Month: January 2016

2016 CFAES Scholarships and Awards

Each year, students, faculty, and staff celebrate the completion of an academic year at the CFAES Recognition Program. During this program, several awards are presented to members of our College. Some awards are self-nominating, while others require you to be nominated by a student organization or individual.

Please read through the awards below and consider completing an application. If you have any questions, contact Emily Wickham (.24) for help with the application or questions!

 

Internship Award – given to those who have excelled at internships within their respective fields. For more information, please see the attached application.

2016 New Activity Award – given to stimulate and recognize new and innovative activities performed by the student organizations of the College. For more information, please see the attached application.

Outstanding First Year Student Scholarship – awarded to two first year students (freshman or transfer) who have shown outstanding leadership within a club or organization. For more information, please see the attached application.

Outstanding Service to Students – recognizing OSU Faculty and Staff who have been particularly supportive of student organizations or students, in general. For more information, please see the attached application.

Outstanding Student Employee – honoring those undergraduate students who have contributed to the mission of the college, OARDC, or OSU Extension by providing high quality service through paid work experiences. For more information, please see the attached application.

Outstanding Undergraduate Academic Mentor – awarding excellence in academic undergraduate mentoring by faculty and/or staff members within the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and School of Natural Resources. For more information, please see the attached application.

Ray Miller Council Scholarship – honoring two members of the CFAES Student Council who have shown dedication to Council projects. For more information, please see the attached application.

ACEL Weekly Update – January 8, 2016

Happy New Year!

Upcoming Events

January 11 – Spring Semester Classes Begin
January 11 – CFAES Ambassador Applications Available Online
January 14 – Elevator Pitch Workshop, 4:15-5pm, Ag Admin Auditorium
January 14 – Student Involvement Fair, 5-8pm, Ohio Union
January 15 – Last Day for 100% Refund for Spring Semester
January 18 – No Classes, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
January 18 – MLK Day of Services
January 20 – ACT Meeting
January 22 – Environmental Career Expo, 1-4pm, 4-H Center
January 25 – Women’s Center Wednesday, Professional Development and the Forte Foundation, 7-9pm, Multicultural Center, Ohio Union
February 3 – ACT Meeting
February 17 – ACT Meeting
February 24 – CFAES Career Expo, 1-4pm, 4-H Center
March 2 – ACT Meeting
March 23 – ACT Meeting
April 6 – ACT Meeting
April 7 – CFAES Recognition Program, Ohio Union
April 20 – ACT Meeting

News

On our website
ACEL seeks new chair

2016 Ohio State Leadership Awards: Apply/Nominate Today!
Applications and nominations are now open for the 2016 Ohio State Leadership Awards. These awards recognize the outstanding work of individuals and student organizations in a variety of categories. A full list of award descriptions, and the application can be found at http://ohiounion.osu.edu/get_involved/leadership/leadership_awards This year, we are proud to introduce four new categories in “Student Organization Excellence” – recognizing contributions in “citizenship,” “operations,” “innovation & change,” and “values & purpose.”
Applications, nominations, and letters of recommendation are due by Monday February 1, 2016 at 11:59pm. The 2016 Leadership Awards ceremony and Senior Dinner will be Friday April 8th, 2016.

Experience OSU for a Day Hosts Needed!
Do you enjoy sharing your passion for Ohio State with others? Would you be willing to show high school students what it is like to be a Buckeye? The “Experience OSU for a Day” (EOFD) Program allows prospective students to get a feel for what college is really like. These students visit CFAES frequently, and we are in need of volunteers to show these students around campus when they come to visit.

EOFD Hosts volunteer to have prospective high school students shadow them from 9:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. for 1-2 weekdays each semester. Hosting is very flexible and can be adjusted to fit your schedule. Hosts are encouraged to take their shadow(s) to see various classrooms, the Oval, the Union, a dorm room, and to eat lunch at Parker Dairy Store (lunch is free for the host and shadow). To sign up, simply fill out the form at http://go.osu.edu/eofd-hosts. If you have questions, feel free to contact Gary Klopfenstein at klopfenstein.40s@osu.edu

Sign up to Mentor-A-Buckeye
Mentor-A-Buckeye is a program that pairs ninth graders from Columbus City Schools with a community leader and an Ohio State University undergraduate student mentor. Each mentor-protégé family will remain together throughout the protégé’s high school career.Mentors will have constant contact with their protégé throughout their high school career, and hopefully far beyond. Mentors will be there to guide their protégé through high school and help them apply for college. They will act as a driving force behind their protégé. Mentors will be asked to have a minimum of two contacts with their protégé, per month (one phone call and one direct). We ask that mentors be creative in the development of their relationship with their protégé, and understanding of the protégé’s background. Most, Ohio State student mentors and high school protégés will graduate at the same time.

