Boone County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships - Kentucky Farm Bureau

Boone County students awarded Farm Bureau scholarships

 

Louisville, KY (July 6, 2018) – Two Boone County high school seniors are the recipients of college scholarships from Boone County Farm Bureau. In partnership with County Farm Bureaus, the Kentucky Farm Bureau Education Foundation awarded $465,400 this year to deserving students from across the Commonwealth

Megan Jane Dwyer of Randall K. Cooper High School was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. Dwyer plans to earn a degree in biomedical engineering. She is the daughter of Jeffrey and Carolyn Dwyer of Florence, KY. 

Chelsea Mobley of Conner High School also was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. After graduating from high school, she plans to attend Morehead State University to pursue a degree in pre-veterinary medicine. Mobley is the daughter of Edward and Lisa Mobley of Burlington, KY.

Farm Bureau scholarships, offered annually, are awarded to recipients who display the greatest levels of academic excellence, involvement in extracurricular activities, leadership abilities and financial need.

 

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