The Woltemade Center for Economics, Business and Entrepreneurship at Ohio Wesleyan University has selected eight students for admittance into its fall class of Corns Business and Entrepreneurial Scholars.
The competitive program is open to sophomores who have demonstrated strong academic performance, leadership in campus or community service organizations, and potential for achievement in business or entrepreneurship.
Ohio Wesleyan’s 2023 Corns Scholars are:
- Giorgi Bediashvili of Tbilisi, Georgia
- Kara Cannon of Delaware
- Kevin Fratz of Cuyahoga Falls
- Kathy Habian of Medina
- Katie Lucas of New Bremen
- Cooper Meek of Van Nuys, California
- Jenna Norman of Wilmington
- Thomas Stathulis of Westerville
Corns Scholars receive $5,000 scholarships during both their junior and senior years. The program is designed to help the students “combine classroom knowledge with the spontaneity of daily business applications and challenges, putting them a step ahead in the business world with future employers.”
As Corns Scholars, the Ohio Wesleyan students also:
- Take specific courses designed to develop business and entrepreneurial skills.
- Complete internships that link economic and business theory with real-world practices.
- Interact with business leaders.
- Compete in business plan competitions.
- Learn from faculty who are experienced entrepreneurs.
The Corns Business and Entrepreneurial Scholars program is named in memory of former Roadway Express President Richard W. Corns and funded through a $1 million endowment from the Akron, Ohio-based GAR Foundation.
Learn more about Ohio Wesleyan’s Woltemade Center at owu.edu/woltemade and more about the university’s Department of Economics and Business at owu.edu/economics.
