Thornton, Colonel Clark O. Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship
The Colonel Clark O. Thornton, Ph.D. Endowed Scholarship was established in August 2017 by his wife, Orlena “Klickie” Thornton, M.Ed.
Col. Clark O. Thornton was born in Stow, Ohio and raised in »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵApp, Ohio. He graduated from The »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵApp with a bachelor’s degree in
Growing up during the Great Depression did not allow Col. Thornton much opportunity aside from learning and education. Eventually, both he and Klickie became high school educators. The role education had in their lives is the reason they consider it such a high priority to
This scholarship was established in Col. Thornton’s memory and
Undergraduate, full-time students within The LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education at The »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵApp are eligible for this scholarship. Selection of deserving candidates will be based on need, as determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid, and with first preference given to Ohio students who have participated in non-athletic, extracurricular activities at school or within the local community.
Award recipients will be selected by the LeBron James Family Foundation College of Education Scholarship Committee in consultation with The »Æ¹ÏÊÓƵApp Office of Student Financial Aid.