2024 Madison County Farm Bureau scholarship recipients

The following students have been selected to receive a scholarship from Madison County Farm Bureau. Congratulations.

Kassandra Simmons is a recent graduate at West Jefferson High School. She will be attending Wilmington College to double major in Agricultural Business and Agronomy. She participates in showing goats at the Madison County Fair, as well as playing softball and basketball. Outside of academics and sports, she enjoys attending concerts, going to church, kayaking, and spending time with friends and family.

Kyla McCoy is a recent graduate of Madison-Plains High School with nine years of experience showing goats at the Madison County Fair through 4-H and FFA clubs. She is the vice president of the FFA chapter and the Madison County Junior Fairboard. Kyla will pursue a Business Administration major at Ohio Dominican University.

Anna LeGault is a recent graduate at Madison Plains High School. Upon graduation Anna will be attending Delaware State University (Dover, Delaware) to further her academic and athletic career where she will major in Agricultural Business and Management while minoring in communications and participating as a member on their Division 1 equestrian team. While in high school Anna has served the Madison Plains FFA Chapter in the roles of assistant reporter, reporter and as the chapter president. She also is a three-year member of the National Honor Society, a two-year member of the Student Council, and also served as a class officer for one year. 

Kara Boerger, a recent graduate of Fairbanks High School, will be commencing her studies at Clark State College in pursuit of a degree in Agricultural Business this fall. With a State FFA degree achieved through her contributions to the family farm, Kara served as the president of the Fairbanks FFA chapter in the preceding year. She eagerly anticipates embarking on her journey within the agricultural industry.

Julianne Headings, a recent Fairbanks High School graduate, Julianne will study Agriculture Communications at The Ohio State University. She excelled in 4-H, FFA, and Farm Bureau, representing Union County in various projects. Julianne has a strong dairy cattle background and aims to pursue a career in agriculture extension or teaching, while staying connected to her family’s farm.

Labor has always been an issue, mainly because we are a seasonal operation. So that's a challenge finding somebody who only wants to work three months out of a year, sometimes up to six months.
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Mandy Way

Way Farms

Farm Labor Resources
I appreciate the benefit of having a strong voice in my corner. The extras that are included in membership are wonderful, but I'm a member because of the positive impact to my local and state agricultural communities.
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Ernie Welch

Van Wert County Farm Bureau

Strong communities
I see the value and need to be engaged in the community I live in, to be a part of the decision-making process and to volunteer with organizations that help make our community better.
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Matt Aultman

Darke County Farm Bureau

Leadership development
Farm Bureau involvement has taught me how to grow my professional and leadership experience outside of the workforce and how to do that in a community-centric way.
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Jaclyn De Candio

Clark County Farm Bureau

Young Ag Professionals program
With not growing up on a farm, I’d say I was a late bloomer to agriculture. I feel so fortunate that I found the agriculture industry. There are so many opportunities for growth.
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Jenna Gregorich

Coshocton County Farm Bureau

Growing our Generation
Knowing that horticulture is under the agriculture umbrella and having Farm Bureau supporting horticulture like it does the rest of ag is very important.
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Jared Hughes

Groovy Plants Ranch

Groovy Plants Ranch
If it wasn't for Farm Bureau, I personally, along with many others, would not have had the opportunity to meet with our representatives face to face in Washington.
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Austin Heil

Hardin County Farm Bureau

Washington, D.C. Leadership Experience
So many of the issues that OFBF and its members are advocating for are important to all Ohioans. I look at OFBF as an agricultural watchdog advocating for farmers and rural communities across Ohio.
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Mary Smallsreed

Trumbull County Farm Bureau

Advocacy
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