Thursday, May 22, 2025
RALEIGH — Clayton Ross Hinnant is one of 31 North Carolina students selected to receive a 2025 N.C. State Fair Youth Livestock Scholarship, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler announced.
The scholarships are designed for high school seniors and students currently enrolled in an institute of higher education who have participated in the junior livestock or market turkey shows at the N.C. State Fair. A total of $611,000 has been awarded since the program began in 2015.
Hinnant is a senior at Southern Nash High School and is the son of Jessie and Clay Hinnant. They reside in Wilson County. Hinnant is a member of the St. Mary’s 4-H Club and has participated in Wilson County 4-H Livestock Show and Sale events.
He plans to attend North Carolina State University in the fall.
The scholarships are funded from a percentage of total sales at the N.C. State Fair Sale of Champions. The number of scholarships awarded each year is based on qualified applicants and funds available from the previous year’s Sale of Champions. Thirty scholarships valued at $2,000 each were awarded this year. One $2,500 scholarship was sponsored by the Farm Credit Associations of North Carolina.
“This scholarship program continues to invest in the next generation of agricultural leaders and advocates, and I am proud that they all have a solid understanding of where their food comes from because of their experience showing livestock,” Troxler said. “Congratulations to this year’s recipients.”
A selection committee evaluated applicants based on their involvement with N.C. State Fair junior livestock shows, academic achievement, extracurricular activities and an essay.
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