National FFA scholarship awarded to local student

[JUNE 29, 2005]  INDIANAPOLIS -- The National FFA Organization awarded a $1,000 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company scholarship to Kory Leesman of Hartsburg-Emden (Ill.) FFA. The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, as a special project of the National FFA Foundation, sponsors the scholarship. Kory plans to use the funds to pursue a degree at Bradley University, Peoria, Ill.

This scholarship is one of 1,714 awarded this year through the National FFA Scholarship Program. Currently, 170 corporate sponsors generously contribute more than $2 million to support the program. This is the 21st year that scholarships have been made available through the National FFA Foundation by business and industry sponsors to reward and encourage excellence and enable students to pursue their educational goals.

Scholarship recipients were selected from 6,690 applicants from across the country. Selections were based on the applicant's academic record, FFA and other school and community activities, supervised agricultural experience program in agricultural education, and future goals.

FFA is a national youth organization of 476,732 student members preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. There are 7,223 local chapters, in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

FFA strives 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.ffa.org for more information.

[National FFA Organization news release]

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