The National FFA Organization and National FFA Foundation has awarded more than $2.7 million in scholarships to 1,888 recipients. This was made possible thanks to the generosity of 115 sponsors.
More than 8,300 students applied online for the scholarships. Ten Wyoming FFA members earned eleven different scholarships totaling in more than $15,000 in funds to help them achieve their dreams of higher education.
Approximately one in every four students who applied was awarded a scholarship. The scholarships were available to students pursuing two-year or four-year degrees or vocational programs. The average recipient had a GPA of 3.76 on a 4.0 scale and was in the top 16 percent of their class.
This year marks the 33rd year for the scholarship program, which began in 1984 with 16 scholarships offered. Since then, more than $47 million has been awarded in scholarship funds through the National FFA Organization.
The selection process takes into account the whole student, including FFA involvement, work experience, supervised agricultural experience, community service, leadership skills and academics.
Wyoming Receipients
- Tyler Call, Wheatland FFA
Georgia M. Hellberg Memorial, $5,000 scholarship - Matthew Cramer, Lyman FFA
AGCO Dealer/Covolo Auto -Farm Service, $1,000 scholarship
Ram Trucks Dealer/Fremont Rock Springs, $1,000 scholarship - Sarah Dey, High PlainsFFA
WY Ram Trucks Dealer/Cowboy Dodge Inc., $1,000 scholarship - Kelsey Faircloth, Burns FFA
Built Ford Tough/Spradley Barr Motors Inc., $1,000 scholarship - Hunter Galluzzo, High Plains FFA
WY Built Ford Tough/Spradley BarrMotors Inc., $1,000 scholarship - Makenna Greenwald, Torrington-Lingle FFA
America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders/Monsanto Fund, $1,500 scholarship - Garrett Hartigan, Frontier FFA
Built Ford Tough/Spradley Barr Motors Inc., $1,000 scholarship - Aaron Kersh Cheyenne High Plains FFA
WY Built Ford Tough/Spradley Barr Motors Inc., $1,000 scholarship - Sierra Shelit Pine Bluffs FFA
Built Ford Tough/Spradley Barr Motors Inc., $1,000 scholarship - Emily Zavorka, Southeast FFA
Dean Foods Company, $1,000 scholarship