On Monday, Feb. 9, International TechneGroup Inc., in conjunction with the University of Cincinnati College of Engineering presented the first Jason R. Lemon Scholarship in the amount of $5,000 to John Pittenger, of Owensville.

Pittenger is a 2008 graduate of Clermont Northeast High School and is currently a freshman in the UC College of Engineering.

The scholarship was established to honor Jason Lemon, a 1952 graduate of Owensville High School and founder of International TechneGroup Inc.