Post-Secondary Students Selected for Fall Oklahoma CareerTech Foundation Scholarships

Seven Metro Tech post-secondary students have been selected to receive the Fall 2024 Otha Grimes Scholarships from the Oklahoma CareerTech Foundation. A total of $3,050 was distributed among the students to help cover tuition expenses and support their career development. 

Scholarship recipients include:

• Cody Martin – Aviation Maintenance
• Janeth Ibarra – Medical Assistant
• KSea Cleveland – Surgical Technology
• Hilda Olvera – Business Office Administration
• Dione Oballa – Practical Nursing
• Gabriel Becerra – Aviation Maintenance
• Holli Nguyen – Aviation Maintenance

Medical Assistant Student Janeth Ibarra said the scholarship will help her towards her career goals in the healthcare industry. 

“I’m getting my basics here and plan to continue my education toward becoming a dentist or radiologist,” she said. “Metro Tech is giving me the hands-on experience I need to feel confident in my future studies and career.”

The Otha Grimes Scholarships are awarded twice yearly in honor of CareerTech Hall of Fame Inductee Otha Grimes. Grimes owned Ogeechee Farms in Fairland and was considered a pioneer in the performance testing.