HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
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October 1, 2021

$1 MILLION STEM SCHOLARSHIP PROMISE ANNOUNCED

Port Authority Board Approved First of 20-Year Promise of OSU-N and COTC Scholarships
HEATH, OHIO – Today, the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority announced a $1 million promise to the future of STEM learning in Licking County in the form of a new, 20-year STEM Scholarship. The funding will provide scholarships for students attending The Ohio State University at Newark or Central Ohio Technical College with a focus on supporting science, technology, engineering, and math job opportunities in Licking County.

The initial gift of $50,000 is being made public today during a commemorative event marking 25 years since the transfer of the facilities of the former Newark Air Force Base on October 1, 1996 to the Port Authority. The Port Authority is promising to continue the $50,000 annual gift through at least the year 2041 as a recognition of the importance of STEM skills in fulfilling its job opportunities-focused mission.

“A large part of what we do at the former Newark Air Force Base is ‘rocket science’ and requires a highly skilled labor force,” said Dr. Bob Klingensmith, Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority Board member. “It is our hope that these scholarships will help the citizens of Licking County meet the future employment needs of companies located on our campus.”

The scholarship idea was initiated by Klingensmith and fully embraced by the Port Authority Board of Directors. Dr. Klingensmith has served on the Board of the Port Authority since its beginning in 1995. The STEM Scholarship announcement is fitting with the theme of the 25th anniversary commemoration: Partnership.

Eligible students include those employed or a family member of those employed at businesses located on the Port Authority’s Central Ohio Aerospace & Technology Center campus. Licking County residents pursuing a degree in a STEM-related discipline are also eligible. Scholarship recipients will be selected by the Newark Campus Director of Student Financial Services. The first scholarships will be available for the 2022-2023 school year.

“The Port Authority’s generous funding of the STEM Scholarship will have a direct impact on training and equipping individuals with the skills they need to pursue local, in-demand career opportunities,” said Rob Montagnese, Newark Campus Development Fund Chairman and Licking Memorial Health Systems President & CEO. “The access it creates for students locally to have experiences they may not otherwise be able to even dream about will strengthen our local workforce and economy for years to come.”

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HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
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September 20, 2021

PORT AUTHORITY PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING SET

HEATH, OHIO – The Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority has scheduled a special meeting of the Planning Committee of the Board of Directors, for Wednesday, September 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the Boardroom of the Port Authority at 851 Irving Wick Drive West, Heath. The purpose of the meeting is to perform a covenants review of building plans on Port Authority properties, including plans in Heath and Johnstown. The Board committee meetings are open to the public.

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HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
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August 13, 2021

PORT AUTHORITY SPECIAL BOARD MEETING SET

HEATH, OHIO – The Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority has scheduled a special meeting of the Board of Directors, for Wednesday, September 29 at 11:00 a.m. in the Boardroom of the Port Authority at 851 Irving Wick Drive West, Heath. The meeting is a working session expected to last approximately three hours. The purpose of the meeting is to initiate discussions on a revision to the 10-year strategic plan.

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HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
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June 22, 2021

PORT AUTHORITY SPECIAL BOARD MEETING SET

HEATH, OHIO – The Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority has scheduled a special meeting of the Board of Directors, for Tuesday, June 29 at 11:30 a.m. in the Boardroom of the Port Authority at 851 Irving Wick Drive West, Heath. The purpose of the meeting is to review topics related to the construction of an industrial building, a paving project, and other development-related matters. The Board committee meetings are open to the public.

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HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
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June 10, 2021

PORT AUTHORITY ELECTS OFFICERS

HEATH, OHIO – The Board of Directors of the Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority elected officers at its regular June meeting. Steve Layman was re-elected Chairman and Fred Paul was re-elected Vice Chairman/Secretary for one-year terms.

Layman has served as Chairman of the Port Authority Board since June 1998. He is a Licking County appointee to the Board and is a real estate broker with Shai-Hess Commercial Real Estate.

Paul was elected to his sixth term as Vice Chairman/Secretary. He is a Heath appointee to the Board and is retired from Rockwell and C-TEC.

The Board of Directors consists of nine members, three appointed by each of the City of Heath, City of Newark, and Licking County Commissioners. The Port Authority owns and develops the Central Ohio Aerospace & Technology Center in Heath and is the largest self-sustaining port authority in Ohio.

For more information, visit the Port Authority’s web site at http://www.hnlcpa.com.

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