Mary and Glen Stover Agriculture Scholarship

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The Mary and Glen Stover Agriculture Scholarship was established in Glen’s memory by his family in 1999. Mr. Stover was a businessman, farmer, athlete, scholar, WWII fighter pilot and coach. He retired as executive Vice President of Centrex Corporation, where he worked for nearly 30 years. After retirement he took over the operation of the family farm located in Liberty and Portage townships in Hancock County. The farm had been in the family since early in the last century. President Andrew Jackson signed the original deed to Mr. Stover’s grandfather, Philip Riemund. Mr. Stover loved to farm and ran the 450 acres himself. Mr. Stover attended Washington Elementary, Glenwood Junior High and graduated from Findlay High School in 1933. In 1937 he graduated from Ohio Wesleyan where he participated in wrestling, baseball and tennis. He was a P-38 pilot during World War II and was in the first squadron to cross the North Atlantic to England for combat. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and earned nine oak leaf clusters and later became a flight instructor and reached the rank of major before leaving the service in1948. During the 60’s and 70’s he coached teams of 9 and 12 year olds that won three league titles and served on the board of Findlay Youth Baseball.

Standard for Determining Eligibility of Students

• This scholarship is dedicated to the student who wishes to pursue an education in an agriculture-related profession.
• The applicant must be a graduating senior from a state-chartered high school located in Hancock County, Ohio.
• The applicant must be a full-time student attending a two or four-year program at a vocational or technical school, community college, or an accredited university or college and pursuing a course of study in agricultural.
• The applicant must have demonstrated good attendance while attending high school.
• The student must have past work experience.
• The applicant must have maintained a 2.5 GPA or above.
• The applicant must be a citizen of the United States of America.
• Students who receive full scholarship support from other organizations or institutions will not be considered for this scholarship.