Dr. G. James Pinchak Memorial Scholarship
Named in honor of our late friend and mentor, the Jim Pinchak Memorial Scholarship has been established to aid and honor outstanding high school students in career-technical education. A lifelong educator, Dr. Pinchak, dedicated his career to guiding and instructing students of all ages. Earning degrees from Miami and Kent State Universities and his Ph.D. from Bowling Green, Dr. Pinchak applied and shared all he knew to his colleagues and students. His professional assignments included employment as an administrator for the Ohio Department of Education, Director and Principal of the Tolles Career and Technical Center, and Clinical Associate Professor at the Ohio State University. Dr. Pinchak was a loyal, dedicated educator who touched the lives of everyone he met. The Executive Board of the Ohio Career-Technical Administrators Association (OCTA) is proud to offer scholarship opportunities in his name.
Purpose:
Established in 2019, this memorial scholarship was created by the Ohio Career-Technical Administrators Organization (OCTA) in memory of Dr. Jim Pinchak. The purpose of this scholarship is to help support career and technical education students who wish to further their training. The scholarship is available to all current senior students enrolled in a career and technical education (CTE) program at a city, compact or joint vocational school district. The scholarship can be awarded to a senior student who has successfully completing a CTE program of study and is entering college, an adult workforce development training program, a CTE career or apprenticeship program.
Scholarship Award: Two $1000.00 per OCTA Region
Total statewide award: $12,000.00
Scholarships to be awarded per OCTA Region.
Application must be completed NO LATER THAN March 1, 2025
Application link:
https://forms.gle/UtagjA6iKKkppsR99
Applicants must select the region based upon the location of the school where they receive career technical
training. See attached map for details of OCTA regions based upon county.