NEAFA is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Scholarship for Future Agriculturalists. NEAFA awards four $500 scholarships to eligible high school seniors planning to pursue a field of study that will lead to a career in agriculture, with a specific emphasis on animal science, agronomy, agriculture education or agribusiness. The 2021 Winners include Anna Western, of Lowville, NY, Brittany Martin, of Attica, NY, Grace Dunham, of Richmondville, NY, and Tyler Ziehm, of Greenwich, NY. These young scholars represent the ideals that NEAFA hopes to see in the future of agriculture, and we wish them well as they start their collegiate journeys.
Anna Western will be attending SUNY Cobleskill in the fall of 2021 to study Agri-Business. “Even though I did not grow up on a family farm, I have developed a fondness for agriculture, and specifically issues involving food insecurities in our country and world,” said Western. “I look forward to furthering my education so that I can make a difference in the industry that will lead to more stability in the access all people have to obtain the nutrition they need to survive.”
Brittany Martin will be attending Delaware Valley University in the fall of 2021 to study Agri-Business. “Agriculture is the most important industry in the world, and I am privileged to have
been involved in it my entire life,” said Martin. “I look forward to making a difference in my personal life, but also in the industry I love so much.”
Grace Dunham will be majoring in Food Science/Biology in the fall of 2021, at a school to be determined. “I have always been curious about where our food comes from, and that has transitioned to become my passion,” said Duham. “I want to broaden my experiences so that I can be a part of the solutions that help small farms succeed and thrive in the future.”
Tyler Ziehm will be majoring in Dairy Production at a school to be determined in the fall of 2021. “Growing up on a dairy farm, this is the career I have always wanted to be engaged in,” said Ziehm. “My plans are to one day become a partner in my family’s operation. I take great
pride in completing a day’s work, knowing that my efforts are helping to feed our nation.”
For more information on the NEAFA Scholarship for Future Agriculturalists, click here.