Fast earns scholarship at Ohio State

Ohio State University news

Emily Fast of Van Wert has been awarded the Francis B. McCormick Scholarship for the 2013-2014 academic year.

Fast, the daughter of Mark and Lori Fast, is a sophomore at The Ohio State University majoring in agribusiness and applied economics. She is a member of the Agribusiness Club, participates in Real Life, and is currently employed by the Jerome Schottenstein Center. She is a 2011 graduate of Van Wert High School with an internship at JD Equipment in London (Ohio) this summer.  After graduation, Fast plans to pursue employment with a farm equipment manufacturing company.

The Francis McCormick Scholarship, open to agribusiness and applied economics majors at OSU, is awarded on the basis of scholarship, leadership, and potential contribution to the agricultural industry.  It is one of several scholarships made available by agribusiness firms, individuals, and agricultural organizations for students interested in agribusiness, farm finance, agricultural marketing, farm management, and closely related areas.

Each year Ohio State’s Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics (AEDE), which offers Ohio State’s Agribusiness and Applied Economics major, offers its students the opportunity to compete for over $50,000 in scholarship funds. Additionally, Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES), which houses AEDE, offers $1.5 million in scholarship money to its students each year.

AEDE scholarship funding is provided by a wide array of generous organizations and individuals. To learn more about the 2013-2014 scholarship competition, and to obtain information on AEDE’s undergraduate and graduate programs of study, visit http://aede.osu.edu.