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Scholarship Fund Established
« on: April 22, 2016, 03:15:33 PM »
Dalton Millican Scholarship Fund Established at the University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH)
 
McLeansboro, IL (April 22, 2016) – Stringer Performance and UNOH are proud to announce the creation of the Dalton Millican Scholarship Fund at the University of Northwestern Ohio (UNOH) to benefit students in the University’s College of Applied Technologies, Automotive/ High Performance Degree Program. The scholarship honors Millican, the son of veteran drag racer and Stringer Performance driver Clay Millican, who was tragically killed in a single person motorcycle accident near his family home in Drummonds, TN in August, 2015.
 
The scholarship will award deserving students $2,500 that will be applied to the student’s full academic year cost.  The yearly scholarship is open to incoming freshman and current students in the program.  Additional stipulations of the scholarship include:
 
-          Open only to UNOH College of Applied Technologies, Automotive and/or High Performance Degree Program students.
-          Student must be deemed worthy of financial assistance as judged by appropriate college officials.
-          Student must meet the criteria set forth for college entrance by UNOH admissions personnel.
-          Student must have maintained a minimum of a 2.50 High School GPA during their senior year.
-          The awarded scholarship cannot be bought, sold or transferred to any other person without consideration.
 
Up to two (2) scholarships may be awarded each year based on the yearly income of the scholarship fund.  Donations to the Dalton Millican Scholarship Fund can be made by mailing them to the following:
 
The University of Northwestern Ohio
Attn: Stephen Farmer, VP Development
1441 N. Cable Rd., Lima, OH 45805
(All checks should be made out to Dalton Millican / UNOH Scholarship Fund).
 
Millican, who currently sits fifth in the NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series championship point standings, is honored to have his son remembered in such a meaningful way.
“Donna and I were surprised and very gracious that UNOH came to us and asked if they could create this scholarship to help carry on other people’s passion for motorsports, like Dalton had,” Millican said.  “It is a huge honor for us to have Dalton honored in this way and we couldn’t be more proud to be involved with the Dalton Millican Scholarship Fund. It’s going to change someone’s life and that is such a true gift.”

UNOH President, Dr. Jeffrey A. Jarvis is honored to be able to offer a scholarship like this to incoming and continuing UNOH students stating, “UNOH is very proud to help continue the legacy of Dalton Millican by assisting a young man or young women with a scholarship that will enable them to continue their education and fulfill their dreams of having a career in motorsports. A career that Dalton and his family love and cherish.”
 
 
 
About Dalton Millican
Dalton Clay Millican is the youngest son of Top Fuel Driver Clay Millican and his wife Donna. Growing up in a racing family, the youngest Millican fell in love with motor sports on dirt and excelled in ATV racing – winning one of the oldest most prestigious races on the ATV national circuit, the 450A class Dirt Days race at Loretta Lynn's Ranch, when he was only 18-years-old.  The combination of his raw talent, determination, passion and a lot of love from his family allowed Dalton to pursue his dream of racing all the way to the driver’s seat of the monster truck, Blue Thunder, on Feld Motorsports More Monster Jam tour.  The More Monster Jam Tour took him across the United States and then the world. It was an incredible time in the young racer’s life, as his talent shown brighter with every run across the arena floor.  Tragically during his offseason from Monster Jam on August 13, 2015, Dalton was killed in a single person motorcycle accident near his family home in Drummonds, TN.
 
About the University of Northwestern Ohio
The University of Northwestern Ohio is an entrepreneurial, not-for-profit, university founded in 1920.  UNOH is located in Lima, Ohio, and the campus is situated on 200 acres.  There are five colleges within the university: College of Applied Technologies, College of Business, College of Health Professions, College of Occupational Professions, and the Graduate College.  UNOH is a co-ed campus and has taught students from all 50 states and 32 foreign countries, and currently has more than 4500 students enrolled from 40 states and 30 foreign countries.  At UNOH there is no out-of-state tuition.  UNOH offers more than 60 different programs of study including Master’s, Baccalaureate, Associate, and Diploma programs.  The University of Northwestern Ohio also offers a variety of collegiate athletics including Men’s & Women’s Basketball, Tennis Golf, Bowling, and Soccer, Women’s Volleyball, Men’s Baseball, Women’s Softball, and six Co-Ed Motorsports teams.   For more information, visit www.unoh.edu