OAB Kids Scholarship Program
Congratulations to our
2026 OAB Kids Scholarship recipient,
Leah Hegarty!
Click HERE to read more about Leah ›››
The Scholarship
The Ohio Association of Broadcasters, through the Ohio Broadcasters Foundation, annually awards one $2,500 OAB Kids Scholarship to a child of a full-time employee of an OAB member station. More than $45,000 has been awarded since the OAB Kids Scholarship was established in 2004.
The scholarship is a one-time award of $2,500. Recipients are not precluded from applying for other scholarships through the Ohio Broadcasters Scholarship Program, provided they meet relevant eligibility requirements.
Past Recipients
| Leah Hegarty, 2026 | Samantha Rost, 2020 | Amber Lilly, 2014 |
| Sofia Virzi, 2025 | Lainie Simons, 2019 | Victoria Eder, 2013 |
| Jack Garrison, 2024 | Molly Slavey, 2018 | Hannah Hart, 2012 |
| Evan Wildenmann, 2023 | Emily Coller, 2017 | Maxwell Hart, 2012 |
| Anna Miller, 2022 | Grant Tasseff, 2017 | Maria Rizzo, 2011 |
| Trinity Robinson, 2021 | Lillian Schmitz, 2016 | Maria Rizzo, 2011 |
| Taylor Glover, 2020 | Natalie Tasseff, 2015 |
About the Ohio Broadcasters Foundation
The Ohio Broadcasters Foundation is the educational foundation affiliated with the Ohio Association of Broadcasters, the not-for-profit trade association of radio and television stations in Ohio. The foundation aims to provide scholarships to students and professionals interested in advancing their careers in broadcasting.