Scholarships
October 8, 2012 - 2:38pm
Scholarship Application Deadline is July 10
Each year the Washington Farm Bureau offers up to five (5) $2,000 scholarships as part of the Ray DeVries Memorial Scholarship program.
Forms to Download:
Congratulations to the 2012 Ray DeVries Memorial Scholarship Winners!
Stephanie George, the daughter of Steve and Ann George of Yakima County is attending Washington State University. Growing up on a farm, Stephanie learned the ins and outs of farming crops and animals. She understand that farmers need advocates in the legal process, and after completing a degree in Agriculture Economics with a double minor in Spanish and Political Science, she plans to go to law school in order to be able to advocate on behalf of farmers, and give them a voice.
Cheryl Thonney, the daughter of Steven
and Kathleen Thonney of Benton County is attending Washington State University seeking an undergrad in Agriculture Education. Ever since third grade Cheryl’s goal has been to become a teacher. Seeing the benefit of her agriculture science classes and FFA, she realized she wanted to teach high school agriculture in order to play an active role in educating the next generation.
Kevin Moe, the son of Mike and Evie Moe of King-Pierce County is attending Washington State University, seeking a degree in Ag Food Systems and Ag Technologies and Production Management. He is YF&R chair for King/Pierce County, as well as involved in the YF&R Collegiate. He has been involved in many different elements of farming, and seeks to use his degree to continue to help improve the way we use technology in farming.
Hillary Peters, daughter of Bob and Shawn Peters of Lewis County, is attending Washington State University seeking a major in Agriculture Education with emphasis in Agriculture and Technology management. During high school she was involved in FFA, conducting an in depth advanced biotechnology project. Since attending WSU she has been a student research assistant with the USDA ARS. Hillary’s goal is to become an Agriculture teacher.
Amanda Schmidt, daughter of Jeff and Pam Schmidt of Adams County is attending Yakima Valley Community College. Over the last eleven years she has participated in 4-H, Washington Jr. Angus Association, FFA and FBLA - often in leadership roles. Growing up on JR Ranch she learned to prepare and show cattle, as well as helping with vaccinating cattle and operate equipment for ranch chores. She is working on a degree in Veterinary Technology. Amanda plans on working in a mixed practice clinic, allowing her to work with both large and small animals.
Scholarship Application Deadline is July 10
Completed student applications, reviewed and submitted by the county Farm Bureau of the applying student, must be postmarked by July 10 and mailed to WFB Agricultural Promotion and Education Committee member:
Robyn Meenach
12609 S. Valley Chapel
Valleyford, WA 99036
Each year the Washington Farm Bureau offers up to five (5) $2,000 scholarships as part of the Ray DeVries Memorial Scholarship program.
These scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students currently enrolled in agriculture or a related field at an accredited college or university. Applicants must have completed at least one year of secondary education. A person may receive the scholarship only once, and must meet the following requirements.
Applicant must be:
1. A member, or the son, daughter, or legal dependent of a
Farm Bureau member family with a current membership
2. Attending an accredited college/university
3. Enrolled in a field of agriculture, e.g. food science, horticulture, ag technical course, animal science, etc. or in a course as it relates to agriculture
Forms to Download:
Printable scholarship application
Printable scholarship application instructions
Other Scholarships are available from County Farm Bureaus as follows:
| County | Amount | Application Deadline | Contact |
| Adams | $500 (4) | March 14 | Kent Russel (509) 488-5539 rlc@smwireless.net |
| Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors who are members of a Farm Bureau family. | |||
| Benton | $1,000 | April 15 | Kyle Barclay (509) 734-5539 |
| Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors who are members of a Farm Bureau family. | |||
| Chelan/Douglas | $1,000 | May 1 | Terese Stumpf (509) 633-9552 |
| Eligibility: Graduating high school senior who has been accepted by accredited college or university, or college student enrolled in agricultural field of study. Must be a Chelan/Douglas County Farm Bureau member. |
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| Clark/Cowlitz | $500-$1,500 | April 30 | Anne Lawrence (360) 576-7139 storytreefarm@gmail.com |
| Eligibility: Steve Frice Memorial Scholarship awarded to graduating high school senior or current college student. Applicant or parents must be voting members of Clark/Cowlitz Farm Bureau for at least 2 years |
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| Columbia/Blue Mountain |
$800 (1) $700 (1) |
May 14 | Bill Warren (509) 382-4205 |
| Eligibility: Monty Leighty/Wallace Robins Memorial Scholarship ($800) will be awarded to a graduating senior who is a son, daughter or legal dependent of a family holding voting membership in CBMCFB and who has been accepted into an accredited college or university continuing their education. |
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| Franklin | $1,000 | Alice Didier (509) 297-4362 ddrfrms@eltopia.com |
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| Eligibility: Must be enrolled in an agricultural field of study at Columbia Basin College. | |||
| Grant | $1,000 (3) | June 15 | Jaime Sackmann (509) 760-2392 |
| Eligibility: Must be a Farm Bureau member who is attending college in agriculture or a related field. |
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| Grays Harbor/Pacific |
$1,000 (5) | June 1 | Linda Waltenburg (360) 790-1271 waltenburg@msn.com |
| Eligibility: Information | |||
| King/Pierce | $1,000 $750 (2) |
April 30 | Paddy Lewis Irwin (360) 825-3194 gpirwin@aol.com |
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Eligibility: $1,000 scholarship awarded to graduating high school senior (or $750 scholarships available for any field of study. Must be members of the King/Pierce County Farm Bureau. Instructions are available in a word document or PDF Note: There is an addendum that applicants MUST fill out in addition to the state application. Contact Paddy for this.
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| Kittitas | $1,000 | Brad Haberman (509) 925-6528 no9brad@fairpoint.net |
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Eligibility: Graduating high school senior and a member of a Farm Bureau family. Applications available at Ellensburg High School. |
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| Lewis | $750 | Andrea Pinkerton (360) 880-2058 middyfarmgirl43@yahoo.com |
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Eligibility: Open to any high school or GED senior or current undergraduate. Required letter of request -- why you should be chosen for one of the two scholarships (priority to FB member families, 4-H, FFA, and Ag connections). |
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| Skagit | $1,000 | March 30 | Konnie McCutchin (360) 428-4193 konnie@knutzenfarm.com |
| Eligibility: Graduating high school senior or already enrolled in accredited college or vocational program. Must be son or daughter of voting Skagit County Farm Bureau member. |
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| Snohomish | $1,000 (2) | May 10 | Edith Stocker (360) 568-2338 |
| Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors whose families have been members the Snohomish County Farm Bureau for at least two years. |
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| Spokane | $1,000 (2) | May 20 | Sue Cronk |
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Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors or college students. |
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| Whatcom | $3,000 | April 5 | Leslie Honcoop (360) 354-1155 lesliejhon@clearwire.net |
| Eligibility: Graduating high school seniors or college students who are members of the Whatcom County Farm Bureau.
Previous scholarship winners are ineligible. |
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| Whitman | $500 | May 28 | Diane Appel (509) 397-3220 appelquilter@hotmail.com |
| Eligibility: Graduating high school senior or college student enrolled in, or planning to enroll in an agricultural field of study. Must be a Whitman County Farm Bureau member. |
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