Scholarships

Scholarships

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College scholarships from the Oldtime Farming Festival have been awarded to two Centerburg High School girls, Rebecca Robert and Erin Wollett, for the 2011-2012 school year.

2011-2012 Scholarships Awarded

Rebecca Roberts lives with her mother, JoAnn Shepherd, in Centerburg. While in High School she was a member of the National Honor Society and was honored to be one of Centerburg's salutatorians for the graduating class of 2011. Several honor cords were bestowed on her including the following: Art, Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and the State Board of Education Honors diploma. During the High School Senior Awards Assembly she was awarded many scholarships from various individuals and organizations which include: Centerburg Alumni, Knox Community Hospital Auxiliary, Rolls Royce, Harold Cordle Memorial, Mount Vernon Rotary, John Boehm/CTA, Oldtime Farming Festival, Community Foundation, Dan Emmett-Monroe Grange, Knox County Dairy Service, National Wild Turkey Federation and the Elks Student of the Year.

Rebecca has decided to major in Animal Science/Pre-Veterinary at Wilmington College for the 2011-2012 school year.

She says, "I have a very high interest in the field of science and veterinary medicine; therefore, my career aspiration is to become a veterinarian and manage my own practice. I want to do this because I want a career that I can help animals and use my intellectual capabilities to help animals to the greatest extent, bringing them back from death's doorstep when possible. I also want to manage my own practice so my clients feel that they can trust me and that they have a personal connection to me."

Erin Wollett lives at her family's farm with her parents, Larry and Amy Wollett. Some of her daily chores include raising chickens, 4-H goats, hogs and cows, and bailing hay. As a student she was active in the Centerburg FFA, National Honor Society, Marching and Concert band, Spanish Club, Track and Field, Condit Livestock 4-H Club, Girl Scouts, Delaware County Junior Fair Board, Saint Paul Youth Group, exhibiting at various county fairs, plus volunteering for many community activities. She was also a member of the American Berkshire Association, National Junior Swine Association and Pork Producer's Council. She received honors cords in Computer Science, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies and Vocational Agriculture. She was given scholarships from the following: Harold Cordle Memorial, Oldtime Farming Festival, Centerburg Alumni, Community Foundation, The Columbus Foundation, Knox County Retired Teachers and Dan Emmett-Monroe Grange, and was presented the OHSAA Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award.

Erin plans to pursue a degree in agriculture education at Wilmington College this fall. She is concerned that as generations go by they are becoming blind to the necessity of agriculture. She hope to enlighten future generations about the importance of agriculture and encourage them to get involved. Erin states, "Whether I use my major to become a teacher, a 4-H OSU Extension agent of a junior fair coordinator, I believe I can make a difference in the agricultural industry and in the lives of many people."

The Oldtime Farming Festival is proud to present scholarships to these two girls and feel with their qualifications, determination and drive they will certainly make a positive difference in this world.