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Georgia Foundation for Ag awards scholarships for '25-'26

The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture (GFA) is excited to announce the 26 students selected to receive a total of $70,000 in scholarships for the 2025-2026 academic year. These awards support Georgia students pursuing degrees in agriculture, forestry, or family and consumer sciences at a University System of Georgia institution, Berry College, Emmanuel College, any accredited Georgia college or university with an ag program, or a Georgia accredited technical college.

"The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture is proud to support these passionate young leaders," said GFA Board Chairman and GFB President Tom McCall. "Each student brings a unique focus to the field of agriculture, and their studies span across innovative and vital sectors. Georgia Farm Bureau is honored to champion their futures."

The scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors, rising college juniors and seniors, students attending technical colleges, and University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine students specializing in animal care.

Recipients are listed below.

College Freshman Scholarship for Agriculture

Eleven students planning to enter college this fall at the University of Georgia, Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC), or Georgia Southern University were awarded scholarships of $3,000 each: Addie Murphree, Early County; Agatha Grimes, Candler County; Ellie Floyd, Tattnall County; Emma Lawrence, Johnson County; Jackson Daniel, Hart County; Jackson Edwards, Carroll County; Leyton Morris, Morgan County; Lola Talton, Monroe County; Madison Chastain, Gilmer County; Jeremy Hood, Emanuel County; and John Haven Stalvey, Berrien County. The top two candidates – Hood and Stalvey – each received an additional $1,500.

These 11 students plan to pursue degrees in agricultural education, agricultural communications, agribusiness, avian biology, biology (pre-vet), agricultural engineering, crop and soil science, and poultry science/livestock production.

Technical College Scholarship for Ag

Brody Everidge, Dooly County; Khalia Clemons, Gwinnett County; Tyler Long, White County; and Sydney Wade, Gwinnett County were each selected to receive a $1,500 scholarship to attend Southern Regional Technical College, Gwinnett Technical College, and North Georgia Technical College. These students plan to pursue degrees in land, forest, and wildlife management; environmental horticulture; and environmental technology.

Rising College JR/SR Scholarships for Ag  

The foundation awarded nine $2,000 scholarships to these rising college juniors and seniors: Amiyah Elam, Ware County; Payton Adams, Coffee County; Payne Murphree, Early County; Samuel Nichols, Berrien County; Jane Ashley Rowell, Coffee County; Alexandrea Steedley, Appling County; Joan Tovar-Martinez, Sumter County; Eva Wessels, Lee County; and Tyler Williams, Miller County.

These students attend the University of Georgia and ABAC and are studying agricultural education, agricultural communications, agricultural engineering, agribusiness, avian biology, biological science, regenerative bioscience, social entrepreneurship for consumer well-being, and agricultural technology and systems management.

UGA College of Veterinary Medicine Scholarship

Kloie Varnadoe, Tift County, and Ashley Nave, Carroll County, each received a $5,000 scholarship to support their pursuit of careers in large animal veterinary medicine at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine.

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