The Community Foundation for Crawford County is pleased to introduce Grant Shook, a 2021 recipient of one of the three Robert Schwaderer Scholarship awards.
Grant, the son of Brent and Sandra Shook, is a 2019 graduate of Buckeye Central High School. He will be entering his third year of a bachelor’s degree in animal science at The Ohio State University this fall.
What is your favorite aspect of college life?
“My favorite aspect of college life is getting the opportunity to meet new people and make friends. I enjoy meeting new people with the same interests as me because it gives me an opportunity to have someone to study school work with but also hangout with on the weekends.”
What new interest or courses of study have you discovered at college?
“I have always been interested in large animal veterinarian work, even before starting college, but I have taken a much larger interest in dairy cattle specifically due to the different classes I have decided to take over my first two years.”
In what ways has the college experience changed/improved you?
“The college experience has without a doubt made me more social in large groups of people. I was never used to large class sizes, but now I'm comfortable in larger crowds as well as public speaking. ”
What advice would you give an incoming college freshman?
“The advice I would give to an incoming freshman would be to be yourself. There are a lot of different personalities on a college campus, but if you are true to who you are and what you enjoy, you will find others just like you and make great friends.”
Congratulations and good luck in the future, Grant!
To learn more about the scholarships offered through the Foundation, visit www.cfcrawford.org/scholarships.
