Twenty-two students received a total of $48,000 on March 18 during the 25th Annual Turlock Chamber of Commerce Ag Scholarship Luncheon held at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds in Turlock, California.
Part of this scholarship funding includes the Jim Booth Memorial Scholarship, a scholarship that honors a founding member of the committee. Lucia Nunes of Hilmar High School and Rylie Rice of Pitman High school were this years recipients.
The luncheon, sponsored by Garton Tractor, hosted approximately 250 guests. Guest speaker Anthony Agueda spoke about his college experience after receiving a scholarship from the ag committee in 2021, and District 2 Supervisor Vito Chiesa presented the recipients with certificates of recognition on behalf of Stanislaus County.
The students’ aspiring career goals ranged from welding and diesel mechanics to appraisers, educators, and veterinarians.
Turlock High
Lexiah Lopez ($3,000) – Ag education
Betsy Theis ($2,000) – Agricultural appraiser
Morgan Johns ($1,500) – Large animal medicine
Abigail Patron ($1,000) – Ag education
Pitman High
Rylie Rice ($5,500) – Actuary for a government entity focused on agriculture
Elijah Rhoads ($2,000) – Pest control advisor
Turlock Christian High
Geneve York ($2,000) – Sustainable marketing director
Will Tyson ($1,500) – Ag education
Hughson High
Khloe Alberto ($2,000) – Ag education
Isaiah Lundquist ($1,500) – Welding
Gary Owen Coldicutt ($1,000) – Diesel ag mechanic
Hilmar High
Lucia Nunes ($5,500) – Veterinarian
Joseph Oliveira ($2,000) – Agricultural engineer
Bradley Chipponeri ($1,500) – Family business & farming
Daniel Diniz ($1,500) – Family dairy business
Olivia Ariannah Velazco ($1,500) – Wine and viticulture industry
John Labno ($1,000) – Dairy science
Delhi High
Natalie Gonzalez ($3,000) – Veterinarian
Anabelle Silva ($3,000) – Veterinarian
Noemi De La Torre ($1,000) – High school agriculture educator
Livingston High
Emiliano Valencia ($3,000) – Ag education
Arman Grewal ($2,000) – Animal science
Main photo: This year’s scholarship award recipients.
Photo: Turlock Chamber of Commerce, Ag Scholarship Committee
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