The Community Foundation for Crawford County is pleased to introduce Grant Shook, a 2024 recipient of one of the two James E. Huggins Sr. and Margaret M. Huggins Agricultural Scholarship awards and one of the six L. Earl Smith Scholarship awards.
Grant, the son of Brent Shook and Sandy Shook, is a 2019 graduate of Buckeye Central High School. He is in his second year of a Doctoral Degree in Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine.
What is your favorite aspect of college life and why?
"My favorite aspect of college life is the ability to meet and create new friends. You never know who you will meet along the way."
What new interests or courses of study have you discovered at college?
"During my college experience, I have discovered I have a big interest in dairy cattle medicine as well as radiology."
In what way has the college experience changed/improved you?
"The college experience has changed me in a positive aspect by making me more outgoing around people."
What advice would you give an incoming college freshman?
"Don't be scared to go out and meet new people and try new things."
What is one item on your bucket list and why?
"One thing on my bucket list would be to travel to Australia and experience the wildlife there. I think they have a lot of very interesting animals, and I would like to see them in person."
Congratulations and good luck in the future, Grant!
To learn more about the scholarships offered through the Foundation, visit www.cfcrawford.org/scholarships
