The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee has awarded nine $1,000 scholarships to one high school senior from each OKFB district and a $1,000 scholarship to a Collegiate Farm Bureau member.
The scholarships were awarded to students who plan to pursue a degree in an agriculture-related field at an Oklahoma college or university and who desire to contribute to agriculture and rural Oklahoma.
“The Young Farmers and Ranchers committee is proud to support these 10 students in achieving their higher-education goals,” said Jacob Beck, OKFB YF&R chair. “The agriculture industry is in good hands with this outstanding group of young leaders.”
Cora Sullivan was the winner of the Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarship. She is studying animal science at Cameron University.
The nine high school scholarship recipients are:
- Heath Laubach, Woodward County, District 1
- Brayden Buchwald, Tillman County, District 2
- Kynseth Zubrod, Logan County, District 3
- Kylie Whitley, Love County, District 4
- Kyree Donaldson, McCurtain County, District 5
- Lynlee McCurry, Mayes County, District 6
- Zander Peeper, Garfield County, District 7
- Hudson Andrews, McClain County, District 8
- Kale Robison, Payne County, District 9
These high school seniors plan to attend Oklahoma State University, Western Oklahoma State College, Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and Murray State College with plans to study ag business, soil science, animal science, agricultural education, biosystems engineering and more.
