A 2021 graduate from Colerain High School is the latest winner of the Ohio Vax-a-Million full-ride scholarship.Sean Horning's name was called during Wednesday evening's Vax-a-Million announcement.Sean Horning is a 17-year-old who will be turning 18 years old in just three days, so he barely made the cutoff to win, as winners of the scholarship had to be between 12 and 17 years old. The scholarship serves as an early birthday present to the teen from the state for getting his COVID-19 vaccine."It's just a blessing to me. I thank God for it," Sean Horning told WLWT. "It's just crazy to me. It could be anybody else that could have had this opportunity and I'm going to take advantage of it." Gov. Mike DeWine called Sean Horning's parents to tell them the news. Sean just got done playing baseball Wednesday when he received a call from his dad explaining he had won and that he needed to call the governor. The teen then FaceTimed the governor."He's a really nice guy," Sean Horning said about DeWine."My mom was jumping everywhere and like, so excited," Sean Horning said. "My dad was excited, too. Oh my God. It was just unbelievable."While at Colerain High School, Sean Horning played baseball. He also played club hockey for Cincinnati Swords.Sean Horning said now that he's won the full-ride scholarship, he's going to look into some bigger schools. As of now, he wants to pursue a sports-related career, particularly something to do with hockey, as that's his passion.Brian Horning, Sean Horning's dad, said he thought it was a joke at first."The whole time I was waiting for the end of the call to say it was a joke," Brian Horning said laughing.According to Brian Horning, the family was looking at colleges last year and the price was deterring their final decision in some ways, but he's glad Sean can now pick any Ohio college or university that he wants to go to."I'm glad that he won and he's vaccinated," Brian Horning said.Sean's mom, Lina Horning, is the one who signed Sean up for the Ohio Vax-a-Million."I was praying for Sean to have an opportunity like this and I know that something in my heart told me 'just go for it.' And I did," Lina Horning said.Lina Horning said the full-ride scholarship provides their family a lot of relief."This is just a blessing," she said.Lina Horning told us she recommends that everyone in Ohio get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.This week, more than 150,000 children age 12-17 entered their names for the scholarship, up from just over 133,000 last week.DeWine’s May 12 announcement of the incentive program had the desired effect, leading to a 43% boost in state vaccination numbers over the previous week. But numbers of vaccinations have dropped since then.About 5.5 million people in Ohio have received at least one shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, or about 47% of the population. About 4.9 million people, or 42% of the population, have completed the process.
A 2021 graduate from Colerain High School is the latest winner of the Ohio Vax-a-Million full-ride scholarship.
Sean Horning's name was called during Wednesday evening's Vax-a-Million announcement.
Sean Horning is a 17-year-old who will be turning 18 years old in just three days, so he barely made the cutoff to win, as winners of the scholarship had to be between 12 and 17 years old. The scholarship serves as an early birthday present to the teen from the state for getting his COVID-19 vaccine.
"It's just a blessing to me. I thank God for it," Sean Horning told WLWT. "It's just crazy to me. It could be anybody else that could have had this opportunity and I'm going to take advantage of it."
Gov. Mike DeWine called Sean Horning's parents to tell them the news. Sean just got done playing baseball Wednesday when he received a call from his dad explaining he had won and that he needed to call the governor. The teen then FaceTimed the governor.
"He's a really nice guy," Sean Horning said about DeWine.
"My mom was jumping everywhere and like, so excited," Sean Horning said. "My dad was excited, too. Oh my God. It was just unbelievable."
While at Colerain High School, Sean Horning played baseball. He also played club hockey for Cincinnati Swords.
Sean Horning said now that he's won the full-ride scholarship, he's going to look into some bigger schools. As of now, he wants to pursue a sports-related career, particularly something to do with hockey, as that's his passion.
Brian Horning, Sean Horning's dad, said he thought it was a joke at first.
"The whole time I was waiting for the end of the call to say it was a joke," Brian Horning said laughing.
According to Brian Horning, the family was looking at colleges last year and the price was deterring their final decision in some ways, but he's glad Sean can now pick any Ohio college or university that he wants to go to.
"I'm glad that he won and he's vaccinated," Brian Horning said.
Sean's mom, Lina Horning, is the one who signed Sean up for the Ohio Vax-a-Million.
"I was praying for Sean to have an opportunity like this and I know that something in my heart told me 'just go for it.' And I did," Lina Horning said.
Lina Horning said the full-ride scholarship provides their family a lot of relief.
"This is just a blessing," she said.
Lina Horning told us she recommends that everyone in Ohio get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.
This week, more than 150,000 children age 12-17 entered their names for the scholarship, up from just over 133,000 last week.
DeWine’s May 12 announcement of the incentive program had the desired effect, leading to a 43% boost in state vaccination numbers over the previous week. But numbers of vaccinations have dropped since then.
About 5.5 million people in Ohio have received at least one shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, or about 47% of the population. About 4.9 million people, or 42% of the population, have completed the process.
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