Scholarships awarded at Blackland Income Growth Conference

Writer: Blair Fannin, 979-845-2259, b-fannin@tamu.edu

WACO – Scholarships were presented to eleven 4-H members at the 54th Blackland Income Growth Conference held recently at the Waco Convention Center.

The annual conference, sponsored by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and the Waco Chamber of Commerce, provides agricultural education to producers in the Blacklands region.

The scholarships were presented during the conference luncheon that featured Rod Snyder, president of Field to Market.

Receiving $1,000 scholarships were: Benjamin Murphy, Bosque County; Tristan Harbour and Mason Matthews, Coryell County; Hannah Celella, Kaufman County; Samantha Merrifield and Blaike Pankonien, McLennan County; Rebecca (Rose) Craig, Navarro County; Hollyann Roach and Dalton York ($1,500 Scott Felton Scholarship), Tarrant County; Bailey Franklin and Chase Heffernan, Williamson County.

For more information about the Blackland Income Growth program, visit http://stephenville.tamu.edu/blackland-income-growth/scholarship-program/

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Benjamin Murphy of Bosque County recently received a Blackland Income Growth scholarship. Also pictured is president Robin Liebe. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

Tristan Harbour of Coryell County recently received a Blackland Income Growth scholarship. Also pictured is Blackland Income Growth vice president Bill Foshea and president Robin Liebe. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

Mason Matthews of Coryell County recently received a Blackland Income Growth scholarship. Also pictured is Blackland Income Growth vice president Bill Foshea and president Robin Liebe. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

Hanna Celella of Kaufman County recently received a Blackland Income Growth scholarship. Also pictured is Blackland Income Growth vice president Bill Foshea and president Robin Liebe. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

Samantha Merrifield of McLennan County recently received a Blackland Income Growth scholarship. Also pictured is Blackland Income Growth vice president Bill Foshea and president Robin Liebe. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

Blaike Pankonien of McLennan County recently received a Blackland Income Growth scholarship. Also pictured is Blackland Income Growth vice president Bill Foshea and president Robin Liebe. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

Rebecca (Rose) Craig of Navarro County recently received a Blackland Income Growth scholarship. Also pictured is Blackland Income Growth vice president Bill Foshea and president Robin Liebe. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

Hollyann Roach of Tarrant County recently received a Blackland Income Growth scholarship. Also pictured is Blackland Income Growth vice president Bill Foshea and president Robin Liebe. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

Dalton York of Tarrant County recently received a Blackland Income Growth scholarship. Also pictured is Blackland Income Growth vice president Bill Foshea and president Robin Liebe. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

Bailey Franklin of Williamson County recently received a Blackland Income Growth scholarship. Also pictured is Blackland Income Growth vice president Bill Foshea and President Robin Liebe. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

Chase Heffernan of Williamson County recently received a Blackland Income Growth scholarship. Also pictured is Blackland Income Growth vice president Bill Foshea and president Robin Liebe. (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service photo by Blair Fannin)

Blair Fannin

Blair Fannin provides executive/internal communications support for Texas A&M AgriLife and serves as Public Information Officer for the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service Disaster Assessment and Recovery unit.