GROWING THE GOODNESS
25 Students Awarded Blue Diamond Growers Foundation Scholarship
To ensure the success of agriculture in the years to come, it will demand the dedication and hard work of the next generation. The Blue Diamond Growers Foundation selected 25 young people to receive a scholarship for the 2023–2024 academic year. The Foundation assists students who are passionate about making a difference in their communities and influencing the future of agriculture. Meet this year’s Blue Diamond Growers Foundation scholarship recipients and read excerpts from each of their essays where they described their goals for the future.
and energy to give back to my community, making positive changes that will benefit my industry, my society, and the lives of people around me.
McKayla Aiken (Hilmar, CA) Fall 2023 School: UC Davis Major: Ag Development
I hope to become a missionary and work for a non-profit in Africa or Latin America to help developing communities learn sustainable farming techniques. I grew up in Tanzania, and love that culture and way of life, but many developing countries, like Tanzania, struggle to grow adequate crops to sustain their populations. I want to equip these developing countries with the knowledge and skills needed to adequately provide for their populations. I now live in California, so I see the constant struggles that farmers face in keeping up with the demands of a growing population. I want to help California’s global ag market expand to benefit developing countries around the world.
Madison Andrade (Visalia, CA) Fall 2023 School: Cal Poly, SLO Major: Agribusiness After college, I plan to return to Tulare County and pursue a career as an ag economist, using the management skills I acquire in college to serve my county in various leadership roles. I want
to come back to my hometown and help Tulare County achieve the rank of number one ag producer. I’ve been blessed to be surrounded by Tulare County’s amazing dairy industry, and I want to effect positive change for others and for Tulare County as a whole.
Amelia Bettencourt (Turlock, CA) Fall 2023 School: Cal Poly, SLO Major: Agribusiness Once I complete my education, I plan to begin my career as a marketing analyst for an ag company, specifically marketing for the food industry. This interest stems from my work in high
Janessa Alba (Springville, CA) Fall 2023 School: Cal Poly, SLO Major: Agribusiness Management After I get my degree, I hope to work in sales and marketing for an Ag business, eventually working my way up to Administration/CEO. I want to continue growing my engagement
school involving food production, such as vegetable cultivation. I am also pursuing this career field because of my natural math abilities and love for critical thinking. With this career choice I’ll have the opportunity to connect the
and knowledge in community service and the ag industry, especially in the political process that surrounds our nation’s ag needs. I want to be a leader, mentor, and advocate for my community and for the ag industry. I want to use my time
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