The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 30, 2008 Page: 7 of 20
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The Goldthwaite Eagle - Wednesday, July 30,2008 - Page 7
Mills County students excel in ag-related programs
Locals receive $55,000 in FFA, 4-H scholarships
ENTER
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NITED SPIRIT ARENA
By Tammarrah Miles and
Faith Lester-Jurek
Four Mills County high
school students received
sizable scholarships through
the 4-H and FFA programs
this summer.
Jordan . Gist,
Gist will attend Texas
Tech in Lubbock in the fall,
as will Martinez. Lindsey
will attend Texas A&M.
The students will have to
maintain a 3.0 grade-point
average at their respective
Lindsey universities in order to keep
Witty and Noemi Martinez these scholarships, Camp-
each received a $15,000 bell said.
scholarship from the FFA, The scholarships were
according to local FFA ad- awarded based on a point
visor Clark Campbell. Gist system as it applies to aca-
is from Goldthwaite, while demics, he went on to say.
Witty is from Star; Marti- as well as scores related to
nez, Mullin. the students’ SAEs, or su-
Campbell said these three pervised agriculture experi-
scholarship were awarded at ences. These projects allow
the state level, at the Hous- the students to gain experi-
ton Livestock Show and ence in business, leadership
Rodeo. FFA members from and responsibility.
across the state, totaling “It’s not just showing ani-
10,000 registered members mals anymore,” Campbell
and guests attended the 80th said.
annual Texas FFA State Each students also had to
Convention in Lubbock July go through a interview pro-
15 through 18. Seventeen cess with a panel of agricul-
members from the Goldth- ture professionals, both at a
waite chapter attended the local or area level, and then
convention to participate again at the state level. The
and receive recognition for final interviews were held in
hard work and effort put June, he said.
forth throughout the year. These four students com-
The vocal talent of peted with a large number of
Goldthwaite FFA mem- applicants, Campbell noted,
ber Judy Parten was show- saying there are about 70
Pictured above are members attending the recent FFA convention at the United Spirit Arena on the Texas Tech cased as a member of the students in each area, and 10
University campus. In the back row are: Ryan Hall, Garrett Schwartz, Hunter Melton, Trey Horton, Bryce Texas FFA Chorus. Parten areas in the state. Between
Barnett, Colton Melton, Charlee Griffin and Brayden Tiemann; in the front row, Callie Fry, Whitney Jones, was selected in the spring $1.25 and $1.5 million in
Connie Nowell, Kayla Bufe, Kimberly Nowell, Ana Facundo and Ruthie Long. by audition for the chorus scholarships were awarded
and was selected during the this year at the FFA conven-
week to sing a solo perfor- tion alone, he said.
manceof “The Star Spangled Campbell, who has been
Banner” at the beginning of the local FFA advisor for the
the Wednesday afternoon past five years, said last year
session of the Convention, was the first year he’s seen
Judy had a stellar perfor- a local student qualify at the
mance celebrated with roars state level.
upon roars from over 8,000 Also during the conven-
members present. tion, many Lone Star de-
Other members attend- grees were awarded to Mills
ing the convention served County students, including
as voting delegates in one of Anna Facundo and Kim-
the 7 convention sessions, berly Nowell from Gold-
Voting delegates selected thwaite, Faith Lester-Jurek
the 2008-2009 Texas FFA from Star and Noemi Mar-
Officers, as well as business. - tinez. Also, in the Senior
brought before the conven- Prepared Public speaking
tion. contest held throughout the
Also, Bo Lindsey, also of week, Lester-Jurek made
Goldthwaite, was recently the speaking finals on Tues-
awarded a $10,000 scholar- day, July 15. Then during
ship through the Dick Wal- the speaking results that
rath Foundation with 4-H. Wednesday, Lester-Jurek
All four scholarship are took home fourth place.
agriculture-related. Next year brings an en-
Each scholarship allows . tirely new challenge for the
the winner to use it toward students when the state con-
Above left is Jordan Gist of Goldthwaite receiving his $15,000 scholarship, above right, Noemi Martinez of Mullin tuition at a state university vention will take place in
receiving her $15,000 scholarship. These were all FFA scholarships awarded at the convention in Lubbock. of the winner’s choice. Dallas.
OUSOTL Livestock
Y Show od Rodeo
Scholarship Award
AneyLti
Above is Lindsey Witty of Star with her $15,000 schol-
arship, which is also an FFA scholarship awarded at the
convention.
• Congratulations to the FFA
and 4-H scholarship winners,
as well as those who earned
Lone Star Degrees!
This page is brought to you by
The Goldthwaite Eagle.
Shown above is Bo Lindsey of Goldthwaite as he
receives his $10,000 Dick Walrath Foundation scholar-
ship through 4-H, and below to the right is Faith Lester-
Jurek of Star, who took fourth place in public speak-
ing at the recent convention. Lindsey graduated from
Goldthwaite High School last spring and will attend Pictured above are Kimberly Nowell and Ana Facundo,
Texas A&M this fall. Lester-Jurek is a senior at Star. who both received Lone Star Farmer Degrees.
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