A Marshall student leads the selections for this year’s Youth in Agriculture scholarships from the Missouri State Fair Foundation.
John Bartlett was announced Tuesday, Mar. 31 as the winner of the S Wayne Yokley Platinum Scholarship, sponsored by supporters of the fair’s Youth in Agriculture Program. Bartlett will receive $5000 to go toward his studies. He’s among 62 honorees announced, who were selected based upon their prior participation at the Missouri State Fair, community involvement, leadership roles, and grade point average. Scholarship recipients will receive recognition April 16, during the 98th Missouri State FFA Convention in Columbia.
Several honorees are from the region, including Elliott Cooley of Windsor, who will receive the $3500 Sharon Topliff Scholarship. Two area students, Gage Davis of Nelson and Kristin Waters of Norborne, will each receive $2500 supreme scholarships from the Missouri State Fair Foundation. The full list of scholarship recipients is as follows:
S Wayne Yokely Platinum Scholarship, $5,000
Sponsored by Youth in Agriculture supporters
John Brodey Bartlett, Marshall
Sharon Topliff Scholarship, $3500
Sponsored by Youth in Agriculture supporters
Elliott Cooley, Windsor
Supreme Scholarship, $2500
Sponsored by Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners & Sydenstricker Genetics
Rhett Forkner, Richards
Sponsored by the Missouri State Fair Foundation
Kelsey Carter, Montrose
Gage Davis, Nelson
Savannah Miller, Jonesburg
Kristin Waters, Norborne
$2000 Scholarships
Sponsored by the Betty Jane Bell Trust
Ava Ancell, Macon
Braydon Cull, Chillicothe
Austin Doerhoff, Henley
Jorja Ebert, Polo
Seth Engeman, Montrose
Beau Ann Graves, Chillicothe
Brock Pitt, Norborne
Addison Shipp, Keytesville
Braxton Switzer, Bucklin
Bailee Vogel, Marshall
$1750 Scholarships
Sponsored by MFA, Inc. Charitable Foundation
Krista Cokerham, Meadville
Marah Greiman, Monroe City
Joanna Rhea, Houstonia
Sophia Speichinger, Mendon
J. Grayden Woodcock, Macon
Sponsored by Youth In Agriculture supporters
Adelynn Barber, Elsberry
Gracelynn Barnett, Chillicothe
Kale Batson, Trenton
TJ Belt, Leonard
Blair Bergsieker, Higginsville
Jordan Brinkman, Foley
Benjamin Brubaker, Chillicothe
Braylin Brunkhorst, Centralia
Mealiea Cover, Bowling Green
Payden Crain, Madison
Brier Day, Marshfield
Trinity Dreckshage, Shelbyville
Delaney Duncan, Pleasant Hill
Kate Fischer, St. Joseph
Callie Gann, Boonville
Saige Garner, Belle
Clara Harden, Rolla
Selby Hulse, Hannibal
Ashtyn Johnson, Sweet Springs
Marshall Kable, Centralia
Zada Ketchum, Downing
Blain Kusgen, California
Macy Martin, Springfield
Makayla McCurdy, Wellsville
Lydia Nolting, Lamar
Allee Prescott, Coffey
Jaiden Rodenberg, Wheeling
Sari Rogers, Princeton
Jersey Rowe, New Cambria
Mackenzie Schmutzler, Savannah
Justin Schutter, Kirksville
Courtney Sparks, St. Catharine
Marshal Stauffer, El Dorado Springs
Kampbell Thomas, Republic
Allie Wagner, Pierce City
Colby Walkup, Agency
Raylyn Wilfong, Tipton
Hannah Williams, Amsterdam
Carman Woodworth, Chillicothe
Aubrey Youse, Paris