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ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ receives nearly $780,000 in new 'Choose Ohio First' STEM funding

For six straight years, the State of Ohio has awarded Baldwin Wallace with "Choose Ohio First" (COF) grant funding in recognition of the University's ongoing accomplishments in educating the next generation of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) leaders.

Ryan Reffner presenting a poster
Ryan Reffner '23 was an A2ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ transfer student from Lorain County Community College who participated in the COF STEM Scholars program at ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿. Today, he is a Ph.D. candidate at McGill University in the chemistry department.

In late November, ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ was awarded approximately $780,000 of for fiscal year 2025 to bolster success for transfer students enrolled in ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ STEM programs through the School of Science and Engineering.

The funding, administered through the Ohio Department of Higher Education, aims to strengthen Ohio's competitiveness in meeting the talent and workforce needs of regional and state-wide businesses and industries through scholarships, programming and work-based learning.

According to Chancellor Mike Duffey, "Choose Ohio First is a vital part of ensuring a strong STEM workforce in our state. This latest award exemplifies Baldwin Wallace's commitment to high-quality STEM programs and, more importantly, its talented STEM students in such fields as computer science, cybersecurity and data science, to name a few."

Student scholarship paves way for success

At ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿, COF is part of the University's robust STEM Scholars progr