The Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Education Foundation recently announced that it has awarded the highest amount in post-secondary education scholarships in the program’s history, including a number of scholarships to Whitley, Laurel and Knox County students.
In partnership with county Farm Bureaus, the KFB Foundation awarded 601 Kentucky high school seniors a total of $810,150 in scholarships at both the state and county level. This brings the total amount of scholarships awarded to over $3.9 million since the program’s inception in 1953.
“Our investment in young people is an investment in the future of Kentucky,” said Eddie Melton, KFB President. “We’re proud to support these outstanding students who are working hard today, and who are well on their way to becoming the leaders of tomorrow. Whether their academic paths lead them to agriculture or another field, Kentucky Farm Bureau is honored to walk beside them as they take their next steps.”
Statewide scholarships include students attending a Kentucky college or university who are pursuing a degree in agriculture or a related field; students attending a Kentucky college or university who are pursuing a four-year degree in animal health/veterinary technology or a related field; students attending a Kentucky college or university who come from farm families; and more.
A total of 110 county Farm Bureaus awarded scholarships to local students, including the following:
- KFB Education Foundation Scholarship ($1,000 each) – Laurel County’s Lindsay Jones and Whitley County’s Gentry Patrick
- Knox County Farm Bureau Federation Scholarship ($1,000) – Grant Miller
- Laurel County Farm Bureau Scholarships ($1,000 each) – Emmalee Carroll, Henry McWhorter, Bailee Storm and Hannah Tapscott
- Whitley County Farm Bureau Scholarship ($4,000) – Ronald Osborne
