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 The five scholarship recipients this year included
Conner Zinser, Madeline Cook, Kate Eskew, Drew Martin and Tyler
Miller.
Logan County Farm Bureau President Ron Kindred said the scholarship
program is important to the Farm Bureau Board. The Farm Bureau works
hard to support businesses and the businesses help support the
scholarships, making them possible.
Knowing the impacts of Covid-19 on so many businesses, Kindred said
the support of businesses this year is overwhelming. This support is
a tribute to the businesses for understanding the importance of the
role agriculture plays in the county. Kindred said agriculture needs
more young people because it is an aging business.
Each scholarship recipient then had a chance to briefly share who
their parents are, their background, and school they attended.
Kindred also asked them to tell about activities during high school,
plans for college and their major.
Conner Zinser
The $2,500 trade school scholarship winner is Conner Zinser of
Hartsburg Emden High School. His ag advisor is Sarah Burton.
Zinser is the son of Craig and Tammy Zinser. He plans to enroll in
the electrical program at Illinois Central College in the fall.
During his time at Hartsburg Emden High School, Zinser was involved
in FFA and basketball.
Madeline Cook
One $5,000 scholarship winner was Madeline Cook of Lincoln Community
High School. Her ag advisor was Penny Haase.
Cook’s parents are Hope and Anthony Cook. At LCHS, Cook participated
in poms and FFA. In the fall, she plans to attend the University of
Illinois in Champaign/Urbana. Cook will major in Agricultural
Leadership, Education and Communication. The concentration will be
on Agricultural education.
Kate Eskew
Another $5,000 scholarship winner was Kate Eskew of Lake Fork. She
attended Mount Pulaski High School and her ag advisor was Ralph
Allen.
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Eskew’s parents are Bobby and Christine Eskew. She was involved
in FFA all four years of high school and played basketball for three years. She
plans to go to Midwest Technical Institute to get certified in HVAC.
Drew Martin
The third $5,000 scholarship winner was Drew Martin. He also attended Mount
Pulaski High School.
Martin’s parents are Doug and Erin Martin. Martin was in FFA all four years of
high school and served as FFA president this year. He also played baseball and
basketball. In the fall, he plans to attend Heartland Community College and
study ag business.
Tyler Miller
The final $5,000 scholarship winner was Tyler Miller of Olympia High School. His
ag advisor was Bryson Hoffman.
Miller’s parents are Jay and Tara Miller. After high school, Miller plans to
attend Lake Land Community College and major in Pre- Veterinary Medicine.
Earlier in the meeting, Kindred read of list of the many area businesses that
support the scholarship program through different levels of giving.
The Cultivator Sponsor giving $2,500 was the Logan County Young Leaders. They
give this amount annually and Kindred said they do a lot of work for the Farm
Bureau.
Many other area businesses and individuals were Planter Sponsors donating
$1,000, Ground Breaker Sponsors donating $500, and Friends of Ag Sponsors
donating $250.
Without sponsorships, Kindred said this program would be nothing.
Kindred said the Farm Bureau is happy to sponsor the program They see the
benefits of these students coming back to the communities and providing a
service for agriculture.
As the meeting ended, Jim Drew also thanked Heartland Community College for
judging the applications.
[Angela Reiners]
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