Kentucky Farm Bureau on Monday announced the recipients for the highest amount of post-secondary education scholarships in the KFB Education Foundation’s history.
KFB says the foundation awarded 601 Kentucky high school seniors more than $810,000 in scholarships on the state and county level. More than $3.9 million in funding has been awarded by the foundation since 1953.
Multiple area students were among the announced recipients.
On the statewide level, Naomi Mitchell of Bullitt County received the Beautification League of Louisville Scholarship, and Preston Meredith of Hardin County received a KFB Education Foundation Scholarship.
On the county level, four students from Breckinridge County, six students from Bullitt County, 11 students from Grayson County, 17 students from Hardin County, two students from Hart County, six students from LaRue County, two students from Meade County, and 20 students from Nelson County received scholarships.
KFB says scholarships are presented to students who are attending a Kentucky college or university and are pursuing degrees in agriculture or a related field as well as animal health and veterinary technology or a related field, or come from farm families, among other factors. Visit the Scholarships page on the KFB website for more information on scholarships and this year’s recipients.
