There is a need to fill the pipeline of leaders in the agriculture industry, and industry is stepping up to help students meet that need. The National FFA just announced $79,750 in scholarships to 25 SD FFA members, through the National FFA Scholarship program. Scholarships are sponsored by businesses and individuals through the National FFA Foundation and are given for a wide variety of experiences, career goals and higher education plans. These students devoted much time and effort to FFA involvement, work experience, supervised agricultural experience (SAE), community service, leadership skills and academics, making them likely future leaders in agriculture. Local recipients are:
– Jonah Webb, Highmore, Pioneer Garage Inc.
– Caden Pratt, Highmore, Pioneer Garage Inc.
– Natalie Cundy, Iroquois, Future Leaders Scholarship by TSC.
– Kirby Miller, Iroquois, Future Leaders Scholarship by TSC.
– Cooper Pommer, Willow Lake, FFA Future Leaders Scholarship by TSC.
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