Applications are now being accepted for an annual agricultural scholarship.
The Jeff Atkinson Memorial Scholarship is handed out each year at the Chatham-Kent Plowing Match Banquet. Atkinson, who passed away in 2016, was a metal fabricator, mechanic, and farmer who volunteered with the Chatham-Kent 4-H Plowing Club and the Chatham-Kent Plowmen’s Association.
The $1,000 award is awarded to a Chatham Kent student pursuing post-secondary education (university, college, trade school or apprenticeship) in the area of agriculture and/or heavy equipment.
To qualify, applicants must have been a 4H member at any point during high school. Further consideration will be given to those with financial need. Students may nominate themselves or 4-H leaders or high school teachers may nominate a deserving student that meets the criteria.
Applications with a 250 word essay must be emailed to the Chatham-Kent 4-H Association by June 15.
CLICK HERE for full details of the background of the scholarship and scoring criteria.
