[Updated: May 28, 2026 | Published: August 12, 2024]
August 12, 2024
DUBLIN, Ohio —Friendship Village of Dublin, central Ohio’s premier senior living community, celebrated the 24th year of its Scholarship Program by awarding 24 scholarships totaling $84,000 to associates and their children. This milestone continues the non-profit community’s tradition of supporting education and professional growth for associates and their families.
“Our Scholarship Program underscores our commitment to making Friendship Village of Dublin an exceptional place to work and to inspiring the next generation of leaders,” said COO Jessica Rieker. “We’re also proud to help graduating high school students from the Dublin, Fairbanks Local, Hilliard, Worthington, and Upper Arlington school districts pursue their career goals.”
The Scholarship Program began in 2001 with three $500 scholarships and has grown exponentially since then. In the past two years, 88 donors contributed to this 100% donor-funded initiative. Donors include community residents, associates, friends and family, Friendship Village of Dublin Board members, and business community members.
“We are grateful to the donors who made these scholarships possible,” Rieker said. “Their generosity helps us fulfill our mission to care for, engage, and inspire our community to reimagine and maximize quality of life at every age.”
This year’s scholarship recipients include 15 associates, six children of associates, and four associate awardees with parents working in the community. Thirteen recipients are 2024 graduates from Dublin City Schools. Two graduated each from Hilliard City and Worthington Schools. One graduated from Fairbanks Local Schools, and one from Upper Arlington Schools.
Below are the names of the 2024 recipients, the names of their associate parent (if applicable), the departments in which they or their parent works, their local high schools, and the educational institutions they will attend:
- Anas Al Homsi (Culinary, Hilliard City Schools) – The Ohio State University
- Mohamed Asmali (Culinary, Dublin City Schools) – The Ohio State University
- Blake Berry (Daughter of Steve Berry, Landscape, Dublin City Schools) – University of Cincinnati
- Boston Berry (Son of Steve Berry, Landscape, Dublin City Schools) – The Ohio State University
- Luke Bolyard (Son of Bryan Bolyard, Human Resources, Dublin City Schools) – Capital University
- Aya Bouiri (Culinary, Dublin City Schools) – Columbus State Community College
- Monifa Carlisle (Alderwood Health & Rehab) – Columbus State Community College
- Liana Choi (Culinary, Dublin City Schools) – Fashion Institute of Technology (New York)
- Jonah Dean (Son of Eric Dean, IT) – Capital University
- Miles Howland (Son of Andy Howland, Landscape/Enhancement, Worthington Schools) – University of Cincinnati
- Samuel Howland (Son of Andy Howland, Landscape/Enhancement, Worthington Schools) – University of Cincinnati
- Erin Johnson (Culinary, Dublin City Schools) – Colgate University
- Maya Kalyanova (Home Care Services, Dublin City Schools) – Columbus State Community College
- Abbey Kashani Motlagh (Culinary, Dublin City Schools) – The Ohio State University
- Mohamed Mukhtar (Culinary, Dublin City Schools) – The Ohio State University
- Youssef Nagaty (Culinary) – University of Michigan Medical School
- Elianna Norder (Daughter of Jen Norder, Marketing, Dublin City Schools) – The Ohio State University
- Nicholas Powell (Son of Brenda Powell, Rowan House, Fairbanks Local Schools) – Ohio University
- Joshua Powell (Son of Brenda Powell, Rowan House) – Ohio Northern University
- Adelyn Ranc (Culinary, Dublin City Schools) – Utah State University
- Anna Sabado (Culinary, Hilliard City Schools) – The Ohio State University
- Sheyma Salman (Culinary, Upper Arlington Schools) – The Ohio State University
- Olivia Wirth (Culinary) – Bowling Green State University
- Megan Yang (Culinary, Dublin City Schools) – Ohio University
Associates and their dependents who have been employed at Friendship Village of Dublin for at least one year can apply for these post-secondary scholarships. A Scholarship Selection Committee of Residents and staff members reviewed the applications and chose the winners.
About Friendship Village of Dublin
Friendship Village of Dublin is a not-for-profit, LifePlan community located on a scenic 29 acres in Dublin, Ohio. Central Ohio’s premier senior living community for over 40 years has a mission to care for, engage, and inspire its community to reimagine and maximize quality of life at every age through state-of-the-art independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, and memory care and associated programs.
Residents who experience Friendship Village of Dublin thrive in The Village Way, a comprehensive wellness way of living that encompasses physical, emotional, spiritual, nutritional, social, and environmental wellness. In addition to the abundant lifestyle offerings, Friendship Village of Dublin is the only retirement community in Central Ohio with a full-time Central Ohio Primary Care clinic onsite so that residents can see their doctor without leaving campus.
Video of Scholarship Program Ceremony
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