Students come to The Ohio State University at Lima from different backgrounds and with different goals. Each has a unique story about how scholarships have shaped the educational path they take. Jose Jones is a junior in theatre. Since arriving at Ohio State Lima, he has acted in several productions and is also trying his hand backstage.
Jose Jones likes to do everything 100 percent. In high school, that dedication led him to a difficult choice. On one hand was football, a sport he loved and had been recruited to play. His coaches had invested much time and effort in him. On the other was theatre, an activity that called very strongly to him. He learned a valuable lesson when he chose theatre. He sees the parallels between his coach’s reaction and the support he has received from scholarship donors.
“Sometimes the people in your life will care so much about you and your success, that they’ll be supportive in helping you do anything, even if it’s at a cost to them. My coach supported my decision and to this day, is still there for me. Scholarship donors are a little like Coach Malloy. They want to support people or programs that they may or may not have a direct connection to because they believe in the impact it will make and the outcomes it will produce. Thanks to scholarship support, I’ve sought other opportunities I might not have otherwise. I was in the theatre production on campus here last fall and am eager to work on this semester’s production as well. I’m also pursuing a minor in psychology – a field I never knew interested me so much until I came to Ohio State Lima.”