Using the multiple mentor strategy allows both, the Ohio State and high school, students to benefit from the program and gain a mentor. While the Ohio State student will serve as a mentor to the high school student, the community leader will serve as a mentor to both students.

The program is currently accepting applications from community leaders in the Greater Columbus area and undergraduate students at The Ohio State University – Columbus campus (2019 graduates or later). Applications are due January 15, 2016. 

Interested Community Leaders can apply here! (September 1 – January 15)
Interested Ohio State (2019 graduates or later) students can apply here! (October 1 – January 15)

MLK Day of Services – January 18, 2016
Make your day off a day on, and join Pay It Forward and the Frank W. Hale Black Cultural Center at the Martin Luther King Day of Service on January 18th, 2016. Students can celebrate the legacy of Dr. King by participating in community service at a variety of locations throughout Columbus. Participants will meet at the Ohio Union for an opening ceremony.Since 1999, close to 1,000 students have come together to celebrate the holiday through service. Pay It Forward will provide transportation to all off campus service sites. Past projects have included working with youth, literacy education, serving meals, office work, and a variety of other worthwhile service experiences. The day will conclude with group reflection at Hale Hall, where pizza will be provided.Registration is at 7:45am in the Ohio Union (Volunteers are placed on a first come first serve basis). The Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service ends by 1:30pm.Spring Student Involvement Fair
Save the date for Thursday, January 14, 2016 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Ohio Union! The Student Involvement Fair is the best place to find a student organization that meets your needs and interests. Held during the first week of Spring semester, members of more than 250 OSU student organizations and campus departments will be on the Oval to share with you more information about their organization. This is your first and best opportunity to chat with them and start determining what you’re going to get involved with outside of your classes.

Scholarships

CFAES Scholarship Application Open
Incoming and current CFAES, ATI/Wooster students and Ohio 4-H members your care in completing this form is very important. Please carefully read and follow the instructions. If you are applying for Ohio 4-H scholarships, there will be additional drop down boxes to complete. The priority deadline for submitting this form via the web is February 15, 2016. Apply here

United Producers, Inc. Scholarship
UPI is offering two $1,000 scholarships for each of its 16 districts. Applicants must be a Preferred Member of UPI or the child or grandchild of a Preferred Member.  Applicants must be a 2016 high school graduate, or a student currently attending a college or technical school, planning to study or studying an agricultural-related field. Deadline to apply is April 1, 2016. Click here to learn more! Click here for application.

Please send complete applications to scholarship@uproducers.com or United Producers, 8351 N. High St., Suite 250, Columbus, OH 43235, Attn: Scholarship Committee.

Ohio Soybean Council Scholarship
The Ohio Soybean Council Foundation is pleased to offer $36,000 in scholarships to undergraduate and graduate Students for the 2016-2017 academic year. Scholarships are available to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing studies related to the soybean industry and the field of agriculture. The deadline to apply is January 15, 2016 at 5:00pm, applications are available at www.soyohio.org/scholarship.

Undergraduate scholarships: Six undergraduate scholarships of up to $3,000 each will be awarded, and one $3,000 Farmer, Lumpe + McClelland Excellence in Communications Scholarship, which was founded to provide resources to young people with a passion for agricultural and business communication.  Also available to one undergraduate student is a $5,000 Bhima Vijayendran Scholarship, named to honor Dr. Vijayendran’s contributions to the soybean industry through his scientific research and commercialization activities at Battelle. This scholarship was founded to support those pursuing a degree related to science, technology or soybean research.

Eligibility: Applicants must be Ohio residents enrolled as full-time students at an Ohio college or university, having attained at least sophomore status by the fall of 2016, with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Eligible majors include biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, molecular biology, chemistry, engineering, biotechnology, bioenergy, biofuels, food science, crop science, environmental science, agricultural communications, agricultural business, agricultural education or any of the agricultural disciplines or related fields.

Graduate scholarships: Two scholarships of up to $5,000 each are available to students who are enrolled as full-time graduate students at an Ohio college or university. Applicants must be conducting research in bioproducts, biotechnology, biobased materials, bioengineering, biopolymers or a related field, and must be focused on advancing the soybean industry.

