SCHOLARSHIPS
Congratulations to Our 2025 Scholarship Winners!
A $1,000 scholarship first place prize and a $500 second place prize were awarded to the Allen County Bar Association Scholarship Essay winners on April 25, 2025. This year’s topic was “Should universities that receive government funding be allowed to give admission preference to legacy (children of alumni) applicants? Why or why not?”
$1000 Scholarship
The winner of the $1,000 scholarship was Ryan McGue from Elida High School. Ryan is the son of Shawn and Elizabeth McGue and brother to Lauren McGue. He is a member of the National Honors Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He played football and Baseball in high school and plans on continuing with baseball at Ohio Northern University. Ryan plans on studying business with a minor in pre-law.
Ryan McGue
Elida High School
$500 Scholarship
The winner of our $500 scholarship was Mackay Tuttle from Bluffton High School. Mackay is the daughter of Amanda Wishmeyer and Jonathan Tuttle. She grew up on a small organic farm near Bluffton and raised an assortment of animals. At Bluffton High School, Mackay is the class president and president of the Bluffton High School Volunteer Club. Mackay will be attending the Ohio State University in the fall and intends on double majoring in Public Policy and Economics.
Mackay Tuttle
Bluffton High School
The Allen County Bar Association sponsors two academic scholarships annually. Applicants are high school seniors in Allen County with plans to attend an institution of higher education in the fall. Applications and essay topics are posted on this web page annually in March, with additional notice sent to local high school guidance counselors. Essays are submitted anonymously to the Scholarship Committee, which reviews and awards the scholarships to the authors of the two best essays submitted.
If you have any questions, please contact your guidance counselor or the Scholarship Committee Chair, Tamara Bell, at the email address provided on the application form.
The winners of the scholarships are typically announced at the annual celebration of Law Day in May. Winning authors will be asked to attend the ACBA Law Day luncheon and orally present their essay. Photographs of the winning authors may be later published on this website.
How to Submit An Essay
To submit an essay, please download and complete the application below and send it with your essay (Microsoft Word format) to the address provided on the application form.
