UC Blue Ash Hosts Inaugural 5K Dash for Scholarships

The University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College will host its first 5K fundraiser this fall to benefit current and future students.  

The UC Blue Ash 5K Dash for Scholarships will be held at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 12 on the college’s 135-acre campus (9555 Plainfield Road in Blue Ash). Proceeds from the event will go toward establishing even more scholarships that will help support current or future UC Blue Ash students who show a real commitment to their academics and to earning a college degree.

“There is nothing more gratifying to me than helping someone pursue their dreams by giving them access to a college education,” said Cady Short-Thompson, dean of UC Blue Ash College. “Because financial barriers are the No. 1 reason why our students are forced to stop-out or drop-out of college, we hope to see a large turnout of local residents and community partners joining our students, alumni, faculty and staff in supporting this important cause.”

The chip-timed 5K will begin in the center of the UC Blue Ash campus, travel north on Plainfield Road just south of the Carpenter’s Run intersection and loop back to the campus for the finish.  Participants can run or walk – there will be individual and team awards available.

If you’re not a runner or walker, you can still do your part to support students. “Since we know that not everyone likes to wake up to an alarm clock on a Saturday morning, or run or walk the three-plus miles that make up a 5K, we also offer the fun option to Sleep in for Scholarships,” said Meredith Delaney, director of Development and Alumni Relations at UC Blue Ash. “You will still receive a free UC Blue Ash Dash T-shirt and gift bag while supplies last, along with the satisfaction of knowing you are helping a deserving student advance their academic goals.”

To register for the UC Blue Ash 5K Dash for Scholarships, please go to

http://www.runningtime.net/Races/UCBlueAsh/home.htm

, or for more information about the event contact Delaney at Meredith.Delaney@uc.edu or 513-936-1734.  The Premiere Sponsor of the UC Blue Ash Dash for Scholarships is Ohio National Financial Services.  Other sponsors include:  Gold Medal Products; Infintech; Merrill Lynch Wealth Management; Champion Windows; Camargo Pharmaceuticals; Wornick Foods; Sam’s Club; and Modern Office Methods.

UC Blue Ash College is a regional college within the University of Cincinnati. It offers one of the best values in higher education with access to a nationally recognized UC education in more than 60 programs and degrees and tuition that is about half of most colleges and universities. The college is located on a scenic 135-acre wooded campus in the heart of Blue Ash, Ohio. To learn more, call (513) 745-5600, visit us online at www.ucblueash.edu, like us on Facebook, or follow us on Twitter.