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Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation awards scholarships

The Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation recently awarded $36,000 in scholarships to students.

Students were awarded for their academic effort, community engagement, and career interests that link agriculture to community service, education or scientific research.

Recipients of the Cindy Hollingshead Scholarship are Olivia Blay of Portage County; Andrew Brooks of Preble County; Brianna Carmack of Richland County; Kady Davis of Carroll County; Cora Dorman of Licking County; Todd Peterson of Fayette County; Nathan Ramos of Portage County, and Tiffany Sunday of Pickaway County.

The scholarship honors Cynthia Anne (Cindy) Hollingshead for her 39 years of service as Ohio Farm Bureau’s executive secretary, and a lifetime of commitment to local government and community service. The scholarship goes to students pursuing careers focused on agriculture, community service, and association leadership.

Recipients of the Darwin Bryan Scholarship are: Whitney Bauman of Adams County; Kasey Buchanan of Washington County; Kady Davis of Carroll County; Cora Dorman of Licking County; Sarah Lehner of Delaware County; Kayle Mast of Madison County; Meredith Oglesby of Highland County, and Holly Schmenk of Putnam County.

The fund was established in 1985 in honor of Darwin Bryan, who served OFBF for 37 years and goes to students who are active in Farm Bureau’s youth program and/or whose parents are members.

Recipients of the Jack Fisher scholarship: Whitney Bauman of Adams County; Andrew Brooks of Preble County; Cora Dorman of Licking County; Taylor Lutz of Crawford County; Kayle Mast of Madison County; Kameron Rinehart of Fayette County; Hannah Scott of Brown County; Michael Schmenk of Putnam County; Noah Smith of Fairfield County, and Tyler Zimpfer of Shelby County.

John C. “Jack” Fisher served as OFBF’s executive vice president for 20 years. His vision for the scholarship was to enable people to acquire the necessary tools for a more fulfilling life.

Recipients of the Kenny Walter scholarship are: Kady Davis of Carroll County and Wyatt Kissell and Shaeley Warner, both of Licking County.

The scholarship honors Kenny Walter, a long-time staff member, leader, and advocate for rural Ohio. The fund is for students pursuing post-secondary education in agriculture who come from a northeastern Ohio county.

Recipients of the Ohio Farm Bureau Foundation Scholar Award are: Mary Baker of Wayne County; Kady Davis of Carroll County; Caroline Liggett of Licking County; Todd Peterson of Fayette County; Meredith Oglesby of Highland County; Hannah Scott of Brown County, and Clare Sollars of Fayette County.

This award recognizes students for academic effort, community service and career interests that use agriculture to enhance the partnership between producers and consumers in rural, suburban, or urban settings.

Recipients of the Women’s Leadership in Agriculture scholarship are: Mary Baker of Wayne County; Whitney Bauman of Adams County; Elizabeth Landis of Shelby County; Melanie Fuhrmann of Scioto County, and Courtney Heiser of Seneca County.

This scholarship is for students who have chosen a career path that benefits agricultural or community development such as food production, scientific research, education outreach or leadership development. The program was established by an endowment from the Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Fund, Fifth Third Bank, Trustee.

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