Page 10 2024 Logan County Spring Farm Magazine LINCOLN DAILY NEWS March 2024 Bachelor’s Degree in Animal Science with an Equine Science Specialization, her Master’s Degree in Animal Science with a focus on Equine Palatability, and now pursuing her PhD in Agricultural Science with a focus on Canine Gastrointestinal Health. Cierra is currently living in Vienna, IL and working at McKinney’s Western Store. She has several publications because of the work she was able to do and is continuing to do within the Ag community. Clay Aylesworth, a 2023 graduate and recipient of the scholarship is grateful that he was able to focus on school and not on finances. Clay is currently coming to the end of his first year at Lincoln Land Community College where he will complete his general education courses before transferring to the University of Illinois to major in Crop Science. Clay is active in 4-H and in 2023 at the Logan County Fair he received the award for Grand Champion Steer. Griffin Jodlowski, the son of Ed and Colleen Jodlowsk, is a 2018 scholarship recipient, and a 2018 graduate of Olympia High School graduated from Iowa State University in 2022 with a degree in Ag Communication and then started a supply chain with DHL where he currently works with customers to deliver seed to farms. Griffin said that receiving the scholarship allowed him to pursue his passion and continue his knowledge about the agricultural field. The scholarship program was originally started in 1999 by the Ag Committee of the Lincoln/Logan County Chamber of Commerce. At that time the scholarships were sponsored by Monsanto and the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. The award was $1,500.00. Continued --
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