Dr. Jack Judy Scholarship – due 6/30/2018

Deadline: June 30, 2018

The Dr. Jack Judy Memorial Scholarship will be awarded annually by The Ohio Sheep Improvement Association. The scholarship is given in honor of Dr. Jack Judy. Dr. Judy, a visionary, a leader, an educator, and a friend of the sheep industry truly believed in the education of our youth of our industry.

Funding for scholarships comes from the contributions made by Dr. Jack Judy’s Family and private memorial donations by Ohio Sheep Farmers and friends to the Dr. Jack Judy Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Applicant Qualifications:

1. Applicant must be a resident of Ohio.
2. Parents of the applicant (or applicant) must be a member in good standing with the Ohio Sheep Improvement Association.
3. Applicant must be a Second (2nd) Year Undergraduate student standing or higher at time of application, with preference given to students pursing agricultural degree.
4. Applicant must be between the ages of 17 and 22.
5. Must have a minimum GPA of 2.5
6. Selected finalists must appear for an interview with the Committee on Saturday, July 28, 2018.

Applicants may reapply annually. Recipients may receive the Judy Memorial Scholarship only once.

**IMPORTANT: This form is estimated to take at least one hour. In order to complete the form as quickly as possible, you WILL need ALL of the items below.**

Letters of Recommendation: Must provide three (3) letter references; one (1) personal, one (1) professional, one (1) industry. Letters may not be written by the applicant, anyone under 21 years of age, or anyone related to the applicant or serving as a legal guardian. Contact information (at least one phone number) should be included for each reference.

Questions: Please answer the following questions. (Limit your responses to 200 words or less)

1. Discuss your accomplishments, leadership activities, community service, and organizational involvements.

2. Discuss your past, present, and future sheep related activities, including family involvement, 4-H and/or FFA involvement, sheep association membership, and other activities relating to the sheep industry.

3. Explain the contributions that Dr. Jack Judy, the person for which this scholarship is named after, made to the Ohio Sheep Industry? What roles did he have in the Ohio Sheep Industry?

4. Upon graduation, how do you intend to make an impact on your chosen industry and/or community?

5. Discuss your ideas for public education and promotion of the sheep industry.

Please Note – There is no autosave feature. Please write your essay before beginning this form.

Transcripts: Copy of your most recent college transcripts.

Photo: A photograph which will only be used for promotional purposes.

Resume: Must provide a current resume with the application.