Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu
WACO — Scholarships were awarded to area Blacklands youth recently at the Blackland Income Growth Conference held at the Extraco Events Center in Waco.
The annual conference, sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Waco Chamber of Commerce, provides agricultural education to producers in the Blacklands region.
Dr. Joe Outlaw, co-director of the Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M University and AgriLife Extension economist in College Station, was the keynote luncheon speaker.
Receiving $1,500 scholarships were Erin Steglich of Bell County – Scott Felton BIG Scholarship, and Kyndal Sligh of McLennan County – Ronald C. Woolley BIG Scholarship.
Receiving $1,000 scholarships were: Wesley Ide and Macey Malcik, Bell County; Emily Murphy, Bosque County; Shellby Coker, Falls County; Sarah Forman, Limestone County; Brody Schmalriede, McLennan County; Seth Chapman and Bailey King, Tarrant County; and Afton Compton and Colton Schiller, Williamson County.
For more information about the Blackland Income Growth program, visit http://bit.ly/2EE3r8u .
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Wesley Ide of McLennan County received a Blackland Income Growth Conference scholarship. Also pictured is Rodney Shronk, Blackland Income Growth vice chairman. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)
Kyndal Sligh of McLennan County received a Blackland Income Growth Conference scholarship. Also pictured is Rodney Shronk, Blackland Income Growth vice chairman. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)
Colton Schiller of Williamson County received a Blackland Income Growth Conference scholarship. Also pictured is Rodney Shronk, Blackland Income Growth vice chairman. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)
Afton Compton of Williamson County received a Blackland Income Growth Conference scholarship. Also pictured is Rodney Shronk, Blackland Income Growth vice chairman. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)
Bailey King of Tarrant County received a Blackland Income Growth Conference scholarship. Also pictured is Rodney Shronk, Blackland Income Growth vice chairman. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)
Seth Chapman of Tarrant County received a Blackland Income Growth Conference scholarship. Also pictured is Rodney Shronk, Blackland Income Growth vice chairman. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)
Brody Schmalriede of McLennan County received a Blackland Income Growth Conference scholarship. Also pictured is Rodney Shronk, Blackland Income Growth vice chairman. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)
Sarah Forman of Limestone County received a Blackland Income Growth Conference scholarship. Also pictured is Rodney Shronk, Blackland Income Growth vice chairman. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)
Shellby Coker of Falls County received a Blackland Income Growth Conference scholarship. Also pictured is Rodney Shronk, Blackland Income Growth vice chairman. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)
Emily Murphy of Bosque County received a Blackland Income Growth Conference scholarship. Also pictured is Rodney Shronk, Blackland Income Growth vice chairman. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)
Erin Steglich of Bell County received a Blackland Income Growth Conference scholarship. Also pictured is Rodney Shronk, Blackland Income Growth vice chairman. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)
Macey Malcik of Bell County received a Blackland Income Growth Conference scholarship. Also pictured is Rodney Shronk, Blackland Income Growth vice chairman. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)