Udall Foundation Scholarships
Are you working towards positive solutions to environmental challenges?  Have you demonstrated your commitment to the environment through public service?  Do you inspire and motivate others to take action?  If so, come find out about the Udall Scholarship!

The Udall Foundation annually awards 60 scholarships of $7,000 each to sophomores and juniors across the country committed to careers related to the environment.  Students interested in applying for the Udall must submit a complete application to Ohio State by February 8th.

The Undergraduate Fellowship Office will be holding two information sessions to discuss the Udall program, application materials, selection process, and resources to help you apply on Tuesday, January 12 and Friday, January 15. Both sessions will be held at 3pm in Kuhn 100 at 220 W. 12th Avenue.

More information can be found on the Udall’s website or by emailing fellowships@osu.edu. Udall site: http://www.udall.gov/OurPrograms/Scholarship/Scholarship.aspx

Study Abroad

Upcoming Study Abroad Application Deadlines
Ethiopia – January 12, 2016 (Additional information)Honduras – January 12, 2016 (Additional information)
The Honduras Study Abroad applications are due by midnight, January 15, 2016.   This is a 16 day experience and your cost is just under $2500, which includes airfare, hotel, in-country transportation, and all meals after the group departs Atlanta on May 9, 2016 and arrive back in Atlanta on May 24, 2016. The Honduras Study Abroad program is open to undergraduate and graduate students. The Provost has announced that tuition costs for attending any first four-week summer session will be tuition free. The Honduras Study Abroad experience qualifies for this free tuition (This does not include those graduating on May 8, 2016). This is a cost savings of a minimum of $1200 for undergraduate students and $2400 for graduate students. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Jamie Cano (cano.1@osu.edu) or WT Agner (agner.6@osu.edu).

Internship and Job Opportunities

Help us help you! 
What type of internships and full-time positions are you interesting in pursuing? Complete this survey so we can search for the best job opportunities for our students.

Internship Openings
Chicago Zoological Society – Special Events Intern (Brookfield, Illinois)
Ohio Pork Council – Intern (Columbus, Ohio)

Full-Time Job Openings
Atlanta Zoo – Volunteen Supervisor (Atlanta, Georgia)
Alzheimer’s Association – Community Development Coordinator (Hudson, Ohio)
AseraCare Hospice-Akron – Volunteer Coordinator (Fairlawn, Ohio)
Buckeye Power – Director of Communications (Columbus, Ohio)
Chicago Zoological Society – Special Events Intern (Brookfield, Illinois)
Euclid Public Library – Marketing and Communications Manager (Euclid, Ohio)
Franklin Park Conservatory – Event Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio – Social Media Manager/Digital Marketing Manager(Cincinnati, Ohio)
Columbus Area Integrated Health Services, Inc – Communications Director(Columbus, Ohio)
Liturgical Publications Inc – Stewardship Communication Specialist (Cuyahoga Heights, Ohio)
Lions Club International – Regional Membership Specialist
Lions Club International – Learning & Development Programs Manager 
MANY – Digital Communication Manager (Pittsburgh, Pa)
National Kidney Foundation – Program Manager (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio Beef Council – Spring BEEFenomics Position (PT) (Marysville, Ohio)
Ohio Farm Bureau Federation – Organization Director (Northeastern Ohio)
Ohio State, ACEL – Department Chair (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, AEDE – Academic Program Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, FCOB – Grad Student Marketing (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, COE – Outreach and Recruitment Coordinator (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, EHE Advancement – Communication Specialist (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, EHE Advancement – External Relations Associate (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, EHE Student Services – Academic Advisor, Staff Assistant (Columbus, Ohio)
Ohio State, Athletics – Asst. Director, Fan Experience and Promotions (Columbus, Ohio)
OSU Extension, Fayette County – Program Coordinator (Washington Court House, Ohio)
Quantum Health – Communication Manager (Ohio)
the creative group – User Experience Designer (Cleveland, Ohio)
The creative group – graphic designer (columbus, Ohio)
The creative group – graphic designer (Cleveland, Ohio)
The creative group – copy editor (Cleveland, Ohio)
the creative group – Brand Guide Coordinator (East Columbus,Ohio)
University of Arkansas – Assistant Director of Communications (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
United Way of Greater Atlanta – Social Media Manager (Atlanta, Georgia)

Extension and Teaching Jobs
Ohio Ag Ed Openings
OSU Extension, Medina County – Extension Educator, CD
OSU Extension, Jefferson County – Extension Educator, ANR

Jobs to check out on Hire-A-Buckeye 
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Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership