For Current Ohio JCEP Members Only
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
Purpose: To provide incentive and expense support for current members of the Ohio Joint Council of Extension Professionals in pursuing professional development activities that will increase their expertise and effectiveness. See the award application for complete details (link below).
Funding: Maximum funding award per individual is $750. Scholarship stipends totaling up to $3,000 will be awarded in February, May and September for a total of $9,000 annually. Only one award per individual per year is permitted. Preference will be giving to applicants who have not received funding in the previous two years. Funds must be spent within 12 months of receiving award.
Procedures: The Ohio JCEP Scholarships, Grants and Recognition (SGR) Scholarship sub-committee will review applications and make a final determination of scholarship award recipients. Complete online applications by February 1 for the winter awards, May 1 for the spring awards, and by September 1 for the fall awards. Stipends will be payable upon receipt of an expense report and a written summary (one to two pages). The summary must be submitted to the Ohio JCEP treasurer and SGR Committee chair within 60 days of the training or event.
JCEP Professional Development Scholarship Online Application (click here)
First-timer Scholarship Online Application (click here)
FIRST-TIMER FELLOWSHIP
To provide support for members attending a national Extension Conference.
(ESP, NACDEP, NACAA, NAE4-HYDP, NEAFCS, ANREP, NAEPSDP)
Deadline: To be determined
Professional Development Scholarship Winners (May 2024)
- Emilee Drerup, program director, OSU Extension Public Health AmeriCorps ($750 to attend the International Federation for Home Economics Conference)
- Abigail Comar, community outreach specialist, Ohio Sea Grant in Lake County ($750 to attend the International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) Conference)
- Ashley Kulhanek, ANR educator, Medina County ($750 to attend the Bugshot Fireflies 2024 program)
- Ella Lorentz, 4-H educator, Holmes County ($300 to attend the Mike Rowe Work Ethic Training)
- Christy Millhouse, STEM educator, state 4-H office ($450 to attend the North Central Leadership Conference)
Professional Development Winners (February 2024)
- Tracie Montague, 4-H educator, Clinton County ($750 to attend the 4-H Volunteer Conference of Southern States)
- Carrie Brown, ANR educator, Fairfield County ($750 to attend the North American Invasive Species Management Association annual conference)
- Kelly Beers, NE regional Extension associate, Central State University ($595 to complete the Project Management Institute PMP exam)
Grant Winners
- Carol Smathers, associate professor and field specialist, FCS state office ($500 for Agritoto Pilot: Cross-Program Partnership to Engage Tanzanian Youth in Agriculture)
- Jennifer Little, FCS educator, Hancock County ($500 for Cutting up in the Kitchen: Food, Friends, and Fun)
- Kate Wells, 4-H educator, Ross County ($1,000 for N.U.D.G.E. Normalizing Understanding Diverse Growth Experiences)
- Jessica Lowe, FCS educator, Pickaway County ($250 for summer cooking programs in Pickaway County)
- Christy Leeds, 4-H educator, Union County ($250 for Re-booting Environmental Education at Camp Clifton)