Two Cal Poly students take home special awards

UnitedAg is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 AEF Educational Scholarship Program. Fifty-four students from agricultural communities across California won awards ranging from $250 to $6,000. This year the Educational Scholarship Program awarded $75,000 in total, according to a press release.

The applicants were awarded based on their application, essay, academics, leadership and extracurricular activities. UnitedAg awarded the top two scholarship winners. Eddie Lundberg, a bioresource and ag engineering major at California Polytech University, SLO, was awarded the Maurice McMillan Award. Hannah OConnor, an agribusiness major at California Polytech University, SLO, was awarded the William C. Goodrich Scholarship.

“We take great pride in awarding these scholarships to affiliated members who are seeking educational, post-secondary and advanced graduate studies. Growing future ag leaders has been the core part of AEF’s mission,” Loretta Brown, chair of the education committee said. “We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to pursue their educational and leadership goals and I am honored to be a part of such a great cause.”