The Last Summer Jam West

Mark your calendars for the 10th and final Summer Jam West this summer. From Hilltop Arts Collective, they say:

“Since 2014, Summer Jam West has celebrated the arts and community, bringing neighbors together and supporting talented artists. While it’s bittersweet, the Hilltop Arts Collective has grown, and we’re shifting focus to year-round programming that serves the Hilltop of today in new and impactful ways.

We’re making Summer Jam West 2025 a festival to remember—mark your calendars for July 19, 2025 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Westgate Park! Let’s make it a grand finale full of music, murals, kids’ arts activities, and unforgettable moments.

Full Day of Arts and Live Local Music including:

  • Artist and artisan vendors

  • Food trucks and food vendors

  • Chalk artists

  • Kids arts areas, Kiwanisaurus Park and the Kids Art Zone

  • Art demonstrations

  • Live music and Cultural performances

  • Community Partners

  • Facepainting, balloon artists, and sno-cones!

  • Parade of Neighbors (All are welcome to march!)”

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Westgate Neighborhood Scholarship

FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024

Applications accepted in March

The Westgate Neighbors Association Scholarship was established in 2015 as an extension of our mission to “help our community thrive”. The $1000 postsecondary education scholarship is funded by a portion of the proceeds from the Westgate Home & Garden Tour. It is awarded annually to a qualified resident of Westgate who contributes to the betterment of their community through their demonstrated service and leadership. While GPA and course selection are considered, the committee is focused more on the candidates’ involvement with their communities.

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APPLICANT MUST

  • Live within the boundaries of the Westgate neighborhood in Columbus, Ohio OR attend West High School. (Boundaries for the purpose of this scholarship are from the south side of West Broad Street to the the north side of Sullivant Avenue, and from the west side of South Hague Avenue to the west side of Demorest Road.)
  • Be a full-time student who will be attending a college or vocational school for the 2023-2024 academic year.

If it is determined by the scholarship committee that none of the applicants meet the eligibility requirements, or embody the standards by which the scholarship was established, we reserve the right not to award the scholarship for the current year.

  1. Complete the (interactive PDF) Application.
  2. Attach a current dated transcript signed by a school administrator or counselor.
  3. Attach two documents verifying your, or a parent or guardian’s Westgate address.
  4. Complete the section Honors / Achievement / Community Service / Leadership (include years participated, organization, activities).
  5. List three references we may contact, at least one of whom is to provide a Letter of Recommendation which is to be attached.
  6. Attach at least one Letter of Recommendation.
  7. Attach two essays.
  8. Complete Signature of Certification.

Submit all of the above to scholarship@westgateneighbors.org no later than Sunday, April 30, 2023 at midnight

  1. The scholarship recipient will be notified via contact information provided on the application form.
  2. The recipient will provide the committee a Letter of Acceptance from the designated postsecondary school.
  3. The recipient will be asked to attend the May 2023 WNA Community Meeting, at which they will be introduced and the award presented.
  4. Scholarship monies will be sent directly to the Financial Aid Office of the designated school, in August, after it is confirmed the student is officially enrolled for the fall semester.
2022 Winner Said Barud
2020 Winner Martin Paul Susec
2019 Winner Maxwell Lee
2018 Winner Olivia Rowe
2017 Winner Erica Loughner
2016 Winner Molly Brumfield
2015 Winner Heather Corson