The 2020 Missouri State Fair Youth in Agriculture scholarships were announced Wednesday and two youth from the local area are on the list of recipients.
The Scholarship applicants were evaluated in a variety of areas including Missouri State Fair participation, grade point average, community involvement and leadership roles. Since 1992, the YIA committee has awarded 675 scholarships totaling $729,000.
The scholarships are funded through the generosity of Youth in Agriculture sponsors and buyers of the livestock sold during the annual Sale of Champions. This year’s winners include:
Anderson Rogers of Bethany selected to receive the $5,000 platinum scholarship.
Shelby Stille of Bellflower selected to receive the $2,500 supreme scholarship.
The local youth chosen to receive $1,500 scholarships are:
Montana Plattner, Chillicothe
Allena Allen, Trenton
