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IAW Helen Henert
Agricultural Education Scholarship
Haley Bode
Haley Mae Bode, an agriculture education major from Waterloo, IL, will be finishing her undergraduate degree in the next year. Bode is a senior at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale this year, finishing her degree in agriculture education.
Bode writes “An agriculturally literate population is essential for the success of our world. Because of this, agriculture education should be legislated as a core subject in Illinois to ensure all students have access to this knowledge. As a future agriculture educator, I am committed to creating a classroom where students feel inspired to learn, lead, and understand their responsibility as agriculturalists. I want my students to leave with knowledge and confidence to represent Illinois agriculture.”
WCFA Scholarships
The Women Changing the Face of Agriculture (WCFA) conference, a project of the Illinois Agri-Women, takes place each spring to encourage young women to interact with women in agriculture, learn more about careers in the industry, and network with agricultural leaders from across the country.
This year, WCFA Agent of Change $1,000 scholarships are awarded to college students who aspire to make a difference through their careers in the agricultural industry in science, technology, engineering and math.
Two WCFA Agent of Change Scholarships this year are provided as memorial scholarships. The first, the Phyllis Johnson Memorial Scholarship is provided by a daughter of the Johnsons, Penny Lauritzen. The second memorial scholarship, the Joan Loeb Memorial Scholarship, provided by a daughter of the Loebs, Karen Westbrook.
The current recipients are as follows:
Samantha Myers
Samantha Myers received the $1000 Phyllis Johnson Memorial Scholarship. She is the daughter of Danny and Sarah Myers of Pontiac, Illinois. Myers is majoring in animal science and a freshman at Illinois State University in Bloomington/Normal. Myers plans to continue on to veterinary school.
Aubrey Wall
Aubrey Wall received the $1000 Joan Loeb Memorial Scholarship. Her parents are Don and Laura Wall, hailing from Sorento, Illinois. Wall attends University of Illinois at Champaign and her future plans are to become an agricultural teacher and FFA Advisor in a rural community.
Callly Hatton
Cally Hatton is a recipient of the WCFA Agent of Change Scholarship. Hatton originates from Marseilles, IL, and is the daughter of Tom and Shelly Diss. She attended Illinois Valley Community College, Joliet Junior College, and Southern Illinois University Carbondale to earn her bachelor’s degree. She is now at Illinois State University pursuing her master’s degree in agricultural education.
