Two bright stars have been selected to receive the 2017 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, Inc. scholarship.
The Wisconsin Farm Technology Days is one of the largest outdoor farm shows in the United States and the only show of its kind that is organized and hosted entirely by volunteers in a different county each year. The youth scholarships are awarded to outstanding youth volunteers.
To be eligible for the scholarships the youth applicant had to have been involved as a volunteer at the recent Wisconsin Farm Technology Days held at Ebert Enterprises in Kewaunee County, and live in Kewaunee County or an adjoining county.
The scholarship recipients were chosen on the basis of their volunteer efforts before and during the recent Kewaunee County Show, scholastic achievements, as well as school and community activities.
The scholarship recipients are:
- Jesse Steinhorst, of Kewaunee- Jesse is currently a senior at Kewaunee High School and is the recipient of the $2,000 scholarship. Jesse is a four-year FFA member and has held the positions of chaplain, treasurer, vice president and will serve as the chapter president this coming year. He has been awarded the Green Hand Degree, Chapter Degree, and Star Chapter Green Hand Degree. He has been very active in school athletics where he has been involved in football, cross country, and wrestling. He was also an extremely active volunteer at the recent Wisconsin Farm Technology Days, Jesse helped to lay out tent city, was involved in erecting the fence around tent city, as well as working in Innovation Square and helping to park cars. He also was involved with the state soil judging contest held on the first day of the show. Jesse plans to use his scholarship to attend the Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton, where he intends to study Dairy Technology.
- Meghan LaCrosse, of Forestville- Meghan is currently a senior at Southern Door High School and is the recipient of the $1,000 scholarship. Meghan has been a long time member of the East Maplewood Beavers 4-H Club where she served as sergeant of arms and secretary. She has also been a member of the Kewaunee County Junior Holstein Association and has exhibited market animals at the Door County Fair. Meghan has been very active in school activities as well, playing varsity basketball, softball, and volleyball for the past three years. She is also a National Honor Society member, and has served as the class president during her junior and senior years. During the 2017 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days Meghan spent her time volunteering in the Youth Area. Meghan plans to use her scholarship to study Agricultural Biochemistry
The 2018 Wisconsin Farm Technology Days will be held July 10-12, hosted jointly by Sternweis Farm/ Heiman Holsteins, located near Marshfield in Wood County. For more information visit, www.wifarmtechnologydays.com/wood/
