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Warren County Farm Bureau is pleased to award two $500 scholarships and five $1,000 scholarships. The recipients will be awarded their scholarships during the Warren County Fair. The recipients for 2023 are:

• Logan Heitzman is the son of Andy and Melanie Heitzman of Blanchester. He will receive the $1000 Fred Pursley scholarship. Logan is a sophomore at Ohio State studying agriculture systems and management.
• Ethan Bally is a 2023 graduate of Springboro High School. He is the son of Kurt and Judy Bally of Lebanon. He will receive a $1000 scholarship. Ethan plans to attend Miami University to study environmental sciences and geology.
• Kale Schaffer,  a 2023 graduate of Bishop Fenwick High School, is the son of Keith and Connie Shaffer of Waynesville. He will receive a $1000 scholarship. Kale plans to attend Wilmington College to study agriculture.
• Caroline Bensman  is the daughter of Thomas and Christine Bensman of Waynesville. She will receive a $1000 scholarship. Caroline has been attending Ohio State ATI in Wooster the past two years pursuing an associate’s degree in agronomy. In the fall she will be in Columbus working on a bachelor’s degree in natural resource management.
• Austin Vonderhaar,  a 2023 graduate of Clinton-Massie High School, is the son of David and Cyndi Vonderhaar of Oregonia. He will receive a $1000 scholarship. Austin plans to attend Sinclair College to study agribusiness and accounting.
• Kelsey Buchert a 2023 graduate of Lebanon High School, is the daughter of Jamie and Zach Buchert of Lebanon. She will receive a $500 scholarship. Kelsey plans to attend  the University of Cincinnati in the fall of 2023 to obtain her BSN.
• Rachel Kuhlman, is the daughter of David and Judie Kuhlman of Mason. She will receive a $500 scholarship. Rachel is a junior at Texas A&M University studying animal science and pursing a minor in equine studies.

Congratulations to our scholarship winners, we wish you all the best of luck in your future endeavors!