Twenty-six high school students have received the 2021 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship. The scholarship is specifically for high school seniors or students currently enrolled in an institute of higher education who have participated in the junior livestock or market turkey shows at the N.C. State Fair.
Twenty-five of the scholarships were worth $1,000 and the remaining one was worth $1,500 and was paid for by Farm Credit of North Carolina. Applicants were evaluated based on their involvement with N.C. State Fair junior livestock shows, academic achievement, extracurricular activities and an essay.
“As Agriculture Commissioner, I am proud to help cultivate the future of agriculture in our state through these scholarships,” Troxler said. “We are proud to have awarded over $300,000 in scholarships since starting this program in 2015.”
2021 Junior Livestock Scholarship Winners
Alamance
Madison Sifford, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Caswell
Katherine Eastep, Blinn College
Cleveland
Rex Howard, N.C. State University
Guilford
Lakota Sockwell, N.C. State University
Halifax
Zachary Keeter, N.C. State University
Harnett
Mason Blinson, Oklahoma State University
Henderson
Haley Hargus, Mars Hill University
Iredell
Emily Holland, UNC-Greensboro
Johnston
Tanner Bentley, UNC Chapel Hill or N.C. State University
Isabell Fricke, N.C. State University
Kadence Overby, Oklahoma State University
Mary Wood, Oklahoma State University
Lincoln
Regan Mitchum, N.C. State University
Randolph
Rylee Schofield, University of Mount Olive
Rowan
Cynthia Connolly, N.C. State University
Stanly
Marcie Harward, N.C. State University
Mattie Harward, N.C. State University
Stokes
Lynae Bowman, Redlands Community College
Rachel Brown, University of Florida
Allison Hartman, Belmont Abbey or N.C. State University
Swain
Abbegail King, Clemson University
Wake
Mason Judy, N.C. State University
Wayne
Taylor Glover, University of Mount Olive
Wilson
Thaddeus Sharp, V, N.C. State University
Ethan Thompson, University of Georgia
The $1,500 Farm Credit Premium Scholarship winner was Tristen Fulton of Davidson who will be attending Iowa State University.
For more information on how individuals and organizations can support the 2021 Junior Livestock Sale of Champions or the scholarship program, contact Neil Bowman, director of N.C. State Fair livestock shows, at neil.bowman@ncagr.gov.