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Wednesday, December 29, 2021 - Pike County Journal Reporter - Page 7A
Agriculture scholarships offered
The Georgia Foun
dation for Agriculture
(GFA) is offering $65,000
in scholarships to Geor
gia students pursuing
a degree in agriculture,
veterinary medicine,
family and consumer
sciences or a related
field, Matt Bottoms, Pike
County Farm Bureau
president, recently an
nounced.
“1 encourage any
student who qualifies
for one of the Georgia
Foundation for Agricul
ture scholarships to
apply,” said Bottoms.
“Agriculture offers many
exciting career opportu
nities. Both farmers and
consumers depend on
the many jobs agricul
ture creates such as
mechanics, large animal
veterinarians and food
scientists.”
The GFA will award
scholarships in the fol
lowing four categories.
SCHOLARSHIP FOR
AGRICULTURE
This scholarship is
for high school students
who plan to enter a
college that is part of
the University System of
Georgia, Berry College,
Emmanuel College or
any accredited college/
university in Georgia
with an ag program
during the 2022-23 aca
demic year to pursue an
undergraduate degree in
agricultural and environ
mental sciences, family
and consumer sciences
or a related agricul
tural field. The GFA will
award 10 scholarships
of $3,000 each. The top
three ranked applicants
will be eligible for an ad
ditional $1,000 bonus.
TECHNICAL COLLEGE
SCHOLARSHIP FOR
AGRICULTURE
This scholarship is
for students who will
be enrolled in a Georgia
accredited technical
college and major in
an area of agriculture
or an ag-related field of
study, such as welding,
mechanics, culinary
arts, or commercial
truck driving. The GFA
will award four scholar
ships of $1,500 each. Go
to gfb.ag/gfatechschol-
arshipmajors for a list
of eligible schools and
majors.
RISING COLLEGE
JUNIOR/SENIOR
SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship is
for college students who
have at least two semes
ters of college remaining
to receive an under
graduate degree from a
unit of The University
System of Georgia, Berry
College, Emmanuel Col
lege or any accredited
college/university in
Georgia with an ag pro
gram. Applicants must
be majoring in agricul
ture and environmental
sciences, family and
consumer sciences or an
ag-related field. The GFA
will award eight scholar
ships of $2,000 each.
UGA COLLEGE OF
VETERINARY
MEDICINE
This scholarship is
for students currently
enrolled in the UGA
Veterinary Medicine
program specializing in
large animal/food animal
practice. The GFA will
award two $5,000 schol
arships.
Go to gafoundationag.
org/scholarships for a
list of eligible majors/
schools for all scholar
ships, applications, and
instructions to apply.
All applications must
be submitted online by
March 1, 2022. Tran
scripts and letters of
recommendation must
be submitted online
with the application.
The scholarship
recipients will be an
nounced in spring of
2022. Scholarship checks
will be sent to the quali
fying college/university
the recipient is attend
ing and placed in their
school account upon
verification the student
has met all qualifications
for the scholarship.
Scholarships awarded to
graduating high school
seniors will be distribut
ed for spring 2023 upon
receipt of first semes
ter college transcript
indicating the recipient
is pursuing an ag-related
course of study and has
at least a 3.0 GPA.
SPECIAL PHOTOS
Kindergarten Students of the Month for November at Pike County Primary School included
Harper Lindsey, Ady Wright, Austyn Blakeney, Owen Stewart, Wes Maguire, Kash Mojica, Quinn
Potter, Lyleigh Norton, Hannah Faulkner and Savannah Kendrick.
Primary school Students of Month
First grade
Students of the
Month for No
vember at Pike
County Primary
School included
Judah Hurd,
Tanner Farrow,
Emma Monsrud,
Sophie Vinings,
Saylor Allison,
Leira Wofford,
Finlee Johnston,
Hannah Matson,
Sawyer Lewis,
Lucy Craven
and Grayson
Goodwin.
Second grade Students of the Month for November at Pike County Primary School included Brax
ton Bartley, Bridgett Conwell, Asa Latham, Aubree Smith, Paisley Williams, Cole Arrington, Brady
Wyatt, Teague Maguire, Isaac Messer, Parker Hutchison, Xzavier Wilson, and Jaxon Coleman.
COVID-19
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December 24-
December 31-
Regular Clinic Hours
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