2024 COAGA Chapter Scholarships
The Central Ohio Chapter of the AGA (COAGA) will be awarding five scholarships to active members, or other selected candidates who are currently enrolled in full or part-time study in a college or university accounting, business, finance, or computer science program (or college acceptance pending). Children/grandchildren of an active AGA member currently enrolled in full or part-time study in a college or university with any major also qualify (or college acceptance pending).
The Central Ohio AGA is pleased to award five $1,000 scholarships to support the following students during the 2024-2025 school year:
• Shannon Blake – Ohio University
• Natalie Lang – Miami University
• Michael Porter – Youngstown State University
• Colin Robinson – Baldwin Wallace University
• William Streby – Mount Vernon Nazarene University
We wish you all the best of luck. Congratulations!
Excellence in Government Leadership Award
Purpose and Overview:
The AGA - Central Ohio Chapter annually presents an award to a state or local government professional in Ohio who exemplifies and promotes excellence in government financial management, outstanding leadership, high ethical standards and innovative management procedures.
The award recognizes the cumulative achievements of the professional who throughout his/her career has served as a role model for others and has consistently exhibited the highest personal and professional standards.
Nominees need not be an active member of the AGA – Central Ohio Chapter. The award is presented at the annual Chapter AGA Professional Development Training each fall. The 2024 Training will be held at Quest Conference Center on October 21-22, 2024.
Nomination Process:
Deadline:
Nomination form must be received by September 13, 2024.
Photograph:
If selected for award, a high resolution electronic photograph of the nominee will be required.
Questions:
Contact Tiffany Ridenbaugh at tlridenbaugh@ohioauditor.gov.
Congratulations to the 2023 Excellence in Government Leadership Award Winner Michael Howard.
Award Winners:
2023 - Michael Howard 
2022 - Randy Evans
2021 - Randy Harvey
2020 - Robert Hinkle
2019 - James Kennedy
2018 - Kelly Berger-Davis
2017 - Hugh Dorrian
2016 - Cynthia Klatt