{"id":2904,"date":"2016-05-24T15:54:15","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T19:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.localhost:10003\/?p=2904"},"modified":"2016-05-24T15:54:15","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T19:54:15","slug":"montys-plant-food-company-announces-2016-scholarship-recipients-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montysplantfood.com\/es\/montys-plant-food-company-announces-2016-scholarship-recipients-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Monty\u2019s Plant Food Company announces 2016 scholarship recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"

Monty\u2019s 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:<\/p>\n

\u2013 Jonathan Hardee; Benson, NC
\n\u2013 Jonathan McConville; Earlville, Illinois
\n\u2013 Ian Rudolph; Boonville, Indiana
\n\u2013 Dustin Speckhart; Quincy, Illinois
\n\u2013 Tierann Zell; Meadville, Missouri<\/p>\n

\"ffa_logo_99x126\"Monty\u2019s Plant Food Company is a Louisville, Kentucky-based manufacturer of natural soil enhancement and plant fertility programs designed to maximize crop yields.<\/p>\n

\u201cFFA is a wonderful leadership program and we are proud to partner with such an influential organization to offer scholarships to young people in agriculture,\u201d said Dennis Stephens, president, Monty\u2019s Plant Food Company. \u201cWe congratulate all of the recipients of this year\u2019s award. We wish them continued success in their educational endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

2016 marks the 32ND<\/sup> 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.<\/p>\n

To be eligible for the Monty\u2019s Plant Food Company scholarship, students had to meet criteria including:<\/p>\n