MANHATTAN — Local and area FFA members were among the 60 Kansas students awarded $1,000 Ford Trucks/Built Ford Tough Scholarships during the third session of the 91st Kansas FFA Convention, Wednesday-Friday, on the Kansas State University campus.
The Built Ford Tough FFA Scholarship Program recognizes FFA members’ talents and accomplishments while encouraging their future academic achievements.
“We appreciate this financial support from Ford Truck/Built Ford Tough which will further these students’ educational goals,” said Michael Dowd, Kansas FFA State Vice President. “We’re proud to recognize these students for their commitment to FFA and the leadership they display in their chapters and communities.”
This year’s recipients include the following.
Manhattan — Elise Jackson
Chapman — Reagan Dalke
Paola — Halle Schindler
Abilene — Megan Anguiano and Rylie Volkman
Altoona-Midway — Clement Huffman and Ridge Pracht
Beloit — Breanna Schroeder
Buhler — Joseph Forbes and Cale McCabe
Burlington — Clay Rolf
Central Heights — Bryce Sommer
Centralia — Matthew Stallbaumer
Centre — Grace Knepp
Cheney — Makenzie Cox
Cheylin — Mary-Hannah Frisbie
Clay Center — Katherine Sleichter
Columbus — Kandace Inman
Haven — Kimberly Achilles and Hayden Peirce
Hays — Marie Reveles
Hillsboro — Cheyenne Bernhardt
Holton — Danni Klahr
Horton — Josie Santos
Hoxie — Katie Geerdes and Sean Robben
Iola— Jacob Eyster and Kendra Sprague
Kingman — Riley Krehbiel
Labette County— Margaret Billman
Louisburg — Adelaide Katzer
Minneapolis — Corey Nichols
Pleasant Ridge — Norman Highfill
Prairie View — Kenzie McAtee
Renwick — Catherine Bergkamp
Republic County — Anna Pachta
Rock Creek — Hannah Fouts
Sabetha — Morganne Kruse
Saint Francis — Echoe Lennox
Salina Central — Kaitlyn Elder
Sedan — J.W. Wells
Skyline — Adeline Bricker
Southwestern Heights — Aracely Acosta
Spring Hill — Samantha LeBlanc
Stafford — Caleb Hildebrand
The Kansas FFA Association is a statewide organization of 9,854 agricultural education students in 205 chapters in every corner of Kansas. It is part of the National FFA Organization, a national youth organization of 669,989 student members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture with 8,630 local chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Our mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. Visit www.ksffa.org for more information.