
Ohio State�s College of Engineering is ranked among the top 15 public university engineering programs in the country by U.S. News and World Report, and our 4,700 undergraduate students choose from 13 different engineering majors.
More information about the Honda-Ohio State Partnership Program is available at http://elearn.eng.ohio-state.edu/honda.
Honda-Ohio State Partnership
Class of 2008 Math Medal Award Recipients, by County and High School
Allen County
| Student | School |
|---|
| Jackson Sweigart | Allen East HS |
| Jordan Cluts | Bluffton HS |
| Murry Etzkorn | Delphos Jefferson HS |
| Philip Kirkendall | Elida HS |
| Adam J. Walters | Lima Bath HS |
| Adam Swick | Lima Central Catholic HS |
| Jimmie Ruffner II | Lima Senior HS |
| Adam Kriegel | Lima Shawnee HS |
| Lauren Spyker | Perry Local HS |
| Justin Lee Reaver | Spencerville HS |
Auglaize County
| Student | School |
|---|
| Gretchen Sherman | Minster HS |
| Scott Schnelle | New Bremen HS |
| Asa Berger | New Knoxville HS |
| Blaise Katter | St. Marys HS |
| Kyle McClintock | Wapakoneta HS |
Champaign County
| Student | School |
|---|
| Kenneth Moak | Graham HS |
| Matthew L. Birt | Urbana HS |
| Jared King | West Liberty-Salem HS |
Clark County
| Student | School |
|---|
| Kyle Hake | Clark-Shawnee HS |
| Brian Durkee | Greenon HS |
| Abby Benston | Kenton Ridge HS |
| Derek Thomas | Northeastern HS |
| Jonathan Demeter | Northwestern HS |
| Meagan Ruby | Southeastern HS |
| Sarah Halula | Springfield Catholic HS |
| Duane Portman | Springfield South HS |
| Taylor Edmiston | Tecumseh HS |
Darke County
| Student | School |
|---|
| David B. Seger | Ansonia HS |
| Jessica Hildebrand | Franklin-Monroe HS |
| Justin Schulze | Versailles HS |
Delaware County
| Student | School |
|---|
| Daniel Turowski | Big Walnut HS |
| Helen Kerins | Delaware Christian HS |
| Yosef Teklu | Delaware Hayes HS |
| Greg Hawk | Olentangy HS |
| Jordan Schneider | Olentangy Liberty HS |
| Christopher Mohr | Village Academy |
Franklin County
| Student | School |
|---|
| Jennifer Flis | Bishop Hartley HS |
| Sangyoon Lee | Bishop Watterson HS |
| Alex Wentz | Canal Winchester HS |
| Fuad Mohammad | Centennial HS |
| Beth Yoak | Central Crossing HS |
| Reuben Benzel | Columbus Alternative HS |
| Laura Rietz | Columbus School for Girls |
| Thomas J. Heitker | DeSales HS |
| HokHei Tam | Dublin Coffman HS |
| William Devanny | Dublin Jerome HS |
| Yi Chen (Ericka) Wong | Dublin Scioto HS |
| Jude Dupart | Eastmoor Academy |
| Ryan J. Baker | Franklin Heights HS |
| Christina Murphy | Ft. Hayes MEC |
| Christopher R. Brewer | Gahanna Christian Acd. |
| Margaret Chiu | Gahanna Lincoln HS |
| Anthony Dippolito | Grove City HS |
| Mary Bui | Groveport Madison HS |
| Alec Miller | Hilliard Darby HS |
| Andrew S. Hart | Independence HS |
| Mariya Kim | Linden McKinley HS |
| Patrick Talbott | Marion-Franklin HS |
| Richard Hersch | New Albany HS |
| Jamie Marie Rogers | Northland HS |
| Desirea Jones | South Urban Academy |
| Daniel McGregor | St. Charles Prep HS |
| Daniel Nygren | Upper Arlington HS |
| Daejuanae Rutland | Walnut Ridge HS |
| Sam Preston | Wellington School |
| Paul Hammerschmidt | Westerville Central HS |
| Julia Backus | Westland HS |
| Jamie Barnum | Whetstone HS |
| Katherine Fisher | Whitehall Yearling HS |
| Christa Banks | Worthington Christian HS |
Hardin County
| Student | School |
|---|
| Maggie Elwood | Hardin Northern |
| Joshua Rouch | Ada HS |
| Joshua Zachman | Ridgemont HS |
| Michelle Miller | Riverdale HS |
| Andrew Shepherd | Kenton HS |
Logan County
| Student | School |
|---|
| Kelsi Stover | Benjamin Logan HS |
| Jeff Wildermuth | Indian Lake HS |
| Andrea McCully | Riverside HS |
Madison County
| Student | School |
|---|
| Tom Kellett | Jonathon Alder HS |
| Timothy Heinlein | London HS |
| Colleen Stuart | Madison-Plains HS |
| Lisa Kocher | West Jefferson HS |
Marion County
| Student | School |
|---|
| John Tyler Kaufman | Elgin HS |
| Jessica Roeder | Marion Catholic HS |
| Ben Morris | Marion Harding HS |
| Christian Anderson | Pleasant HS |
| Cade Weston | Ridgedale HS |
| Tyler Hall | River Valley HS |
Mercer County
| Student | School |
|---|
| Jordan Gehle | Celina HS |
| Mark Steinbrunner | Coldwater HS |
| Chris Stucke | Marion Local HS |
| Clayton Ford | Parkway HS |
| Todd Brophy | St. Henry HS |
Miami County
| Student | School |
|---|
| Brittany Keen | Bethel HS |
| Brittany Reed | Bradford HS |
| Ashley Hoblit | Covington HS |
| Alyssa Fosnight | Milton-Union HS |
| Thomas (Zack) Lange | Piqua HS |
| Elyse Klosterman | Troy Christian HS |
| John Chen | Troy City HS |
Shelby County
| Student | School |
|---|
| Amy Stewart | Anna Local HS |
| Curtis Heberle | Botkins HS |
| Katlynn Geuy | Fairlawn HS |
| Kelly Hoehne | Ft. Loramie HS |
| Sara Greve | Houston HS |
| Rachel Davis | Jackson Center HS |
| Brittany Schaefer | Lehman Catholic HS |
| Hillary Monnin | Russia HS |
| Edward C. Amsdem | Sidney Christian Academy |
| Kelsey Fultz | Sidney HS |
Union County
| Student | School |
|---|
| Christopher Reau | Fairbanks HS |
| Oyun Ben Hyun | Marysville HS |
| Chad Oldham | North Union HS |
Gina Langen, 614-688-4423Nov. 1, 2007
