Nazareth student awarded America's Farmers Grow Ag Leaders Scholarship

  • Kari Schulte
    Kari Schulte
  • Nazareth 4-H member Tye Schulte received a San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo scholarship for $20,000 from the Texas 4-H Foundation.
    Nazareth 4-H member Tye Schulte received a San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo scholarship for $20,000 from the Texas 4-H Foundation.
  • Last weekend at the annual conference for the Texas Pork Producers Association, Nazareth’s Grace Huseman was among five students who were awarded scholarships through the Certified Texas Bred Registry Foundation Gilt Scholarship Program. The Certified Texas Bred Registry program was established in 1996 to promote Texas bred and raised pigs and supports both the breeders and the 4-H and FFA youth of Texas who raise and show Certified Texas Bred pigs.
    Last weekend at the annual conference for the Texas Pork Producers Association, Nazareth’s Grace Huseman was among five students who were awarded scholarships through the Certified Texas Bred Registry Foundation Gilt Scholarship Program. The Certified Texas Bred Registry program was established in 1996 to promote Texas bred and raised pigs and supports both the breeders and the 4-H and FFA youth of Texas who raise and show Certified Texas Bred pigs.
  • (Photo right) Three Nazareth FFA members competed in the final round of the Texas FFA scholarships. Earning scholarships were Grace Huseman - $20,000 - Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Grady McAlister - $20,000 - San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo; and Ryan Heitschmidt - $10,000 - Jim Bob Norman Syndicate.
    (Photo right) Three Nazareth FFA members competed in the final round of the Texas FFA scholarships. Earning scholarships were Grace Huseman - $20,000 - Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo; Grady McAlister - $20,000 - San Antonio Livestock Show and Rodeo; and Ryan Heitschmidt - $10,000 - Jim Bob Norman Syndicate.
  • (Photo left) Nazareth’s Chloe Birkenfeld placed third in the Texas State 4-H Roundup ‘Share the Fun” Contest. Birkenfeld is known for being an excellent fiddle/violin musician around Castro County.
    (Photo left) Nazareth’s Chloe Birkenfeld placed third in the Texas State 4-H Roundup ‘Share the Fun” Contest. Birkenfeld is known for being an excellent fiddle/violin musician around Castro County.

Local Nazareth High School student, Kari Schulte, has been awarded a $1,500 scholarship from America's Farmers Grow Ag Leaders, sponsored by Bayer Fund.

In the fall, Schulte will study Animal Science at Kansas State University.

Schulte exemplifies the quality of students who are selected for Grow Ag Leaders scholarships.

“Bayer Fund is proud to sponsor the America’s Farmers Grow Ag Leaders program, helping hundreds of students to pursue higher education studies in the field of agriculture. By supporting these students today, we are supporting the future leaders of our industry. Bayer Fund remains committed to improving Ag Education opportunities in rural communities,” said Amy Simpson, Community Engagement Senior Representative, Bayer Fund.

The future of agriculture relies on talented young people like Schulte to fill thousands of jobs in a variety of fields, such as plant science, engineering, communications, finance, and more. Grow Ag Leaders raises awareness of diverse career opportunities in the agriculture industry and provides over 350 scholarships nationwide each year to support a student’s ag education.

Grow Ag Leaders scholarships, administered by the National FFA Organization, are available to high school seniors and college students pursuing degrees in ag-related fields. To be considered, each applicant is required to receive endorsements from two local farmers. Both FFA members and non-FFA members are eligible to apply.

With support from Bayer Fund, more than $3.8 million in scholarships has been awarded to students since Grow Ag Leaders began in 2014. For a complete list of recipients or more information, visit americasfarmers.com.