### Award Recipients (Montgomery County)
The following students were identified as the top math scholars in their respective schools for the Class of 2013:
* **Bret Baker** – Butler High School
* **Alexis Burney** – Thurgood Marshall High School
* **Trai Harris** – Meadowdale High School
* **Nathan Hart** – Brookville High School
* **Eric Hlinomaz** – Alter High School
* **Matthew Hobbs** – Northridge High School
* **Joseph Lin** – Centerville High School
* **Daniel Schnipke** – Kettering Fairmont High School
* **Ross Sercu** – West Carrollton High School
* **Jonathan Yagisawa** – Northmont High School
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### Award Benefits & Incentives
Each recipient received a package designed to encourage future careers in engineering:
* **Physical Awards:** A pewter math medal and a commemorative plaque.
* **Financial Reward:** A $100 gift card.
* **Scholarship Opportunity:** A **$3,000 scholarship** for the 2013-2014 academic year at the Ohio State University College of Engineering.
* *Note:* In the previous three years, 15 recipients from the Southwest region have utilized this scholarship.
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### Key Quotes
> "We are pleased to recognize these outstanding math students for their academic achievements. We hope this award encourages these students to put their talents to use in a career in engineering and to further their education at Ohio State."
> — **David B. Williams**, Dean of the Ohio State College of Engineering.
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### About the Partnership
The **Honda-Ohio State Partnership Program** is a collaboration focused on education, research, and public service within the transportation industry.
* **Honda of America Manufacturing:** One of Ohio's largest private employers with 16,000 associates, including over 1,000 engineers. They operate two auto plants, engine/transmission plants, and a major R&D center in the state.
* **OSU College of Engineering:** Ranked 17th nationally among public university engineering programs by *U.S. News and World Report*, serving nearly 7,200 undergraduate students across 14 majors.
* **More Information:** [www.honda.osu.edu](http://www.honda.osu.edu)