Some teens in the northern suburb wanted to do more, though, to create lasting change.
A year later, they’re seeing that change in action as a group of recent graduates of Westerville City Schools helped raise enough money to award three $1,500 scholarships to high school students of color within the district.
It’s called the “One Westerville Scholarship.”
“The scholarship idea, for me, provides longevity,” said Ameena Freeman, a 19-year-old who graduated from Westerville North High School in 2020 and helped lead the effort.
She and her partner in the endeavor,
Alice Stevenson, a 2019 North graduate
, know how important every dollar can be in college, especially for minorities.
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Westerville City Schools: New elementary nearly under roof; South project progressing
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Westerville City Schools newest elementary school at Minerva Park, near Hawthorne Elementary School, is scheduled to be under roof by the end of May.
Bids also are set to open in late June for the new middle school that’s also in Minerva Park.
Scott Dorne, the district s assistant superintendent, operations, said the new elementary is on schedule, with its opening in August 2022.
“They finished installing roof joints, and this month we look to see the roof come on,” he said. “That’s the target for this month. The building isn’t needed until August of next year, and we feel good about that project.”