The Kentucky 4-H Foundation is excited to announce its 2017 Scholarship Program Recipients. Through the support of our sponsors, the Foundation provided six college scholarships to help in brightening the future of young adults as they enter their college careers. Kentucky 4-H has been instrumental in providing youth opportunities for leadership and citizenship development while also assisting them in reaching their highest potential through furthering their education.
The Foundation awarded 4-H’ers the James W. Kidwell Memorial, Farm Credit Mid-America, and the Michael Bandy/Ale-8-One Scholarships. To be eligible to receive one of these scholarships applicants must have been an active 4-H member for the last two years, must graduate from high school in 2017, and also be a resident of Kentucky.
Kentucky 4-H Foundation Director of Advancement Ben Carr presents Taylor Graves with the James W. Kidwell Memorial Scholarship. Taylor is a recent graduate of Boyle County High School and will attend the University of Kentucky in the fall to major in Animal Science.
James W. Kidwell Memorial Scholarship presented to Taylor Graves of Boyle County
For the fourth year, the Foundation will be awarded the James W. Kidwell Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,500. The scholarship was awarded to a deserving 4-Her who will be pursuing a career in agriculture or a related field while attending the University of Kentucky. The scholarship helps memorialize Mr. Kidwell’s dedication to improving the agricultural community while encouraging Kentucky’s youth to pursue higher education.
Farm Credit Mid-America Scholarships presented to Blake Berry, Lilli Hanik, JD Noe, and Abigail Rank
Farm Credit Mid-America proudly sponsors four scholarships at $500 each. The scholarships are awarded based on the applicant’s level of 4-H involvement, financial need, academic achievement and attending a post-secondary institution in Kentucky. Farm Credit Mid-America is an agricultural lending cooperative serving farmers, rural residents, and agribusinesses. Farm Credit Mid-America is one of the Foundation’s longest, dedicated annual donors.
Rebecca Mark of Farm Credit Mid-America presents Blake Berry of Boone County with a 2017 Farm Credit Mid-America Scholarship. Blake is a recent graduate of Berry Classical Academy and will attend Missouri Baptist University in the fall.
Rebecca Mark of Farm Credit Mid-America presents JD Noe of Lincoln County with a 2017 Farm Credit Mid-America Scholarship. JD is a graduate of Alpha Omega Homeschool and will attend Eastern Kentucky University in the fall where he will major in Pre-Medicine.
Rebecca Mark of Farm Credit Mid-America presents Lilli Hanik of Spencer County with a 2017 Farm Credit Mid-America Scholarship. Lilli just graduated from Spencer County High School and will attend Murray State University to major in Japanese.
Rebecca Mark of Farm Credit Mid-America presenting Abigail Rank of Clark County with a 2017 Farm Credit Mid-America Scholarship. Abigail is a recent graduate of Hilltop Home School and will attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College in the fall to major in Exercise Science.
Kentucky 4-H Foundation Director of Advancement Ben Carr presents Maci McCuiston of Todd County with the 2017 Michael Bandy/Ale-8-One Scholarship. Maci recently graduated from Todd County Central High School and will attend Murray State University to major in Equine Science.
The Michael Bandy/Ale-8-One Scholarship presented to Maci McCuiston of Todd County
For the eighth year, the Michael Bandy/Ale-8-One Scholarship is made possible by an endowment established by the late Ms. Brenda Bandy, mother of Michael Bandy, and the annual support from the Ale-8-One Bottling Company. This $1,000 scholarship will be awarded to a deserving 4-Her based on financial need and their level of 4-H involvement.
The Kentucky 4-H Foundation would like to say thank you to the sponsors that make these six scholarships possible including Ms. Courtney Barancin, Mr. Matthew Barancin, Ms. Dorie Smith, Farm Credit-Mid-America, the late Ms. Brenda Bandy, and the Ale-8-One Bottling Company. The support of these sponsors has created and endowed these scholarships for the future of our Kentucky 4-Her’s.
We know there are many deserving 4-Her’s across the commonwealth for each of these scholarships. Help us get this information in their hands. Through these scholarship opportunities, we continue to Help Kentucky 4-H Grow!
