COLUMBUS, Ohio (April 20, 2022)—Each year, the Ohio AgriBusiness Association Educational Trust scholarship program awards scholarship dollars to students enrolled in an agriculture-related field attending The Ohio State University and Ohio State’s Agricultural Technical Institute, Central State University, Clark State Community College and Wilmington College. Scholarships were awarded through the OABA Educational Trust, the George Greenleaf Agri-Industry Endowment and the OABA Endowed Scholarship Fund.
The OABA Educational Trust scholarship fund is supported by donations from OABA member companies, and through three primary fundraising activities: two Golf for Scholarships outings and a Target: Scholarships sporting clays event.
This year, OABA awarded $28,000 in scholarships to the following individuals.
Central State University
- Taylor Elliott of Benton Harbor, Michigan
- Jaylen Jones of Columbus, Ohio
Clark State Community College
- Kasey Kite of Urbana, Ohio
- Addison Leach of London, Ohio
- Brenton Robertson of London, Ohio
The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
- Louis Cira of Mt. Cory, Ohio
- Marissa Miller of Circleville, Ohio
- Mitchell Pugh of Ft. Recovery, Ohio
The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
- Cora Dorman of Croton, Ohio
- Renee Hamilton of Mechanicsburg, Ohio
- Sarah Lehner of Delaware, Ohio
- Danielle Latif of Springfield, Virginia
- Holly Schmenk of Leipsic, Ohio
- Steven Downing of Columbus Grove, Ohio
- Shay Pond of Morrisville, North Carolina
- Camron Collett of Wilmington, Ohio
- James Moore of Canfield, Ohio
- Jacob Miller of Blanchester, Ohio
- Branson Van Fleet of Pleasant City, Ohio
- Joanna Frankenberg of New Bremen, Ohio
- Ryan Renner of Lewis Center, Ohio
- Cameron Rich of Dublin, Ohio
Wilmington College
- Zachary DeAtley of Hillsboro, Ohio
- Anna Grant of Germantown, Ohio
- Michaela Greten of Fresno, Ohio
- Taylor Kenska of Elyria, Ohio
- Megan Roell of Camden, Ohio
- Grace Storck of New Carlisle, Ohio
The George G. Greenleaf Agri-Industry Endowment was established in 1985 to recognize George Greenleaf during his 25 years as an association executive in the grain, feed, fertilizer and pesticide industries. The fund recognizes outstanding students with an interest in agribusiness.
This year, the George Greenleaf Agri-Industry Endowment awarded $8,500 in scholarships to the following individuals.
Clark State Community College
- Kyndall Metz of Urbana, Ohio
- Morgan Taylor of Xenia, Ohio
The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
- Morgan Hefner of Payne, Ohio
- Erica Lang of Luckey, Ohio
The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
- Logan Meyers of Wilmington, Ohio
- Cole Pond of Woodstock, Ohio
Wilmington College
- Tylar Bailey of Urbana, Ohio
- Gunner Lee of Cincinnati, Ohio
The Ohio AgriBusiness Association Endowed Scholarship Fund, established through The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, and through a $100,000 gift from the Ohio AgriBusiness Association and the OABA Educational Trust, provides financial support for Ohio State students working toward agricultural degrees and enrichment opportunities through their education.
The Ohio AgriBusiness Association Endowed Scholarship Fund awarded $8,000 in scholarships to the following individuals.
The Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
- Heather Swartz of Prospect, Ohio
The Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences
- Kali Milhoan of Barnesville, Ohio
- Preston Sheets of Cortland, Ohio
About OABA
The Ohio AgriBusiness Association is the leading advocate for Ohio agribusiness by creating a sustainable business climate through collaborative policy leadership, continuous education and effective communication. OABA is a membership-based state trade association which includes the manufacturers and wholesale/retail suppliers of plant nutrient and protection materials, the grain warehousing and marketing industry, the feed and seed industry, as well as companies providing equipment, financing, insurance, consulting, and other products and services for the agribusiness industry. OABA is also the administrator of the Ohio Certified Crop Adviser Program, 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program and Ohio Agricultural Council. For more information, visit oaba.net.
— Ohio AgriBusiness Association
