Meet Indiana Farm Bureau scholarship winners

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Farm Bureau awarded five scholarships to incoming or current college students pursuing careers in agriculture.

“Indiana Farm Bureau congratulates our scholarship winners,” said INFB President Randy Kron. “This generation of students shows so much promise and potential for the future of agriculture. I’m happy to see the passion for careers in agriculture remains strong in Indiana and that’s thanks to young people like these.”

The three recipients of the $2,000 Ag Impact Scholarship are:

• Jaylynn Goodwin, of Dubois County, will graduate from Southridge High School this spring and attend Kansas State University in the fall to study agricultural and natural resources communications. Goodwin serves as her local FFA chapter’s president and Indiana FFA’s District X president and is completing her 10th year in 4-H. She’ll be graduating in the top 10% of her class and looks forward to pursuing a future career in journalism and media marketing.

• Gage Mull, of Jackson County, will graduate from Brownstown Central High School and attend Purdue University in the fall to study animal science and veterinary medicine. He has been involved in his local FFA chapter for four years and 4-H for 10 years. Mull’s goal is to own and operate a veterinary practice in a rural community facing a shortage of large animal veterinarians. He hopes to focus primarily on horses, cattle and hogs, while remaining prepared to serve small animals as needed to meet community demands.

• Branson Tennery, of Hendricks County, will graduate from Danville Community High School this spring and attend Purdue in the fall where he will study insect biology with plans to become a conservation biologist specializing in agricultural ecosystems. He’s a 10-year 4-H member, FFA chapter president and Spanish Club president and participated on the varsity swim team for two years. His ultimate career goal is to promote biological pest management methods that reduce reliance on harmful chemicals while protecting yields.

Additionally, two $1,000 scholarships are offered to members of any of Indiana’s Collegiate Farm Bureau chapters.

This year, Camille Thopy and Tatem Hodge, both from Shelby County, received the Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarships.

Many county Farm Bureaus also offer annual scholarships for students in their area. To learn more, visit infb.org and visit the Scholarships and Grants page under the Resources tab.