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Donor Spotlight: Karin Burwinkel
If you drive down the long tree-lined lane to the tranquil St. Martin office of The Chatfield Edge, you may run into Karin Burwinkel. She has a quilting studio on campus, complete with a longarm quilting machine. This is Karin’s retreat, her home away from home. Karin has had a home at Chatfield since she…
Serving Cincinnati’s Fast-Growing Hispanic and Latino Population
Ohio’s Hispanic and Latino population has grown by 63.4% since 2000, according to the Greater Cincinnati Latino Coalition, and in Cincinnati, this population is young, with almost half under the age of 18. Every immigrant’s story about why they left their home country to come to the United States is unique. And every Hispanic and…
The Chatfield Edge, Former College Turned Nonprofit, Appoints First Executive Director
St. Martin, Ohio (August 22, 2023) – The Chatfield Edge, a newly-founded nonprofit in Southwest Ohio, has appointed its first executive director to lead the organization in helping first-generation and non-traditional students attain a postsecondary education. Mr. Roger Taylor, a native of Adams County, Ohio, assumed the role on July 1, 2023. Taylor is a…
Student Story: Meet Arneqka Lester
It Doesn’t Matter Where You Start Arneqka Lester grew up on Cincinnati’s west side and knows her experience with high school will sound familiar to many students. That’s why she’s so open about sharing it. “I struggled when I was younger. I had complications throughout high school. I was a troubled child, hated school, and…
Forming Servant Leaders
The Chatfield Edge is deeply rooted in the vision of St. Angela Merici who founded the Ursulines in 1535, the first teaching order of religious women. St. Angela focused on the education of girls and dedicated her life to improving their lives through education. Three hundred years later, our namesake Julia Chatfield, built The School…
Returning to School as An Adult
Going to college or entering a job training program is a big decision, especially if you have been out of school for a while. You must be in the right frame of mind to get credentialed, complete an apprenticeship program, or finish your college degree. There are many reasons adults over age 25 return to…
Student Story: Meet Alissa Woods
Alissa Woods’ academic journey will eventually take her from her four-square-mile hometown of Blanchester, Ohio, to the metropolitan borough of Liverpool in Northwest England. A current student at Southern State Community College, Alissa plans to finish her associate of art degree here in the United States. She will then travel 3,763 miles abroad to study…
Donor Spotlight: Erika Peterman
“Once one understands the history of the Ursulines and the mission of Chatfield, it is hard not to get excited and want to be a part of it,” said Erika Peterman, current Chatfield Edge donor and board member. Erika jumped onto the Chatfield bandwagon after learning more about the organization’s mission from a good friend…
3 Tips on Paying for Postsecondary Education
An overly complex financial aid system and some common misbeliefs lead many students to give up on pursuing a postsecondary education before they even start. This is particularly true for first-generation students. In addition, the inadequate number of high school guidance counselors only compounds the problem, and who do you turn to for help and…
Donor Spotlight: Debra Barber
Debra Barber graduated from The School of the Brown County Ursulines in 1972. BCU was a highly regarded boarding school that operated from 1845 to 1981 adjacent to Sacred Heart Chapel on the grounds of St. Martin, Ohio, campus of The Chatfield Edge. The school attracted girls from New York, California, Canada, South America, and…