SHELBY — The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation (OSCF) has announced that Sarah Hoak of Shelby has been awarded a $3,000 Ohio Soybean Council Foundation Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year.
Hoak is a sophomore at The Ohio State University studying sustainable agriculture. She is one of 15 students to receive a scholarship from the Ohio Soybean Council Foundation.
This is the 18th year for the OSCF Scholarship Program, which was created to encourage undergraduate students to pursue degrees in various fields that support the future of the soybean industry, including agriculture, business, communication, economics, education, science, and technology, as well as to support ongoing graduate-level research.
Since 2008, the OSCF Scholarship Program has awarded over $680,000 in scholarship funds to students studying agriculture or a related field at Ohio colleges or universities.
“I’m honored to serve on the scholarship selection committee for the first time this year, and I am truly impressed by the caliber of these recipients,” said Jeff McKanna, Hancock County soybean farmer and scholarship selection committee member.
“These students are the future of our industry, and I’m confident they will make meaningful contributions to its growth and success.”
About the Ohio Soybean Council Foundation
Established by the Ohio Soybean Council in 2007, the Ohio Soybean Council Foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the improvement of the soybean industry through the support of scientific research and education. www.soyohio.org/scholarship.
About the Ohio Soybean Council
Headquartered in Worthington, the Ohio Soybean Council is governed by a volunteer farmer board, which directs the Soybean Promotion and Research Program.
The program’s primary goal is to improve soybean profitability by targeting research and development, education and promotion projects through the investment of farmer-contributed funds (checkoff). www.soyohio.org.