Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation Awards Scholarships
The caliber of the Nevada County Fairground Foundation Scholarship applicants continues to amaze me.These awardees must have exhibited (either an agriculture still exhibit and/or livestock) in 2022 or 2023 at the Nevada County Fair.Because of the generosity and year-round commitment of our membership we are able to honor the youth of our community with three scholarships annually.
A committee of five Foundation Director’s scored applicants, interviewed the finalist and selected the recipients. All applicants are members of Future Farmers of America (FFA), exhibited in the fair and wrote personal statements on how their participation at the Fair influenced their life and how participating at the Fair was beneficial to planning their future.
Congratulations to Luke Long, Adam Jones and Hayden Baures.Luke, a student at Bear River High School plans to attend California State University in Chico, majoring in agriculture business and returning home to support the family cattle ranch.Adam, of Nevada Union High School, plans to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona and returning to Nevada County to pursue a career as a Cal fire pilot.Hayden is the winner of the Nancy Garcia Memorial Scholarship, which was developed by the friends and family of Nancy Gracia, a great supporter of our Fair.Hayden is also a Nevada Union High School student who plans to pursue agricultural management/ranch management beginning at Feather River College in Quincy, California, with plans to transfer to a university.
In a brief bio to the Foundation Board, Luke stated he grew up raising and showing sheep at the Nevada County Fair and recently started exhibiting steers, in addition to participating in band and water polo at school.
Adam is a recent graduate from Nevada Union High School where he served as FFA President.He has shown lambs and built ag mechanics projects for the fair since his freshman year.After the summer, Adam will be heading to Colorado for a 2 year religious mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, returning to begin studies at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
Hayden stated she was “so grateful to be receiving the Nancy Garcia Memorial Scholarship.Through my passion within the agricultural industry and my love for animals, I know I will have an amazing experience continuing my education.”
The Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation want to thank our membership and volunteers in their support of the Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation and the Scholarship Program.We all wish our scholarship recipients the best in the pursuit of their careers and life goals.
Article was prepare and written by Director Robin Hauck, former Deputy Manager
of Nevada County Fair and the Scholarship Committee Chairperson for
Nevada County Fairgrounds Foundation