FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This year, the Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) organization is offering 4 scholarships for females studying agriculture. The Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) organization supports the agriculture industry, works for legislation to support and preserve family farms, communicates with other agriculture organizations, and strives to educate the public and promote agricultural awareness. One $1,500 IAW Helen…
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The Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) has awarded four scholarships to women studying agriculture in 2025. IAW supports the agriculture industry, advocates for family farm legislation, collaborates with other agricultural organizations, and promotes public education and awareness.
The Illinois Agri-Women proudly present the 2026 Women Changing the Face of Agriculture (WCFA) events on March 6 at Heartland Community College and April 10 at Joliet Junior College, inspiring young high school women to explore dynamic careers in agriculture by connecting students, educators, and industry professionals.
This year, the Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) organization has awarded 5 scholarships for females studying agriculture. The Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) organization supports the agriculture industry, works for legislation to support and preserve family farms, communicates with other agriculture organizations, and strives to educate the public and promote agricultural awareness. One $1,500 IAW Helen Henert Agriculture Education…
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This year, the Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) organization is offering 5 scholarships for females studying agriculture. The Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) organization supports the agriculture industry, works for legislation to support and preserve family farms, communicates with other agriculture organizations, and strives to educate the public and promote agricultural awareness.
The 2024 Women Changing the Face of Agriculture career exploration event will be held at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL on March 1, 2024. Registration for the event will open January 1, 2024. This year’s event puts an emphasis on hands-on activities, career development workshops and entrepreneur opportunities.
This year, the Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) organization has awarded 5 scholarships for females studying agriculture. The IAW Helen Henert Ag Eduction Scholarship and four WCFA Agent of Change Scholarships. Check out our recipients.
This year, the Illinois Agri-Women (IAW) organization is offering 4 scholarships for females studying agriculture. One $1,500 IAW Helen Henert Agriculture Education Scholarship and Three $1,000 WCFA Agent of Change Scholarships are available.
The 2023 Women Changing the Face of Agriculture career exploration event will be held in- person at Carl Sandburg College located in Galesburg, Illinois on March 3, 2023. Registration for the event will open December 15, 2022. Each school or organization is limited to 8 student registrants and 1 chaperone registration. Registration will close on…
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Illinois Agri-Women and WCFA are happy to announce the winners of the 2022 scholarships. The Helen Henert scholarship is a $1,500 scholarship is awarded annually to an agriculture education major who will be finishing her degree within the next year. Three WCFA Agent of Change $1,000 scholarships were awarded to students who aspire to positively impact the agricultural industry through their careers.
