Aurora man earns scholarship from Ohio Soybean Council Foundation

Stephen Riley of Aurora has received a $4,000 scholarship from the Ohio Soybean Council Foundation.

Riley is pursuing his doctorate in polymer engineering at the University of Akron. His research concerns the mechanical and electrical effects of charred soybean hulls and their use as an alternative for carbon black in industrial products.

In its 15th year of programming, the OSCF is awarding 13 scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students in Ohio. The OSCF Scholarship Program was created to encourage undergraduate students to pursue degrees in one of the many academic fields that support the future of the soybean industry, as well as to support ongoing graduate-level research.

Since 2008, the OSCF scholarship program has awarded more than $400,000 in scholarship funds to students studying agriculture or a related field at Ohio colleges and universities.

“Congratulations to all of the 2022-2023 scholarship winners,” said Bob Suver, Clark County soybean farmer and OSCF scholarship committee member. “This was my first year on the scholarship committee and I was beyond impressed with the students we met. The dedication these students have for agriculture and more specifically the soybean industry is remarkable.”