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	Christina Lester Niekamp Memorial Scholarship Scholarship Criteria: Graduating Senior of Portsmouth West High School Enrolled at The Ohio State University The Christina Lester Niekamp Scholarship Fund, an Acorn Fund created by Zoe Richards, Ann Jewett and Alisha Adkins in memory of a long-time school friend. To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must be a graduating senior from Portsmouth West High School who will attend The Ohio State University. An external selection committee will make annual recommendations to the volunteer scholarship committee of the Scioto Foundation. The first Christina Lester Niekamp Scholarship was recently awarded to Haven Hileman who will be a freshman at The Ohio State University this fall. Hileman, a 2021 graduate of West Portsmouth High School, hopes to graduate from OSU with honors and pursue an animal science or an agricultural education degree. Her long-term goal is to return to Scioto County and live on her family farm where she would like to raise dairy cattle and swine. She would also like to work within Scioto County either as a veterinarian or an agricultural teacher. Christina Marie Lester Niekamp resided in Bellbrook, Ohio where she died on August 18, 2019, at the age of 40. She was formerly of West Portsmouth. She was born September 2, 1978, in Portsmouth to David Albert and Pamela Jean Thacker Lester. Niekamp was a 1997 graduate of Portsmouth West High School and attended The Ohio State University. She was employed at Intelligrated, a division of Honeywell, as a Senior Business Development Specialist. She was also a proud supporter of the Bellbrook Eagles and the community. Christina was the mother of one daughter, Zoe Marie Niekamp. Contributions to the Christina Lester Niekamp Scholarship Fund from family, friends or the general public may be made at any time. Donations may be in the form of gifts of cash, securities or property. Scholarships associated with Christina Lester Niekamp Memorial Scholarship Christina Lester Niekamp Memorial Scholarship

Christina Lester Niekamp Memorial Scholarship

Scholarship Criteria:

Graduating Senior of Portsmouth West High School
Enrolled at The Ohio State University

The Christina Lester Niekamp Scholarship Fund, an Acorn Fund created by Zoe Richards, Ann Jewett and Alisha Adkins in memory of a long-time school friend.

To be eligible for the scholarship, a student must be a graduating senior from Portsmouth West High School who will attend The Ohio State University. An external selection committee will make annual recommendations to the volunteer scholarship committee of the Scioto Foundation.

The first Christina Lester Niekamp Scholarship was recently awarded to Haven Hileman who will be a freshman at The Ohio State University this fall. Hileman, a 2021 graduate of West Portsmouth High School, hopes to graduate from OSU with honors and pursue an animal science or an agricultural education degree. Her long-term goal is to return to Scioto County and live on her family farm where she would like to raise dairy cattle and swine. She would also like to work within Scioto County either as a veterinarian or an agricultural teacher.

Christina Marie Lester Niekamp resided in Bellbrook, Ohio where she died on August 18, 2019, at the age of 40. She was formerly of West Portsmouth. She was born September 2, 1978, in Portsmouth to David Albert and Pamela Jean Thacker Lester.

Niekamp was a 1997 graduate of Portsmouth West High School and attended The Ohio State University. She was employed at Intelligrated, a division of Honeywell, as a Senior Business Development Specialist. She was also a proud supporter of the Bellbrook Eagles and the community. Christina was the mother of one daughter, Zoe Marie Niekamp.

Contributions to the Christina Lester Niekamp Scholarship Fund from family, friends or the general public may be made at any time. Donations may be in the form of gifts of cash, securities or property.

Scholarships associated with Christina Lester Niekamp Memorial Scholarship

Christina Lester Niekamp Memorial Scholarship