Marchese, Joseph J. Education Scholarship
Mr. Joseph J. Marchese was born April 27, 1925, in Akron, Ohio. He graduated from Garfield High School in 1943 and served in the Navy in World War II. Mr. Marchese achieved a B.A. in education and an M.A. in education at Ohio State University. Mr. Marchese taught in the Akron Public Schools until his retirement in 1978. He was a student-teacher supervisor in history at both The University of Akron and Kent State University. He was a member of many social and professional organizations, including The Knights of Columbus, Akron Education Association, and The Ohio Education Association. He was director of the City of Akron Teen Center for five years. Mr. Marchese also established The Marchese Insurance Agency.
The Joseph J. Marchese Education Scholarship was established by a gift from his family to commemorate a life-long love of teaching. The scholarship is to be awarded to a non-traditional student majoring in Education. The scholarship will be awarded annually for the fall semester.
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