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Madison County Farm Bureau would like to congratulate our 2025 scholarship recipients. 

Evan Moran is a dedicated student at London High School and an active member of the London FFA chapter, where he has served as vice president for two years and president for one. He is also a member of the National Honor Society and has participated in Student Council for five years, currently serving as president of the London High School Class of 2025.

Academically, Moran is enrolled in multiple College Credit Plus courses, having already earned several college credits. He has been recognized as Student of the Month on multiple occasions, named one of the Top Ten Students in his class by the London Kiwanis Club, and honored as a recipient of the London City Schools Portrait of a Graduate distinction. His academic excellence has been consistently acknowledged through the Merit Honor Roll and the Presidential Award.

His well-rounded achievements also include the Outstanding Artist Award and the Good Citizen Award. He is deeply committed to serving his community, volunteering with organizations such as the London HELP House, Farm Science Review, Beck’s Hybrids, Camp Nuhop, and the Brendan Shea campaign.

Outside the classroom, Moran enjoys a range of extracurricular activities, including fishing, wakeboarding, hunting, golfing, trap shooting, and working on automotive engineering, restorations, and modifications. In the fall, he plans to attend Hocking College to pursue associate degrees in business management & entrepreneurship and heavy equipment operation.

Mattalynn Long is a senior at Madison Plains High School and will be attending the University of Kentucky to major in agricultural education and agribusiness. She has been actively involved in both 4-H and FFA, and has served as the Swine Ambassador for the Madison County Fair. Long is especially grateful for the opportunities provided by the Madison County Farm Bureau throughout her high school career, particularly the support of its scholarship program.

Kassandra Simmons has recently completed her freshman year at Wilmington College, where she is majoring in agribusiness with a minor in accounting. She is actively involved in several campus agricultural organizations, including Aggies and Collegiate 4-H, Collegiate Farm Bureau, and the agricultural sorority Gamma Beta Eta Lil Sis. Following graduation, Simmons plans to pursue a career as an agricultural loan officer and ultimately hopes to establish her own show goat operation. 

Abigail Lindsey is a senior at Madison Plains High School, where she is actively involved in athletics and agricultural programs. She participates in softball and powerlifting and has shown lambs through FFA. After graduation, Abigail plans to attend Columbus State Community College for two years before transferring to The Ohio State University to major in aoology. Her long-term goal is to become a veterinarian specializing in both large and small animals.

Annaliese Drewes a graduate of Jonathan Alder High School, is from Plain City, Ohio. She will be attending The Ohio State University in the fall, where she plans to major in agricultural communication with a minor in animal sciences. Drewes is excited to join the university’s Livestock Judging Team as part of her college experience. 

A lifelong participant in youth agriculture, she enjoys showing goats and spending time with friends in her free time. Drewes is the daughter of Brooke and Kevin Drewes and looks forward to continuing her involvement in the agricultural community through her education and extracurricular activities.