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IA awards
scholarships Te Irrigation Association, Fair- fax, Virginia,
announced the
winners of the 2022 Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra Scholarship Pro- gram. In its sixth year, the pro- gram awarded 18 scholarships to recipients studying and pursuing careers in the irrigation field.
Rain Bird is the exclusive sponsor of the scholarship program through 2026 to honor Rain Bird’s late president and CEO, Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra.
Te 18 students are from colleges and universities around the nation
and are enrolled in associate to graduate programs with an irrigation fo- cus. Te scholarships, ranging from $1,000 to $3,000, were awarded based on the candidate’s letter of intent, financial need, resume, list of irrigation courses and letters of reference. Since the program’s inception in 2016, 107 students have been awarded
scholarships. In 2022, Molly Biggs and Megan Nelson were recognized as the 2022 Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra scholars, a special designation awarded to the top two winners each year. Te following are the winners of the 2022 Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra
Scholarship Program:
Molly Biggs, Kansas State University Megan Nelson, Kansas State University Gavin Barnes, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Troy Bowman, Cincinnati State Luis Cortes, California State Polytechnic University Pomona Kristopher Criscione, Louisiana State University Juanita Diusaba Yusunguaira, Walla Walla Community College Matthew Gallegos, California State University, Fresno Charles Graham, Oklahoma State University Sheila Grubb, Spokane Community College Agriculture Samuel Hester, University of Georgia Mary Logan Tostenson, University of Georgia Kade McGinn, Kansas State University Emily Sarantopulos, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Emily Scruggs, Clemson University Erika Sos, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo John Van Vliet, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo Hannah Williams, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Te 2023 Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra Scholarship Program will open
this fall with a deadline of Feb. 15, 2023. To learn more about program requirements and the application process, visit
irrigation.org.
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