Monty's Plant Food Company gibt die Stipendiaten des Jahres 2016 bekannt

Monty’s Plant Food Company is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2016 FFA Scholarships. The company will grant each recipient $1,000 to help fund their continuing education. There were a total of five recipients from throughout the United States:

– Jonathan Hardee; Benson, NC
– Jonathan McConville; Earlville, Illinois
– Ian Rudolph; Boonville, Indiana
– Dustin Speckhart; Quincy, Illinois
– Tierann Zell; Meadville, Missouri

Monty's Plant Food Company ist ein in Louisville, Kentucky, ansässiger Hersteller von natürlichen Bodenverbesserungs- und Pflanzenfruchtbarkeitsprogrammen, die die Ernteerträge maximieren.

"Die FFA ist ein wunderbares Führungsprogramm, und wir sind stolz darauf, mit einer so einflussreichen Organisation zusammenzuarbeiten und Stipendien für junge Menschen in der Landwirtschaft anzubieten", sagte Dennis Stephens, Präsident von Monty's Plant Food Company. "Wir gratulieren allen Empfängern des diesjährigen Preises. Wir wünschen ihnen weiterhin viel Erfolg bei ihren Bildungsbemühungen."

Each year, the National FFA Organization awards approximately $2 million in scholarships sponsored by businesses and individuals through the National FFA Foundation. This year, 6,315 students applied, with each being considered for multiple scholarships.

2016 marks the 32^ND year scholarships have been made available by business and industry sponsors and individuals to reward and encourage excellence and enable students to pursue their educational goals.

Um für das Stipendium der Monty's Plant Food Company in Frage zu kommen, mussten die Studierenden unter anderem folgende Kriterien erfüllen:

• Be a resident of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Ohio, North Carolina, Ohio, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee or Virginia
• Live on a family farm
• Plan to pursue post-secondary education and study agronomy and crop science, sustainable agriculture, soil science or soil conservation
• Have a minimum high school GPA of 3.25
• Have participated in community service

The 2017 scholarship application will be available November 15, 2016. Visit FFA hier für weitere Informationen.