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Posted May 1, 2012
Congratulations, High Fives, and Best Wishes...
Know of someone or an organization across Greater Cincinnati who deserves a "pat on the back", a "high five", or
congratulations on their great efforts or achievements? Send an email to info@aboutgreatercincinnati.com.
Presented by the YWCA of Greater Cincinnati, the Mamie Earl Sells (MES) Scholarship is awarded to an
outstanding African-American female high school senior entering a post-secondary institution. Now in its 20th
year, the scholarship honors the memory of the late Ms. Sells for her commitment and service to the YWCA and
the community. Over 50 applications from more than 20 Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky schools
submitted and evaluated by the scholarship committee on various factors including academic record,
challenges and hardships, letters of recommendation, and community service.
The 2012 Mamie Earl Sells Scholarship winner, Whitney Hollingsworth of Northside, a Senior at Western Hills
Engineering High School, ranks first in her class and carries a g.p.a. of 3.98,and will start on that journey this
fall as a freshman studying Computer Science at the University of Cincinnati .
The YWCA named two Runners-Up: Rashawnda Joiner of North College Hill, Mt. Healthy High School and
Dominique Wreh of Westwood, Summit Country Day School; Seven Honorable Mentions were also named:
Brittany Allen, Withrow University High School; Valeta Brown, Princeton High School; Micaiah Copeland,
Walnut Hills High School; Indyasia Johnson, James N. Gamble Montessori; Rannie McCants, School for the
Creative & Performing Arts; Kayla Mitchell, Holmes High School; and Jai’La Nored, Purcell Marian High School.
The young women were presented their scholarship awards at a spring Recognition Tea held at the historic
YWCA building on Walnut Street. The Cintas Corporation will also present each scholar with a custom-made
business suit that they will wear to the 2012 Career Women of Achievement luncheon, where they will again be
recognized for their awards.
Congrats and High-fives to all honored and Best Wishes for success as they embark on their life's journey!
outstanding African-American female high school senior entering a post-secondary institution. Now in its 20th
year, the scholarship honors the memory of the late Ms. Sells for her commitment and service to the YWCA and
the community. Over 50 applications from more than 20 Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky schools
submitted and evaluated by the scholarship committee on various factors including academic record,
challenges and hardships, letters of recommendation, and community service.
The 2012 Mamie Earl Sells Scholarship winner, Whitney Hollingsworth of Northside, a Senior at Western Hills
Engineering High School, ranks first in her class and carries a g.p.a. of 3.98,and will start on that journey this
fall as a freshman studying Computer Science at the University of Cincinnati .
The YWCA named two Runners-Up: Rashawnda Joiner of North College Hill, Mt. Healthy High School and
Dominique Wreh of Westwood, Summit Country Day School; Seven Honorable Mentions were also named:
Brittany Allen, Withrow University High School; Valeta Brown, Princeton High School; Micaiah Copeland,
Walnut Hills High School; Indyasia Johnson, James N. Gamble Montessori; Rannie McCants, School for the
Creative & Performing Arts; Kayla Mitchell, Holmes High School; and Jai’La Nored, Purcell Marian High School.
The young women were presented their scholarship awards at a spring Recognition Tea held at the historic
YWCA building on Walnut Street. The Cintas Corporation will also present each scholar with a custom-made
business suit that they will wear to the 2012 Career Women of Achievement luncheon, where they will again be
recognized for their awards.
Congrats and High-fives to all honored and Best Wishes for success as they embark on their life's journey!
| left to right: Charlene Ventura ( YWCA of Greater Cincinnati President & CEO), Whitney Hollingsworth (2012 MES Scholarship Winner), Barbra Smitherman (MES Scholarship Committee Co-Chair), Sue Allen (MES Scholarship Committee Co-Chair) photo provided by YWCA of Greater Cincinnati |
| YWCA of Greater Cincinnati Awards Mamie Earl Sells 2012 Scholarship |
Working with the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, local
teens with a passion for the environment joined
conservation-minded students from across the country by
competing in Project Polar Bear, a three-month-long contest
that challenges young people to design and carry out
projects that reduce the carbon dioxide load in their
communities. The 17 teams completing the project achieved
a total savings of over five million pounds of CO2! Their
projects ranged from ambitious zero waste programs at
schools to turn-down-the heat efforts and energy-saving and
low-flow shower kits.
Polar Bears International (PBI), the world’s leading polar bear
conservation group, hosts the contest each year with
regional support from the more than 50 zoos, museums, and
aquariums in PBI’s Arctic Ambassador Center network. The
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is a member of the
network and four teams from Cincinnati competed in the
national contest.
teens with a passion for the environment joined
conservation-minded students from across the country by
competing in Project Polar Bear, a three-month-long contest
that challenges young people to design and carry out
projects that reduce the carbon dioxide load in their
communities. The 17 teams completing the project achieved
a total savings of over five million pounds of CO2! Their
projects ranged from ambitious zero waste programs at
schools to turn-down-the heat efforts and energy-saving and
low-flow shower kits.
Polar Bears International (PBI), the world’s leading polar bear
conservation group, hosts the contest each year with
regional support from the more than 50 zoos, museums, and
aquariums in PBI’s Arctic Ambassador Center network. The
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is a member of the
network and four teams from Cincinnati competed in the
national contest.
| Local Teens Win Recognition in National Polar Bear Contest |
| Team Impact photo provided by Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden |
The Cincinnati Zoo’s Team Impact from South Dearborn HS in Indiana, regional winner, finished in third place in the
national contest and won a trip to San Diego over Earth Day weekend that included visits to SeaWorld San Diego
and the San Diego Zoo. Team Impact took the polypropylene feedbags common in the Midwest and made them into
reusable grocery tote bags.
