WIU School of Agriculture Announces 2024 GAST Scholarship Recipients – Morning Ag Clips –

PUBLISHED ON January 2, 2025
MACOMB, Ill. — Western Illinois University’s School of Agriculture is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s GAST (Growing Agri-Science Teachers) scholarships. Thanks to funding from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), the program will award $5,000 worth of scholarships to incoming Agricultural Education majors for the 2024 academic year.
Each year, Andy Baker, WIU Ag director, writes a grant for GAST funding, which supports new students who are pursuing a major in Agricultural Education. Applicants were required to submit an essay illustrating their financial need. The applications were reviewed and ranked by Illinois agriculture educators, with awards based on financial need.
The following students have been selected as this year’s GAST scholarship recipients:
Day Hughes – Anguilla
Natalie Hill – Jerseyville, IL
Elizabeth Cable – Brownstown, IL
Madilynn Barry – Payson, IL
Kennedy Kloepping – Princeton, IL
Kendyl Kane – Smithshire, IL
Katie Baker – Maquon, IL
Amanda Niemann – Litchfield, IL
Recipients of the GAST scholarship must have declared Agricultural Education as their major and be enrolled for their first semester at WIU in Fall 2024. Both transfer students and freshmen are eligible for consideration.
For more information on the GAST scholarship program or to learn more about the School of Agriculture at WIU, please visit wiu.edu/Ag.
–Western Illinois University
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