On Thursday, May 9th, during the 2019 HHS Senior Awards night the Michelle Chalk Scholarship was presented. Congratulations to Owen Craft Owen’s application included an impressive letter of recommendation and an endearing personal narrative essay. His application was ranked #1 by the MCSF screening committee and later approved by the MCSF selection committee. Here are Read more about 2019 MCSF Recipient[…]
Michelle Chalk was a student at Johnson Elementary School from 2008 to 2014. She was an enthusiastic participant in all activities, giving everything her best effort. Like much of her life, Michelle loved her experiences at Johnson. Not all children have such a positive experience at school. Thankfully, Johnson has a wonderful and caring counselor, Whitney Read more about 2018 – Johnson – Commitment to Character Award[…]
On Thursday, May 10th, during the 2018 HHS Senior Awards night the Michelle Chalk Scholarship was presented. Congratulations to Ramey Hensley Ramey submitted an impressive application and was the #1 recommendation by the MCSF screening committee and later approved by the MCSF selection committee. The following morning a Facebook post by Whitney McKay affirmed that Read more about 2018 MCSF Recipient[…]
The Cincinnati Ballet is honoring Michelle’s memory in ‘The Nutcracker’ playbill. In addition, yellow ribbons will be placed on the casting boards at all of the entrance doors to the Springer Auditorium. “As soon as Cincinnati Ballet had heard of Michelle’s tragic passing, I began the discussion with the artistic and executive teams to begin Read more about Cincinnati Ballet To Honor Michelle Chalk[…]
The Michelle Chalk Scholarship Fund (MCSF) is now a scholarship fund under The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (GCF), a nonprofit corporation. A donation can be made to GCF and directed toward MCSF, and the donor will receive a tax receipt from GCF. The funds donated to the Fifth Third bank account and through PayPal have been transferred Read more about It is official[…]
Two journalism students at Highlands Middle School, Nora Ellsworth and Julia Hodory, wrote an article about Michelle and the imprint her life had on others. The students worked under the guidance of Lisa Birkley. The Imprint Michelle Chalk Left Behind
Michelle Chalk died on August 1, 2017. She was at a friend’s house in a hammock when a tree fell on her. Her death was felt by the entire community of Fort Thomas, KY. Visit the local media outlet, Fort Thomas Matters, to view multiple news reports on her death and efforts to honor her Read more about Who is Michelle Chalk?[…]