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WORTHINGTON- The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation (OSCF) is pleased to announce that David Merckle has been awarded a $2,500 Ohio Soybean Council Foundation Scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Merckle is pursuing a PhD in translational biomedical science at Ohio University. Merckle's research focuses on the development of a soy-based degradable shape memory polymer that mimics adipose tissue and promotes tissue regeneration and can be used for void filling in patients who have had significant tissue loss.
This is the 17th year for the OSCF Scholarship Program, which was created to encourage undergraduate students to pursue degrees in one of the many academic 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 $640,000 in scholarship funds to students studying agriculture or a related field at Ohio colleges or universities.
"I have served on the scholarship selection committee for several years and can honestly say that this is one of the most impressive classes of winners we've had," said Cindy Layman, Hardin County soybean farmer and scholarship selection committee member.
"Each of these students will have a tremendous positive impact on our industry."
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
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.