McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation is pleased announce the $17,000 in scholarships will be awarded to 14 students pursuing ag-related careers.

Four students have been selected to receive a $2,000 McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation Agricultural Leadership Scholarship:

• Logan Demling, McLean, recent graduate of Olympia High School, plans to study Agricultural Engineering at Iowa State University.
• Kaden Semlow, recent graduate of Cornerstone Christian Academy, will pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Cedarville University.
• Paige Fitzgerald, Bloomington, will be a Senior at Iowa State University studying
  Agribusiness. Fitzgerald is a graduate of Tri-Valley High School.
• Chloe Scroggins, Danvers, will be a Senior at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
  completing a degree in Agricultural Systems Technology. Scroggins graduated
  from Olympia High School.
  

The Ag Leadership Scholarships are selected based on leadership, school/community
involvement and interest in agriculture.

Thanks to support from generous sponsors, McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation
is pleased to award additional scholarships to assist students pursuing agricultural careers.

$1,000 Awards:

• Next Era Scholarship – John Bierman, McLean, to study Animal Science/Pre-Vet at
  University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
• Sun Ag Scholarship – Logan Demling, McLean, to study Ag Engineering at Iowa State
  University.
  

$500 Awards:

• Agsurance Scholarship – Preston Rhode, Carlock, studying Animal Science at Black Hawk College.
• Bloomington Meats Scholarship – Paige Fitzgerald, Bloomington, studying
  Agribusiness at Iowa State University.
• COUNTRY Financial Scholarship – Chloe Scroggins, Danvers, studying Agricultural
  Systems Technology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
• Earthrise Energy Scholarship – Cheyenne Hanlin, McLean, to study Animal Science at Parkland College.
• Evergreen FS Scholarship – Brian Clapp, LeRoy, studying Agribusiness at Lake Land
  College.

The following students will also receive a $500 McLean County Farm Bureau Foundation
Scholarship:

• Brian Clapp, LeRoy, studying Agribusiness at Lake Land College.
• Cheyenne Hanlin, McLean, to study Animal Science at Parkland College.
• Abigail Hoeft, Bloomington, studying Forest Resources and Management at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
• Paige Lemenager, Hudson, completing an Agriculture Transfer degree at Lake Land
  College.
• Peter Metivier, Bloomington, studying Agricultural Economics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
• Talia Pierard, Bloomington, to study Equine Science at Black Hawk College.
• Faith Schwoerer, Bloomington, studying Agriculture Communications & Leadership
  at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
• Caleb Vogel, Normal, to study Hospitality Management at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

MCFB Foundation is funded by voluntary donations from Farm Bureau members and local
supporters. To learn more, click here.