The Stadium Cake Scholarship

Stadium Cake Scholarship Recipients
Student	Hometown	School Year
Daniella Dario	Gahanna, Ohio	2011-12
Oscar Flores	Strasburg, Ohio	2011-12
Nevin Heard	Cincinnati, Ohio	2011-12
Eleana Jenkins	Bridgeport, Connecticut	2011-12
Samantha Moskowitz	Akron, Ohio	2011-12
Ryan Rettig	Upper Sandusky, Ohio	2011-12
Samantha Clark	Pepper Pike, Ohio	2010-11
Nicholas Elmasian	Dublin, Ohio	2010-11
Derrick Grey	Pickerington, Ohio	2010-11
Jacob Hale	Stryker, Ohio	2010-11
Stacey Reckart	Brook Park, Ohio	2010-11
Stacy Sims	Zanesville, Ohio	2010-11
Katelyn Corrigan	North Canton, Ohio	2009-10
Samantha Hendrix	Beavercreek, Ohio	2009-10
Lauren Presler	Amherst, Ohio	2009-10
Daniel Russell	Holland, Ohio	2009-10
Alvin Clark	Columbus, Ohio	2008-09
Elizabeth Folsom	Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio	2008-09
Ben Huebener	Brighton, Illinois	2008-09
Christopher Soderberg	Jamestown, New York	2008-09
Gloria Doty	Dayton, Ohio	2007-08
Melissa Fuson	Marysville, Ohio	2007-08
Jennifer Janko	Lakewood, Ohio	2007-08
Timothy Olmsted	Dayton, Ohio	2007-08
Matthew R. Carona	Canton, Ohio	2006-07
Jason Stybel	Seven Hills, Ohio	2006-07
Katherine Watson	Cincinnati, Ohio	2006-07
Allen Shelton	Cincinnati, Ohio	2005-06
Mladen Simic	Columbus, Ohio	2005-06
Nancy Cacovski	Spencerport, New York	2004-05
Bradley Heuschkel	Twinsburg, Ohio	2004-05

The Stadium Cake Scholarship is awarded through the Office of Student Financial Aid to students who are sophomores or higher in rank.  To be eligible for receipt of this scholarship, students must complete and submit the "Free Application for Federal Student Aid," or "FAFSA," and the OSU Scholarship Application by the priority deadline of March 1.  For more information, please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid's website.

	Stadium Cake Scholarship recipient Melissa Fuson and her husband Bob stop by for a taste of the Cake.
Stadium Cake Scholarship recipient Timothy Olmstead joins the party!
	Stadium Cake Scholarship recipient Ben Huebener enjoys the festivities.
Stadium Cake Scholarship recipient Katelyn Corrigan and her family stop by to see the cake.
	Stadium Cake Scholarship recipient Daniel Russell enjoys the festivities.
Stadium Cake Scholarship recipient Jacob Hale stops by to view the masterpiece.
	Stadium Cake Scholarship recipient Nick Elmasian and his family marvel at the crew's creation.

On November 5, 2004, the Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved the endowment of the Stadium Cake Scholarship Fund.  Below is an excerpt from the minutes of the Board’s November 5, 2004 meeting.

The Stadium Cake Scholarship Fund

The Stadium Cake Scholarship Fund was established November 5, 2004, by the Board of Trustees of The Ohio State University in accordance with the guidelines approved by the Board of Directors of The Ohio State University Foundation, with gifts from the Stadium Cake Crew, friends, family, colleagues, community sponsors, Buckeye football fans, and rival fans.

A portion of the gifts were solicited in conjunction with the efforts of the Stadium Cake Crew’s annual construction, display, and serving of the Ohio Stadium Cake. The Stadium Cake Crew consists of the following individuals: Christopher Conrad (B.S., 1996; M.Ed., 1998), JoEllen Conrad (B.S., 1996; M.S.W., 2000), MorraLee Holzapfel (B.S., 1981; M.A., 1985), Brian Papesh (B.S., 1988 University of Illinois; M.B.A., 1991 Oklahoma City University), Deborah Papesh (B.S., 1988 University of Illinois; M.Ed., 1992 Oklahoma City University), Beth Tucker (B.S., 1987), Kim Tucker (B.S., 1987), and Mark Tucker (B.A., 1983; J.D., 1986).

The Stadium Cake was devised in 1991 as a light-hearted means of celebrating the great tradition of Ohio State football.  In the fall of 1991, a group of five dedicated Buckeye alumni constructed the first cake replica of the Horseshoe for display at their pre-game tailgate party in the north lot of St. John Arena.

Although they considered their creation a confectionary masterpiece, like all great artists, the bakers immediately began contemplating improvements.  Their ideas and the drive for perfection gave rise to the new and improved Second Annual Ohio Stadium Cake.  Since then, the 200-plus pound cake has been constructed for display at the creators' tailgate party before and during one home football game each year.

By its third year, the annual cake had become such a big hit with Ohio State fans that the cake crew decided to take advantage of the cake's popularity to raise funds for Ohio State's general need-based academic scholarship.

In 1999, the Stadium Cake Crew established the Stadium Cake Scholarship, and the money donated by the Stadium Cake Crew, friends, family, sponsors, and loyal Buckeye fans since that year has been deposited into the new fund.  In the fall of 2003, with the Thirteenth Annual Ohio Stadium Cake, the Stadium Cake Crew raised enough funds to now fully endow the Stadium Cake Scholarship as a permanent means of financially assisting worthy Buckeye students.

The annual distribution from this fund shall be used to award one or more nonrenewable need-based scholarships of equal amounts to currently enrolled Columbus campus students with a 2.8 GPA or higher.  The recipients of the scholarship should not be receiving a renewable OSU merit scholarship. Scholarships shall be awarded by the Office of Student Financial Aid in consultation with a member or members of the Stadium Cake Crew.  The University will contact a member of the Stadium Cake Crew annually to notify them of the recipients.

The investment and management of and expenditures from all endowment funds shall be in accordance with University policies and procedures as approved by the Board of Trustees.  As authorized by the Board of Trustees, a fee may be assessed against the endowment portfolio for the University's costs of development and fund management.

It is the desire of the donors that this fund should benefit the University in perpetuity.  If, in the future, the need for this fund should cease to exist or so diminish as to provide unused distributions, then another use shall be designated by the Board of Trustees and Foundation Board as recommended by the director of Student Financial Aid.  Any such alternate distributions shall be made in a manner as nearly aligned with the original intent of the donor as good conscience and need dictate.

$32,160.00

To view a complete version of the Board’s November 5, 2004, meeting minutes,
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