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Madison County Farm Bureau has selected four deserving scholarship recipients based on superb academic performance, agricultural involvement and more. 

Emma Rife- Emma plans to attend Clark State Community College for agricultural education and then will finish out her schooling at Wilmington College. Emma received her FFA State Degree from breeding and selling rabbits. From her rabbits she has also won Best in Show at Madison County Fair. Emma was a part of her FFA officer team for two years as assistant secretary and historian. 

Lindsey Call- Lindsey is a recent graduate of Madison Plains High School. She will be attending The Ohio State University where she will be majoring in nursing. 

Madeline Headings–Madeline is the daughter of Dennis and Rebekah Headings of Chuckery. She recently graduated from Fairbanks High School. While at Fairbanks she was a member of the band, FFA, and lettered in golf, bowling, and track.  She received her FFA State Degree in 2022. She will attend the Ohio State University – Wooster/ATI this fall where she will major in dairy herd management. She has been very active in four major dairy breed organizations over the last several years. She has also been active in the Madison County Farm Bureau, helping for several years at Breakfast on the Farm and even attending Ag Day at the Capital in 2020.  

Kirstin Eades–Kirstin is a recent graduate from Madison Plains High School. During high school she participated in volleyball, basketball and softball. She was class president, a National Honor Society member, on student council, and a youth ambassador through Madison County Prevention. Kirstin also participated in FFA, Yearbook and Quick Recall. She is the 2022 Madison County Junior Fair Queen. Kirstin is attending Ashland University in the fall as part of their honors program and will be majoring in forensic biology and forensic chemistry.