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Ohio State
Evans Scholars
Chapter was founded
with 26 Scholars in
fall 1962.
70 Scholars were
enrolled in 2007-08.
More than 677
Scholars have
graduated.
14
Scholar Projects
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Taking part in the Hamilton House groundbreaking ceremony
in September 2007 were, from left: Development
Director Jerry Dudek; Senior Vice President of Foundation
Advancement Jim Moore; Trustee John Kretzschmar; Muffy
Hamilton House Taking Shape
There is one person who wouldn’t mind
seeing the current Ohio State Evans
Scholarship House stay up awhile longer.
“The plumber said we’re helping get his kids
through college,” Ohio State senior Justin Rex
said. “The house has been here a long time and
has seen a lot of Scholars go through it.”
But those continuous service calls are exactly
why everyone else is anxiously awaiting the
completion of the new Hamilton House at Ohio
State University in Columbus.
Construction of a three-story, 30,000-squarefoot
building at 121 E. 16th Ave is ongoing and
on schedule, Western Golf Association/Evans
Scholars Foundation officials say.
The groundbreaking ceremony for the newest
Evans Scholarship House was held last fall,
and the project is expected to be done in January
2009, said
Jim Moore, ESF
senior vice president
of foundationadvancement.
Ohio State
Evans Scholars
are expected to
begin moving
into the building
after Christmas.
Ohio State Evans Scholars at the groundbreaking ceremony.
Hamilton Parsons, daughter of Earl “Bones” Hamilton;
OSU Chapter Advisor Don Denny; Architect Mike Paplow;
Director and OSU Alum Ray Fahrmeier; and Vice President
of Education Jeff Harrison.
A dedication ceremony is planned for spring
2009.
“Our progress has been significant through
the end of the year,” said WGA Director Ray
Fahrmeier (OSU ’64), who is serving as general
co-chair of the Hamilton House steering committee,
along with WGA Past Chairman and
Trustee John Kretzschmar.
Energy-efficient house
Once done, the new building will be home to
80 young men and women.
Named after Earl “Bones” Hamilton, a former
long-time WGA director and major driving force
of the Ohio Evans Scholars Program, the house’s
exterior features brick and stone trim and steeply
pitched slate roofs and columns.
“It fits well into the neighborhood,” said architect
Michael Paplow, of Feinknopf Macioce
Schappa Architects in Columbus. “It’s very graceful
in terms of it being bigger than it looks.”
The house also is energy-efficient, with a heat
pump system to maximize efficiency.
The building’s lower level has a chapter room,
a small kitchen and an exercise room. The first
floor has a library, living room, executive board
suite, three two-person Scholar rooms and a bike
storage room.
The library and living room entrance will have
hardwood and stone flooring. The formal area