Other local, regional winners: Team Trashless Trio from Roger Bacon HS (OH) improved their school compost
program; Team Cats for Cubs from Springfield HS (OH) led an effort to teach about the polar bears and the issues
they are facing; Team ZA Save A Tree from the Cincinnati Zoo Academy (OH) raised money to save trees in the
Awacachi and Ashaninka rainforests.
High fives to all for their efforts to protect the planet!
national contest and won a trip to San Diego over Earth Day weekend that included visits to SeaWorld San Diego
and the San Diego Zoo. Team Impact took the polypropylene feedbags common in the Midwest and made them into
reusable grocery tote bags.
Other local, regional winners: Team Trashless Trio from Roger Bacon HS (OH) improved their school compost
program; Team Cats for Cubs from Springfield HS (OH) led an effort to teach about the polar bears and the issues
they are facing; Team ZA Save A Tree from the Cincinnati Zoo Academy (OH) raised money to save trees in the
Awacachi and Ashaninka rainforests.
High fives to all for their efforts to protect the planet!
| On The Move |
Cincinnati-based and internationally acclaimed artist/arts educator
Annie Ruth has been awarded a Diversity Fellow and will attend the
American Association of Museums Annual Meeting and Museum
Expo™ in Minneapolis Saint Paul. The Diversity Fellowship supports
professional growth and retention of under-represented professionals
in the museum field.
Annie Ruth, an innovator and catalyst who builds bridges across
cultural barriers through the arts and education, was recommended
for the Diversity Fellowship because of her community building
spirit. She collaborates with museums, schools, and institutions
across the globe. She works as a consultant with numerous museums,
including the Cincinnati Museum Center, the National Underground
Railroad Freedom Center, Taft Museum of Art and the National Afro
American Museum Cultural Center.
Congrats Annie Ruth and continue keeping the arts alive!
Annie Ruth has been awarded a Diversity Fellow and will attend the
American Association of Museums Annual Meeting and Museum
Expo™ in Minneapolis Saint Paul. The Diversity Fellowship supports
professional growth and retention of under-represented professionals
in the museum field.
Annie Ruth, an innovator and catalyst who builds bridges across
cultural barriers through the arts and education, was recommended
for the Diversity Fellowship because of her community building
spirit. She collaborates with museums, schools, and institutions
across the globe. She works as a consultant with numerous museums,
including the Cincinnati Museum Center, the National Underground
Railroad Freedom Center, Taft Museum of Art and the National Afro
American Museum Cultural Center.
Congrats Annie Ruth and continue keeping the arts alive!
| Annie Ruth photo provided by Annie Ruth |
The Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA)
Housing Choice Voucher program was presented with the
Excellence in Housing Award by Living Arrangements for the
Developmentally Disabled, Inc. (LADD, Inc.) at LADD’s Taking
Flight: Celebrating Independence Banquet at Great American
Ballpark. The Excellence in Housing Award recognizes a
landlord or housing advocate that is a leader in ensuring
affordable housing options for people with disabilities.
CMHA’s mission is to provide quality, affordable housing
opportunities throughout Hamilton County including the
Federally funded Housing Choice Voucher Program formerly
known as Section 8 that provides housing assistance to
more than 11,200 families. A Housing Choice Voucher
covers the gap between what a low-income family can afford
for rental housing and what the private market demands for
rental housing. The subsidy paid by CMHA is called the
Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). It is also a program that
allows low-income families to choose where they want to live
since it utilizes apartments from the private market.
Housing Choice Voucher program was presented with the
Excellence in Housing Award by Living Arrangements for the
Developmentally Disabled, Inc. (LADD, Inc.) at LADD’s Taking
Flight: Celebrating Independence Banquet at Great American
Ballpark. The Excellence in Housing Award recognizes a
landlord or housing advocate that is a leader in ensuring
affordable housing options for people with disabilities.
CMHA’s mission is to provide quality, affordable housing
opportunities throughout Hamilton County including the
Federally funded Housing Choice Voucher Program formerly
known as Section 8 that provides housing assistance to
more than 11,200 families. A Housing Choice Voucher
covers the gap between what a low-income family can afford
for rental housing and what the private market demands for
rental housing. The subsidy paid by CMHA is called the
Housing Assistance Payment (HAP). It is also a program that
allows low-income families to choose where they want to live
since it utilizes apartments from the private market.
| CMHA Housing Choice Voucher Program Receives LADD Award |
| left to right: Lisa Isham, CMHA; Board Member Marisa Spears, Rick Taylor, LADD; Alicia Morlatt, CMHA; Kathryn Bergeron, LADD and CMHA Board Member William Myles. photo provided by CMHA |
The award was presented at the first Taking Flight which honored six people/organizations who have achieved great
things in the past year either in achieving independence or supporting people on their road to independence.
High-fives to CMHA Housing Choice Voucher Program for your efforts to make housing accessible!
things in the past year either in achieving independence or supporting people on their road to independence.
High-fives to CMHA Housing Choice Voucher Program for your efforts to make housing accessible!