Missouri State Fair and Youth in Agriculture Committee Award 62 Scholarships to Missouri Youth
Jason Moore, Missouri State Fair director, has announced that 62 Missouri youth will receive scholarships funded by the Missouri State Fair and the Youth in Agriculture (YIA) committee. These recipients were selected from 4-H and FFA exhibitors at the Missouri State Fair and will be recognized on April 24, 2025, during the State FFA Convention in Columbia.
The selection process evaluated applicants on their Missouri State Fair participation, grade point average, community involvement, and leadership roles. Since 1992, the Youth in Agriculture committee has awarded 941 scholarships totaling $1,190,250.
Scholarships are made possible through contributions from Youth in Agriculture sponsors and proceeds from livestock sales during the annual Sale of Champions. A portion of each animal’s sale value is allocated to the scholarship program.
$5,000 S. Wayne Yokley Platinum Scholarship (Youth in Agriculture Supporters):
Hayden Duncan, Centertown
$3,500 Sharon Topliff Scholarship (Youth in Agriculture Supporters):
Gage Swindler, Braymer
$2,500 Supreme Scholarship (Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners/Sydenstricker Genetics):
Cash Honeycutt, Richmond
$2,500 Missouri State Fair Foundation Scholarships:
$2,000 Bell Trust Scholarships:
$1,750 MFA, Inc. & MFA Oil Co. Scholarships:
$1,750 Youth in Agriculture Supporters Scholarships:
The Youth in Agriculture committee is composed of volunteers from across Missouri. These volunteers dedicate time year-round to support the Sale of Champions and scholarship fundraising. The 2025 Sale of Champions auction is scheduled for Saturday, August 16, in the Lowell Mohler Assembly Hall on the Missouri State Fairgrounds.
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