THE LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, WHO WILL RECEIVE THE ANNUAL UNITED AG SCHOLARSHIPS, WILL BE RECOGNIZED THIS WEEKEND IN SALINAS. 60 THOUSAND DOLLARS IS DISBURSED TO 60 STUDENTS IN CALIFORNIA AND ARIZONA…AND THIS YEAR 17 OF THOSE STUDENTS ARE FROM MONTEREY COUNTY.
THIS YEAR’S APPLICANTS HAD TO WRITE AN ESSAY THAT ADDRESSED THE TOPIC “WHAT DO YOU THINK IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE THAT SPECIALTY CROPS FACE, AND HOW CAN IT BE SOLVED?”. THE 17 LOCAL TEENS WILL BE HONORED SATURDAY AT GINO’S RESTAURANT IN SALINAS
Since 1989, United Agribusiness League and United Agricultural Benefit Trust have awarded more than 865 THOUSAND DOLLARS in scholarships.
