2025-2026 Corns Scholars

2025-2026 Corns Scholars

Ohio Wesleyan Selects Eight Students for Competitive Business and Entrepreneurial Program

DELAWARE, Ohio - 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 2025-2026 Corns Scholars are:

• Radhika Agrawal of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. Agrawal is majoring in Quantitative Economics, Computer Science, and Data Analytics.
• Christian Begg of Powell, Ohio. Begg is majoring in Accounting and Business Administration (Management) and minoring in Music Performance.
• Brianna Colangelo of Providence, Rhode Island. Colangelo is majoring in Business Administration (Marketing).
• Jacob Lowery of Cleveland, Ohio. Lowery is majoring in Business Administration (Management) and minoring in Psychology.
• Malaika Mongella of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Mongella is majoring in Management Economics and minoring in French.
• Brianna Montgomery of Gibsonburg, Ohio. Montgomery is majoring in Business Administration (Management) and Psychology.
• Frankie Nuss of Columbus, Ohio. Nuss is majoring in Management Economics and Biology.
• Julia Ryan of Delaware, Ohio. Ryan has not yet declared a major.

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.

Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation's premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private university offers more than 70 undergraduate majors and competes in 24 NCAA Division III varsity sports. Through its signature experience, the OWU Connection, Ohio Wesleyan teaches students to understand issues from multiple academic perspectives, volunteer in service to others, build a diverse and global perspective, and translate classroom knowledge into real-world experience through internships, research, and other hands-on learning. Ohio Wesleyan is featured in the book "Colleges That Change Lives" and included on the U.S. News & World Report and Princeton Review "Best Colleges" lists. Connect with OWU expert interview sources at owu.edu/experts or learn more at owu.edu.