Spring Into Action: Westgate Alleyway Clean-Up & Membership Drive

Hello, Westgate Neighbors!

As we welcome the vibrant season of spring, I wanted to take a moment to share some exciting news and a small request to help make our community even more wonderful. Last weekend, I had the pleasure of teaming up with some fantastic neighbors for an impromptu alleyway clean-up, and I couldn’t be more thrilled with the turnout! It was amazing to see so many of you come together, pitch in, and work to beautify our neighborhood.

What a great way to kick off the season! I hope this marks just the beginning of many more events where we can continue to bond as a community and keep our slice of heaven looking beautiful.

With the warmer weather bringing us all out of our winter hibernation, I’d like to ask for your help. As you reconnect with your neighbors, please take a moment to check if they are members of the Westgate Neighborhood Association (WNA). Our memberships are crucial for supporting the activities, events, and initiatives that make Westgate such a special place to live. If each of you could encourage just one neighbor to join or renew their membership, we’d quickly reach our membership goals and continue to build on the momentum we’ve already started.

Your involvement helps ensure that we can keep making Westgate an even better place to live, and I’m excited to see all the amazing things we can accomplish together this spring and beyond!

Thank you for your continued support. I look forward to seeing you at our next neighborhood event and working together to make our community shine!

Thank you!

Jon Houze
President
Westgate Neighborhood Association Member

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Westgate Neighborhood Scholarship

FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024

Applications accepted in March

The Westgate Neighbors Association Scholarship was established in 2015 as an extension of our mission to “help our community thrive”. The $1000 postsecondary education scholarship is funded by a portion of the proceeds from the Westgate Home & Garden Tour. It is awarded annually to a qualified resident of Westgate who contributes to the betterment of their community through their demonstrated service and leadership. While GPA and course selection are considered, the committee is focused more on the candidates’ involvement with their communities.

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APPLICANT MUST

  • Live within the boundaries of the Westgate neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio OR attend West High School. (Boundaries for the purpose of this scholarship are from the south side of West Broad Street to the the north side of Sullivant Avenue, and from the west side of South Hague Avenue to the west side of Demorest Road.)
  • Be a full-time student who will be attending a college or vocational school for the 2023-2024 academic year.

If it is determined by the scholarship committee that none of the applicants meet the eligibility requirements, or embody the standards by which the scholarship was established, we reserve the right not to award the scholarship for the current year.

  1. Complete the (interactive PDF) Application.
  2. Attach a current dated transcript signed by a school administrator or counselor.
  3. Attach two documents verifying your, or a parent or guardian’s Westgate address.
  4. Complete the section Honors / Achievement / Community Service / Leadership (include years participated, organization, activities).
  5. List three references we may contact, at least one of whom is to provide a Letter of Recommendation which is to be attached.
  6. Attach at least one Letter of Recommendation.
  7. Attach two essays.
  8. Complete Signature of Certification.

Submit all of the above to scholarship@westgateneighbors.org no later than Sunday, April 30, 2023 at midnight

  1. The scholarship recipient will be notified via contact information provided on the application form.
  2. The recipient will provide the committee a Letter of Acceptance from the designated postsecondary school.
  3. The recipient will be asked to attend the May 2023 WNA Community Meeting, at which they will be introduced and the award presented.
  4. Scholarship monies will be sent directly to the Financial Aid Office of the designated school, in August, after it is confirmed the student is officially enrolled for the fall semester.
2022 Winner Said Barud
2020 Winner Martin Paul Susec
2019 Winner Maxwell Lee
2018 Winner Olivia Rowe
2017 Winner Erica Loughner
2016 Winner Molly Brumfield
2015 Winner Heather Corson