COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state of Ohio announced Tuesday the second round of 30 winners of $10,000 scholarships as part of the state’s Vax-2-School scholarship program.
The program was created in order to promote COVID-19 vaccinations among children and young adults.
The 30 winners were chosen among Ohioans ages 5-25 who have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and registered with the state. The state will announce 30 additional winners every day through Friday. The state of Ohio will also hold a grand prize drawing Friday for five $100,000 scholarships.
The first set of winners were announced on Monday.
Here are the winners announced Tuesday:
1. Paul Augenstein, Canal Winchester
2. Bryce Bennett, Washington Court House
3. Stephen Berent, Beavercreek
4. Jacob Cameron, Plain City
5. Jennifer Cole, Scio
6. Haylee Dixon, Bowling Green
7. Bentley Hall, Avon Lake
8. Paxton Heflin, Columbus
9. Zoe Helmick, Englewood
10. Rilyn Hernandez, Lorain
11. Noah Holman, Columbus
12. Christina Kinkelaar, Westlake
13. Madhav Khanal, Stow
14. Haylie Knab, Harrison
15. Erin Kulhanek, Chillicothe
16. Jonathan Lewis, Troy
17. Jenna Lutz, Toledo
18. Henry Marshall, Wyoming
19. Cooper McRitchie, Northfield
20. Nishaan Meet, Kirtland
21. Colsen Oyer, Jackson
22. Emilia Patterson, Wadsworth
23. Benjamin Payne, North Royalton
24. Markalen Rogers, Columbus
25. Mihalis Sarakinakis, Westerville
26. Kylie Schlanger, Beachwood
27. Emily Schneider, Newark
28. Meadow Stiles, Toledo
29. Joshua Thomas, Westlake
30. Cheryl Weaver, Fostoria
Those who have not registered yet will not be eligible for the 150 $10,000 scholarships, but will be eligible for the five $100.000 grand prizes. The final deadline to enter the Vax-2-School grand prize drawing is Wednesday.
So far, the vast majority of eligible children in Ohio are not vaccinated against COVID-19.
According to state of Ohio data as of Tuesday, 13.7 percent of those ages 5-11 have gotten a COVID-19 shot. Children ages 5-11 could begin getting a COVID-19 vaccine on Nov. 2.
Of Ohioans ages 12-17, 44.6 percent have gotten at least one COVID-19 shot with 40.3 being considered fully vaccinated. Children ages 12-17 could begin getting vaccinated back in May.
“Although children are less likely than adults to get severely ill from COVID-19, they become sick – even seriously ill, and can suffer lasting complications from the virus, or even death,” the Ohio Department of Health said in a statement Saturday, noting that 17 Ohio children have died from COVID-19 complications.
The state says that once someone eligible for the drawing gets their first shot, they can enter online at www.ohiovax2school.com or by phone at 1-833-4-ASK-ODH (1-833-427-5634). Those who previously entered the drawing do not need to reenter.
