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Please join Lorain County Farm Bureau in congratulating each of these hard working individuals on their scholarship awards. Each applicant went through a committee-reviewed application process, and we are proud to announce there are NINE winners this year: two for the General Scholarship, three for the Ag Related Scholarship, two for the Al DiVencenzo Memorial Scholarship, and two for the Continuing Education Scholarship. 

General Recipients

Lauren Amato is a 2025 Magnificat High School graduate who will be attending the College of Wooster in the fall, pursuing a degree in communications and English. Amato has been awarded $500 from Lorain County Farm Bureau for her college education.

Lydia Schlechter is a 2025 Firelands High School graduate who will be attending The Ohio State University in Mansfield this fall, pursuing a degree in biochemistry. Schlechter has been awarded $500 from Lorain County Farm Bureau for her college education.

Ag Related Recipients

Adele Dowdell is a 2025 Saint Paul High School graduate who will be attending the University of Findlay in the fall, pursuing a degree in animal science on the pre-veterinary track. Dowdell has been awarded $500 from Lorain County Farm Bureau for her college education.

Kyleigh Klingshirn is a 2025 Firelands High School graduate who will be attending The Ohio State University – Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster in the fall, pursuing a degree in animal industries with a beef specialization and agribusiness. Klingshirn has been awarded $500 from Lorain County Farm Bureau for her college education.

Nathan Sword is a 2025 Wellington High School graduate who will be attending The Ohio State University – Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster this fall, pursuing a degree in crop management and soil conservation. Sword has been awarded $500 from Lorain County Farm Bureau for his college education.

Al DiVencenzo Memorial Recipients

Scott Hook is a 2024 Wellington High School graduate who is currently attending The Ohio State University – Agricultural Technical Institute pursuing a degree in agricultural systems management. Hook has been awarded $500 from Lorain County Farm Bureau for his college education.

Joel Polen is a 2023 Firelands High School graduate who is currently attending The Ohio State University pursuing a degree in agribusiness with a minor in agronomy. Polen has been awarded $500 from Lorain County Farm Bureau for his college education.

Continuing Education Recipients

Natalie Calfo is a 2022 Wellington High School graduate who is currently attending the University of Akron pursuing a degree in biomedical science on the pre-veterinary track. Calfo has been awarded $500 from Lorain County Farm Bureau for her college education.

Jillian Stannard is a 2024 Wellington High School graduate who is currently attending The Ohio State University – Agricultural Technical Institute pursuing a degree in agronomy and agribusiness. Stannard has been awarded $500 from Lorain County Farm Bureau for her college education.