Ohio University Student Wins First Innis Maggiore Scholarship Award

CANTON, Ohio (March 20, 2003) - Jennifer Greufe, an Ohio University student studying advertising management, is the first winner of the annual Innis Maggiore Group Scholarship. Jennifer, a senior from Chardon, has been awarded $1,500.

Jennifer, who plans to pursue a career in brand building, is president of the Ohio University Advertising Association and carries a 3.6 GPA. She is scheduled to graduate in June.

Dick Maggiore, president of Innis Maggiore Group, said the scholarship fund is administered through the Cleveland Advertising Association Education Foundation.

"This is an investment in the future of our industry," Maggiore said. "Innis Maggiore established this annual scholarship to help successful students like Jennifer pursue successful careers in advertising."

Innis Maggiore Group is an advertising and public relations firm with nearly 60 associates at offices in Canton and Youngstown, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pa. The company has quadrupled in size since 1997, and reported capitalized billings of more than $26 million in 2002. Key clients include Aultman Health Foundation, Brewster Dairy, Liquid Control Corp., Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Microsoft Corp., NancyLopezGolf, NEOUCOM, Nickles Bakery, Parker Hannifin, Progressive Foam Technologies, Rainbow Rentals, Republic Engineered Products, Smithers-Oasis Co., Square Two Golf and Walt Disney Company. Innis Maggiore is a member of the American Association of Advertising Agencies, the Direct Marketing Association, the National Investor Relations Institute and the Public Relations Society of America.