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Subject: NBFA Announces Scholarship Recipients For 2016-2017
From: Dr John Boyd <johnwesleyboydjr@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016, 9:02 AM
National Black Farmers Association
September
14, 2016
National Black Farmers Association Scholarships
Scholarships cultivate a new era of black farmers
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of FCA US LLC, and the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) today announced recipients of the National Black Farmers Association Scholarship. The 2016 class of 21 students, who represent the promise of a new generation of black farmers, will receive $100,000 in scholarships that will help them pursue agriculture-related college degrees.
"It is a privilege to support these remarkable young people as they pursue higher education," said Lesley Slavitt, Head of Civic Engagement, FCA US LLC, and CEO of the FCA Foundation. "Through advanced study these students will undoubtedly acquire the skills and knowledge to ensure they are transformational leaders who successfully address the challenges confronting food security."
Scholarships of up to $5,000 each were awarded on a competitive basis to students pursuing agriculture-related study at an accredited two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school.
"The plight of the black farmers and the loss of black-owned farms have been a major issue for well over 100 years," said John Boyd, Jr., President of the National Black Farmers Association. "In 1910, nearly 1 million black farm families owned over 15 million acres of land. Today, less than 45,000 black farm families own 3 million acres. The NBFA Scholarship program will begin to address black land loss.
"This year's recipients represent a new era of future farmers and agricultural leaders," Boyd concluded.
About the National Black Farmers Association
The National Black Farmers Association is a non-profit organization representing African-American farmers and their families in the United States. As an association, it serves tens of thousands of members nationwide. NBFA's education and advocacy efforts have been focused on civil rights, land retention, access to public and private loans, education and agricultural training and rural economic development for black and other small farmers.
About the FCA Foundation
The FCA Foundation, the charitable arm of FCA US LLC, invests in charitable organizations and initiatives that help empower people, build strong, viable communities and generate meaningful and measurable societal impacts.
Additionally, FCA US seeks opportunities to support communities through its Motor Citizens® volunteer program. This innovative program enables FCA US salaried employees to use 18 hours of paid time each year to be an Engine for Change by investing their time and talents in community service projects.
2016 National Black Farmers Association Scholarship Recipients
Student
Hometown, State
Educational Institution
Major
Demetrius K. Arnold
Fayetteville, Ark.
University of Arkansas
Agricultural Systems
Technology Management
L'Quaan C. Atkinson
Greensboro, N.C.
North Carolina Agricultural and
Technical State University
Agricultural Education
Ali Austin
Tuskegee, Ala.
Tuskegee University
Agribusiness
Anthony D. Bland
Starkville, Miss.
Mississippi State University
Agribusiness/Accounting
Cameron Bradshaw
Manhattan, Kan.
Kansas State University
Agribusiness
Candace Clark
Tuskegee, Ala.
Tuskegee University
Agribusiness
Ariel K. Demotte-Carter
College Station, TX
Texas A&M University
Food Science
Edra Fisher*
Springfield, Ill.
Lincoln Land Community College
Agriculture
Isabella G. Fisher*
Springfield, Ill.
Lincoln Land Community College
Biology/Holistic Nutrition
Gabrielle Galvan
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
California Polytechnic State University
Animal Science
Aaron Gauff
Belleville, Ill.
Lindenwood University
Biology
Taylor Gauff
Dover, Del.
Delaware State University
Veterinary Science
Peyton Greenwood
Tuskegee, Ala.
Tuskegee University
Food Science
Charisma Heath
Fort Valley, Ga.
Fort Valley State University
Veterinary Science
Bryant A. Hunter
Prairie View, TX
Prairie View A&M University
Animal Science
Marquan Jones
Ithaca, N.Y.
Cornell University
Food Science
Aaron F. Lewis
Tuskegee, Ala.
Tuskegee University
Animal Science
Xavier Price
Tallahassee, Fla.
Florida A&M University
Ag-Science/Entomology
Logan R. Quinn
Corvallis, Ore.
Oregon State University
Breeding/Genetics
Danelle Solomon
Nashville, Tenn.
Tennessee State University
Agribusiness
Michael D. Walker
Baton Rouge, La.
Southern University and
A&M College
Agricultural Science
*Recipient of a $2,500 scholarship; all others received $5,000 scholarships
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