The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation (OSCF) has awarded a $3,000 Ohio Soybean Council Foundation Scholarship for the 2026-27 academic year to Kaleigh Williams of Canfield.

This is the 19th year for the OSCF Scholarship Program.

It was created to encourage undergraduate and graduate 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 more than $730,000 in scholarship funds to students studying agriculture or a related field at Ohio colleges or universities.

“I’m very proud of the dedication and potential these scholarship recipients have shown,” said David Black, Franklin County soybean farmer and scholarship selection committee member.

“Their commitment to agriculture and drive to succeed give me great confidence in the future of our industry. I have no doubt they will play an important role in strengthening it for years to come. It is especially rewarding to know that a few years from now, we may see these students thriving in the soybean or agriculture industry and that the OSC Foundation scholarship helped them along the way.”

Williams is a sophomore at Lake Erie College, majoring in biology and pre-vet studies.