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$10,000 in Ag Scholarships awarded

at this year's Ag Scholarship Breakfast

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[March 23, 2012] Send a link to a friend

At this year's Lincoln/Logan Chamber of Commerce Ag Scholarship Breakfast, held Thursday morning, eight scholarships totaling $10,000 were given out to area students who will be pursuing careers in agriculture.

Six of the eight recipients were on hand to receive their scholarships. Recipients David Fulton and Orry Ingram were unable to attend.

Pictures by Nila Smith

Hannah Allen graduated from Mount Pulaski High School and is a freshman at the University of Illinois, studying food science and human nutrition. Her parents are Ralph and Lori Allen.

Chelsea Coers attends Lincoln Community High School and plans to attend Lincoln Land Community College to study agribusiness. Her parents are John and Andrea Coers.

Nicholas Davis attends Lincoln Community High School and has been accepted to Lakeland College in the John Deere Ag Tech program. Nicholas' parents are Todd and Melissa Davis.

Zack Huffer graduated from Lincoln Community High School and is a junior at Illinois State University, studying crop and soil science. Zack's parents are Jeff and Patty Huffer.

Morgan Kincheloe attends Lincoln Community High School and plans to attend Illinois Central College to study veterinary medicine. Morgan's parents are Jay and Rhonda Kincheloe.

Andrew McCarty is a graduate of Mount Pulaski High School and is a sophomore at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, pursuing a degree in animal science and agribusiness economics. Andrew is the son of Robyn and Richard McCarty. This is the second time Andrew has won the chamber's Ag Scholarship.

UNABLE TO ATTEND

David Fulton graduated from Lincoln Community High School and is a sophomore at the University of Illinois and Parkland College in a dual-enrollment program. He is pursuing a degree in agricultural leadership education. David is the son of John and Sherry Fulton. This is the second time David has won the chamber's Ag Scholarship.

UNABLE TO ATTEND

Orry Ingram graduated from Lincoln Community High School and is in his senior year at Truman State University, pursuing an education in agricultural business. Orry is the son of Larry and Verdeen Ingram. This is the second time Orry has won the chamber's Ag Scholarship.

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