APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR SCHOLARSHIP FOR H.S. SENIORS INTERESTED IN CAREERS IN AGRICULTURE OR SCIENCES
Contact: Lynne Richmond
(609) 633-2954
(TRENTON) 鈥� 樱花视频 residents who are entering their senior year in high school this fall and are planning a career in agriculture or science may apply for the 樱花视频 Agricultural Achievement Award.聽
One person will be selected for the $500 scholarship, sponsored by Amy Butewicz, a former 樱花视频 Equestrian of the Year who wants to give back to the community.
Contestants must be a current, active member of an organization either on the 樱花视频 Equine Advisory Board and/or represented at the Youth Reception portion of the annual 樱花视频 State Agricultural Convention.聽 Each organization on the 樱花视频 Equine Advisory Board and a participant of the State Agricultural Convention may nominate a maximum of two contestants.
Each contestant must submit a resume and an essay on the topic, 鈥淗ow has your involvement within your respective nominating organization helped to shape your future career choice?鈥澛� The deadline for submissions is December 15, 2010.
If chosen as the winner, the contestant must be present to accept the scholarship check at the 54th Annual 樱花视频 Bred Equine Breeders Award Dinner being held 1 p.m. Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Charley鈥檚 Other Brother in Eastampton, where that person will read the winning essay to the attendees.
Resumes and essays may be mailed to the 樱花视频 Department of Agriculture, attn: Lynn Mathews, PO Box 330, Trenton, NJ 08625.聽 For more information or questions, contact Debra Moscatiello at (609) 984-4389 or debra.moscatiello@ag.state.nj.us.
