A local Lake View student, Avery Hatcher, has been awarded a $1500.00 scholarship from the America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders program which is sponsored by the Monsanto Fund and promoted by the National FFA. The Grow Ag Leaders program, which seeks to support students in ag-related fields of study and raise awareness of the job prospects in Agriculture, has awarded more than a half-million dollars in scholarships to the students across the country in 2017. Nominated by a farmer in their state, the awarded students can use the scholarship to pursue an education in ag-related fields of study, including agronomy, education, engineering, and other.
Hatcher was Lake View High School FFA Chapter President for the 2016-2017 school year under the direction of Mr. Gilbert Lewis and stated “I have enjoyed being the FFA President and hope that I have helped others learn more about agriculture. I’ve particularly enjoyed working with the middle school students for the past two years. But, seeing how much people really don’t know about farming, where their food comes from, and how many jobs are actually related to agriculture, confirms my decision to pursue a degree in Ag Education.”
Hatcher will attend Tri-County Technical College in Pendleton, South Carolina in the fall and transfer to Clemson University in 2018 to study Agricultural Education.
The Monsanto fund’s America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders program supports the next generation of agriculture students.