(Findlay, OH --- February 2, 2012) On January 26, Brown Mackie College — Findlay and The Education Foundation awarded scholarships to eight students. The scholarships were awarded based on the students' academic performance, potential, and attendance.

The Hands of Care/Education Foundation scholarship was awarded to six students enrolled in the Practical Nursing diploma program. They were Eliverta Azizi, Jasmine Butler, Rhonda Clegg, Alease McElhatten, Redempter Nyaanga, and Melissa Szalay. The Spirit of Science for Allied Health/Education Foundation scholarship was awarded to two students; Julie Bame who is enrolled in the Associate of Applied Science in Pharmacy Technology program and Cynthia Breitigam who is enrolled in the Dental Assisting diploma program.

"We are delighted that these students have attained these achievements," says Wayne Korpics, President of Brown Mackie College — Findlay. "They represent some of the best of their class."

Hard work and dedication are critical to success. Loving what you do, however, is what catapults an individual to levels of greatness. Eduardo Lopez loves the idea of being a registered nurse. He recently graduated from the Tampa Campus of South University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing. Accomplishing this lifelong goal has not been easy, but he has put in many hours buried in his textbooks and getting hands-on experience through thousands of hours of clinical and volunteer opportunities.

Over 1,000 entries were sent in for the competition. Tyler was one of the five finalists. Voting was held on Facebook for the duration of one week. In order to vote people had to "Like" the Kellogg's Pop-Tart® page then click on a contestant. Once voting was completed, Tyler and the other finalists received a round trip to New York City where they announced live the winner of 1,000,000 Pop-Tarts®.

Tyler's plan does not stop at creating just artwork. He will be donating Pop-Tarts® to local food banks, charities and soldiers.

Five weeks after accepting a prize delivery of one million Pop-Tarts® toaster pastries, Tyler Kozar, a student at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, unveiled an over the top display of pop art made from Pop-Tarts®. Held in the gallery at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Kozar’s creations included an assortment of Pittsburgh inspired artwork and a mixture of pieces ranging from 3D exhibits to life-size sculptures, fun framed displays and even a larger-than-life, 14-foot tall Tyrannosaurus Rex, the school’s beloved mascot.

“I am very excited to bring my vision and creativity to life using one-million Pop-Tarts®, while also paying tribute to the Pittsburgh area and some of the great pop artists,” said Kozar. “My team and I have been working really hard on the exhibit and we’re happy to finally share it and see people enjoying the finished Pop Art!” Matt Michalko, Amelia Rising, Leslie Cook, and Tyler Kozar (shown from left to right in the photo above) received scholarships from The Education Foundation for the work they did on this amazing project.

One of the awards, The Ronald Russ Memorial Scholarship, was given to Cynthia Schaan (third from left in photo) in recognition of academic excellence in the field of accounting. Ronald Russ, the benefactor, began his career at Kennedy and Coe LLC as an accountant following his graduation from Brown Mackie. He continued his advancement with Sellers Tractor Company where he became president of the Wichita branch. From 1980 -1998, Ronald held the position as CFO of Fruhauf Uniforms Inc., Wichita, Kansas.