Irvine, March 6, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) –
UnitedAg today announced the winners of the AEF Foundation 2021 scholarship program. Seventy-four students from farming communities across California have won prizes ranging from $ 250 to $ 6,000. In total, the scholarship program awarded $ 81,800 this year. Applicants were rewarded based on their application, essay, education, leadership, and extracurricular activities. UnitedAg also announced the top three scholarship winners. Katherine Miller, a veterinary medicine student at the University of Edinburgh, received the Maurice McMillan Fellowship, Karli Lundberg, a major in agricultural systems management at California Polytechnic State University, SLO, the William C. Goodrich and Hanna Scully Fellowship , a major agricultural specialist in business at California State University, Chico, the Frieda Rapoport Caplan Memorial Award.
“Supporting our future agri-food professionals is the objective of the AEF foundation. In these unforeseen times, it is important that we continue to support our young people in their educational efforts. Each of these fellows demonstrated a clear commitment to their educational goals and could be our future agribusiness leaders “, said Glenn Miller, chairman of the education committee.
Fellows can use their AEF scholarship to help offset tuition, books / supplies, labs, and living expenses.
This year’s AEF scholarship winners are:
Aaron Miller, Santa Paula, California
Adrian Ortiz, Salinas, CA
Adriana Vargas Mendoza, Soledad, California
Allyson Dias, Salinas, CA
Allyson Tomasello, Salinas, CA
Alondra Sanchez, Hanford, California
America Huipio-Piedra, Hanford, California
Ana Rosa Pacheco, Santa Maria, California
Andrew Zendejas, Salinas, CA
Arturo Infante II, Castroville, California
Axel Amaro, Soledad, California
Belinda Silva Chavez, King City, California
Brad Cordova, Turlock, CA
Brandon Harden, Salinas, CA
Bryan Amaro, Visalia, California
Caleb Peltzer, Visalia, California
Camryn Mazzoni, Forestville, CA
Carson Wallace, Lindsay, CA
Catherine Regan, Santa Ana,
Cesar Avila, Salinas, California
Cesar Rivera, Ventura, California
Cristian Vargas, Soledad, California
David Gonzalez, Salinas, California
Denver Noell, Hanford, California
Doris Nogales, Santa Maria, California
Eddie Lundberg, Santa Maria, California
Edgar Lopez, Santa Paula, California
Elizabeth Miller, Santa Paula, California
Elizabeth Ramirez, Maxwell, California
Erin Doughtie, Salinas, CA
Flavio Carrillo Gonzalez, Salinas, CA
Grant Bunker, Turlock, CA
Hadassah Legaspi, Salinas, California
Hanna Scully, Finley, CA
Hannah Ryan, Turlock, CA
Isabella Argueta, Hanford, California
Jason Gonzalez, Salinas, CA
Jaydi Ramirez, Fresno, CA
Jazlin Mendoza, Visalia, California
Jazmin Ramirez, Santa Maria, California
Jenna Santos, Santa Maria, California
Jenna Stehly, Valley Center, CA
Jessica Cordova, King City, California
Jesus Pizano, Salinas, California
Jonathan Morales, Salinas, CA
Julia Hicks, Salinas, CA
Julissa Zendejas, Salinas, CA
Junelle Aubrey, Salinas, CA
Karli Lundberg, Santa Maria, California
Katherine Miller, Santa Paula, California
Katya Padilla, San Juan Bautista, California
Kevin Gonzalez, Salinas, CA
Kimberly Castro Calderón, Santa Maria, California
Lacy Litten, Santa Maria, California
Layla Ruiz, Salinas, CA
Logan Erickson, Salinas, CA
Luke Brigantino, San Juan Bautista, California
Luke Tyson, Turlock, CA
Madelynn Reed, Reedley, CA
Madison Thacher, Paso Robles, California
Maria Miranda, Santa Maria, California
Marlaina Lascano, Turlock, California
Miranda Devan, Salinas, CA
Miriam Garcia Cendejas, Salinas, California
Olga Bahena, Hanford, California
Rachel Roberts, Salinas, CA
Rogelio Garcia, Hanford, California
Sandy Rubio, Firebaugh, CA
Savannah Noell, Hanford, California
Sierra Dorf-Cardenas, Salinas, California
Sydney Noell, Hanford, California
Sylvia Hernandez, Rutherford, California
Venissia Garcia, Hanford, California
Yesenia Solis, Soledad, California
About AEF
For over 21 years, the Agribusiness Education Foundation (AEF) has provided financial assistance to UnitedAg members and their employee dependents of over $ 1.6 million to over 1,000 college students. two and four years to graduate studies. The member-sponsored scholarship program empowers the farming community through financial assistance and leadership programs. For more information, visit unitedag.org.
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