Lloyd A. Cox Memorial Scholarship

The Lloyd A. Cox Memorial Scholarship was established in 2022 to celebrate the memory of Lloyd A. Cox, this scholarship was established to support Dayton Public School students in their pursuit of science and engineering careers. The goal is that those awarded a scholarship will, like Lloyd, have successful careers in science and make meaningful contributions to the world. A longtime resident of Dayton, Ohio, Lloyd worked for more than 40 years in research and development, first at the Monsanto Dayton Lab and later at the Miamisburg Mound Plant. His work contributed to the development of many chemical products including artificial sweeteners and cancer-fighting drugs. He spent many years working on materials used in our national energy and defense systems. Lloyd was personally invested in Dayton Public Schools science programs as his own three daughters graduated from the school system. Throughout his life, one of Lloyd’s most rewarding activities was volunteering to judge the Dayton Public Schools Annual Science Fair. He thoroughly enjoyed speaking with students about their science projects, providing suggestions on how to further their experiments, and discussing their future career goals. He also enjoyed volunteering for career days at his daughters’ schools as an opportunity to provide insight to students based on lessons he’d learned along his own career path.

Applicant’s must:

• Be a graduating senior from Dayton Public Schools
• Plan to major in science or engineering field
• Minimum 3.0 GPA based on a 4.0 scale
• Financial need may be used as a tiebreaker