Missouri State Fair director Mark Wolfe has announced that 55 youth, selected from Missouri 4-H and FFA State Fair exhibitors, will be awarded scholarships by the Missouri State Fair and the Youth in …
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Missouri State Fair director Mark Wolfe has announced that 55 youth, selected from Missouri 4-H and FFA State Fair exhibitors, will be awarded scholarships by the Missouri State Fair and the Youth in Agriculture (YIA) committee. These students are seeking higher education at a university/college of their choice and will be recognized on April 21 during the annual State FFA Convention in Columbia.
Scholarship applicants were evaluated in a variety of areas including Missouri State Fair participation, grade point average, community involvement and leadership roles. Since 1992, the Youth in Agriculture committee has awarded 816 scholarships totaling $968,000.
The scholarships are funded through the generosity of Youth in Agriculture sponsors and buyers of the livestock sold during the annual Sale of Champions; the sponsors and buyers list is available online. A portion of each animal’s total sale value is allocated to the scholarship program. Support of the scholarship program was also provided by the Missouri State Fair Foundation and Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners/Sydenstricker Genetics.
Here are area recipients:
Ahna Inez Sinclair, of Montgomery City, has been selected to receive the $3,500 Sharon Topliff Scholarship sponsored by Youth in Agriculture supporters.
Among youth chosen to receive $1,500 scholarships, sponsored by Youth in Agriculture supporters, are: Adrienne Bryant, Fulton; Hunter Fansler, Auxvasse; Lance Gregory Fort, Martinsburg; Carly Henderson, Wellsville; Bethany Rhoades, Centralia; Tucker Robnett, Laddonia; Kaleb Vaughn, Sturgeon; Baylee Wade, Paris;
The Youth in Agriculture committee is composed of volunteers from across the state who work throughout the year to raise funds for the annual Sale of Champions auction and scholarships. This year’s auction will be held Saturday, Aug. 19, in the Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall on the fairgrounds.
The 121st Missouri State Fair, themed “Where Traditions Grow” will be held Aug. 10-20 in Sedalia. For more information about this year's fair, visit www.mostatefair.com, follow the Missouri State Fair on Facebook and Twitter or call 1-800-422-FAIR (3247).
