Source: NCDA&CS, 5/21/20

Twenty-six North Carolina students have been named recipients of 2020 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarships, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced.

The scholarships are designed for high school seniors and students currently enrolled in an institute of higher education who have participated in the junior livestock or market turkey shows at the N.C. State Fair.

The scholarships were funded by sponsors of the annual N.C. State Fair Junior Livestock Sale of Champions. The number of scholarships awarded each year is based on qualified applicants and funds available from the previous year’s Sale of Champions. Because of strong support of the 2019 sale, 25 scholarships valued at $2,000 each were awarded this year. One $3,500 scholarship was also sponsored by Farm Credit Associations of North Carolina.

A selection committee evaluated applicants based on their involvement with N.C. State Fair junior livestock shows, academic achievement, extracurricular activities and an essay. Each application was assigned a number and identifying information was removed before evaluation.

Following is a list of scholarship recipients by county. All scholarships are for $2,000 unless otherwise noted:
Alamance
-- Madison Sifford
Buncombe
-- Nate Worley
Caldwell
-- Lawton Looper
Caswell
-- Katherine Eastep
Davidson
-- Abigail Fulton
-- Tristen Fulton
Gates
-- Hayden Riddick
Halifax
-- Zachery Keeter
Harnett
-- Mason Blinson
Iredell
-- Emily Holland, $3,500 Scholarship Winner                                                                            
Johnston
-- Cecilia Fricke
-- Isabel Fricke
Lenoir
-- Makensie Mohrfeld
-- Johnna Tyndall
Lincoln
-- Regan Mitchem
Nash
-- Caley Mayo
Rowan
-- Cynthia Connolly
-- Abigail Wilson
Stanly
-- Marcie Harward
-- Mattie Ann Harward
Stokes
-- Lynae Bowman
-- Rachel Brown
-- Allison Hartman
Wake
-- Garrett See
Wayne
-- Taylor Glover
Wilson
-- Ethan Thompson

For more information on how individuals and organizations can support the 2020 Junior Livestock Sale of Champions or the scholarship program, contact Neil Bowman, director of N.C. State Fair livestock shows, at neil.bowman@ncagr.gov or 919-270-7094; or Angie Crone, sponsorship director, at angie.crone@ncagr.gov or 919-839-4514.