SOACDF recognizes Educational Excellence Competitive Grant recipients
Lead Summary
By
Samantha Black-
The Southern Ohio Agricultural & Community Development Foundation Board of Trustees met recently at the Endeavor Center at OSU South Centers in Piketon to recognize the recipients of the 2016-2017 Educational Excellence Competitive Grant.
The Educational Excellence Grant is a one-time grant of up to $7,500 toward tuition, on-campus housing, lab fees and books to be used at an accredited institution.
Applicants were scored by a committee on a combination of written essays and personal interviews.
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Winners included:
• Adams County: Katie McFarland, Noah Wickerham, Jessica Wright.
• Brown County: Ronald Loebker, Shelby Loebker, Meggie O’Hara, Miranda Poklar, Megan Williams.
• Clermont County: Mikayla Hamilton, Emma Uible.
• Clinton County: Monica Pennewitt.
• Fayette County: Tobin Anderson, Natalie Miller.
• Gallia County: Ellie Bostic, Jacob Winters.
• Highland County: Kelli Burwinkel, Heather Cox, Courtney Cummings, Kylie Douglas.
• Lawrence County: Cheryl Crawford.
• Noble County: Ashley Zwick.
• Scioto County: Abigail Fuhrmann.
Applications for the 2017-2018 Educational Excellence Competitive Grant will be available at the SOACDF office or Farm Service Agencies in Southern Ohio in late October.
For more details, visit www.soacdf.net.
The Educational Excellence Grant is a one-time grant of up to $7,500 toward tuition, on-campus housing, lab fees and books to be used at an accredited institution.
Applicants were scored by a committee on a combination of written essays and personal interviews.
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Winners included:
• Adams County: Katie McFarland, Noah Wickerham, Jessica Wright.
• Brown County: Ronald Loebker, Shelby Loebker, Meggie O’Hara, Miranda Poklar, Megan Williams.
• Clermont County: Mikayla Hamilton, Emma Uible.
• Clinton County: Monica Pennewitt.
• Fayette County: Tobin Anderson, Natalie Miller.
• Gallia County: Ellie Bostic, Jacob Winters.
• Highland County: Kelli Burwinkel, Heather Cox, Courtney Cummings, Kylie Douglas.
• Lawrence County: Cheryl Crawford.
• Noble County: Ashley Zwick.
• Scioto County: Abigail Fuhrmann.
Applications for the 2017-2018 Educational Excellence Competitive Grant will be available at the SOACDF office or Farm Service Agencies in Southern Ohio in late October.
For more details, visit www.soacdf.net.