America’s Farmers gave four Reno County students agricultural scholarships. Local students Kira Bryant, Rae Groth, Piper Schlatter and Karlee Wiggins were each awarded a $1,500 scholarship from America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders – an award sponsored by Bayer Fund.
In the fall, Bryant will study Animal Science at Hutchinson Community College, Groth will study Agricultural Business Management at Dodge City Community College, Schlatter will study Agricultural Economics at Fort Scott Community College and Wiggins will study Agricultural Education at Kansas State University.
Grow Ag Leaders raises awareness of diverse career opportunities in the agriculture industry and provides more than 350 scholarships nationwide to support a student’s ag education. The scholarships, administered by the National FFA Organization, are available to high school seniors and college students pursuing degrees in ag-related fields.
To be considered, each applicant is required to receive endorsements from two local farmers. Both FFA members and non-FFA members are eligible to apply. With support from Bayer Fund, more than $3.8 million in scholarships was already awarded to students since Grow Ag Leaders began in 2014.
America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders is part of the America’s Farmers community outreach initiative, which is designed to make a positive impact in farming communities across the U.S.
