C24—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 23,1981
Farm and Home awards *15,000 in scholarships
BY SALLY BAIR
Staff Correspondent
LANCASTER The Farm and
Home Foundation announced
scholarship awards of $750 each to
twenty area students to be used
during their freshman year of
college.
Eight scholarships were given to
agricultural students, four to home
economics students and eight to
nursing students. Awards were
made on the basis of financial
need, scholastic achievement and
leadership ability.
In presenting the 20 students to
the Board of Directors, M. Max
Smith, scholarship committee
chairman, recognized the out
standing records of the applicants.
Winners were honored at a
reception hosted by Board
members.
This is the second year that
scholarships have totalled $730 for
20 students. The program has been
in operation for 17 years, beginning
with two awards.
Winners m home economics
include:
Jenny Chau, 20, 871 Poujtview
Avenue, Ephrata, is the foster
daughter of Sonya Burkholder.
Jenny will graduate from Ephrata
High School and plans to attend the
Tracy Warner School of Fashions
in Philadelphia to study fashion
technology. Jenny says she put
together her two talents of sewing
and designing her own clothes and
painting when selecting a career.
She has been in 4-H for two years
and is m the sewing, craft and art
clubs at school.
Naomi Frederick, 17, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Frederick, 906 Pine Hill Road,
Latitz. A senior at Lancaster
Mennomte High School, Naomi will
attend Eastern Mennomte College
and major in Community
Development. She feels this major
will allow her to share op
portunities with people who have
not had her advantages. She is a
member of the chorus and the
student council and is secretary of
the youth group at Lititz Mennomte
Church as well as being a Sunday
Schoolteacher.
Carol Martin, 17, is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kreider,
Strasburg El. A senior at Lam
peter Strasburg High School, Carol
will attend Eastern Mennomte
College and major in dietetics or
food management. Carol works at
the Dutch Wonderland amusement
park and is treasurer of the youth
group at NeffsviUe Mennomte
Church. She chose her major
because, “I enjoy working with
food and preparing it and 1 like
watching diets.”
Cecile Wolgemuth, 17, is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Wolgemuth, 761 Walnut Street,
Columbia. After graduating from
Lancaster Catholic High School,
she will attend Immaculata
College to study fashion mer
chandising. In school she was
active in the student council,
National Honor Society, editor of
the yearbook, a member of the
drill team and participates in
youth LARC. A Sunday School
teacher at Holy Trinity church,
Cecile says she chose her major
because, “It is a field where I can
be creative and use both math and
business skills.”
The winners in agriculture in
clude:
Jere Grube, 17, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Weidler Grube, Manheim R 7.
A Hempfield High School
graduate, Jere will attend The
Pennsylvania State University and
major in general agriculture. He
said, “I grew up on a farm and got
my interest from that. 1 didn’t
want to specialize to start.” He
was a member of the cross
countr , and track teams and
participated .a Key Club. He is in
*' vouth group at Zion Lutheran
b in Landisville and
belonged to both Boy Scouts and 4-
Barbara Herr, 18, Narvon R 2, i&_
the daughter of Mr. and- Mrs.
Robert Herr. Upon graduation
from Garden Spot High School, she
will attend The Pennsylvania State
University to major in agricultural
education with a minor in am.nal
production. A 4-H’er for nine
years, Barbara carried sheep
projects. In FFA she had beef,
swine and lamb projects and is
currently president of the Red
Rose Chapter. She said, -“I have
always been around livestock
and it is my major interest. I want
to better the field and learn as
much as possible.”
Douglas Hershberger, 18, is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Her
shberger, Quarryville R 4. When he
graduates from Solanco High
School, he will attend The Penn
sylvania State Umversity to major
in dairy production. Also a nine
year veteran of 4-H, he is active m
FFA serving as county vice
president and president of the
Solanco chapter. He was also
junior and senior class president
and president of the National
Honor Society. He is active in the
Mechanic Grove Church of. the
Brethren. Doug said, “In case I
don’t farm, I’m looking forward to
having a job in that field. I like
working with people and would
enjoy working in public relations
for a cooperative.”
Darlene Homing, 17, Denver Rl,
the' daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey Horning. A senior at
Garden Spot High School, she will
attend the Berks Campus of The
Pennsylvania State University to
begin the pre-vetermary course.
She says, “I’ve enjoyed
agriculture since elementary
school, and I spent many days with
the veterinarian. I live on a farm
and I love animals.” She has
served as secretary and president
of her FFA chapter and sang with
the Voices of Victory Chorus. She
is a member of Gehman’s Men
nomte Church.
Michael Landis, 17, is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. David Landis, 843
Furnace Hills Pike, Lititz. After
graduation from Warwick High
School, he will attend Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State
University to major in agricultural
economics. In school he was co
captain of the wrestling team and
vice president of the National
Honor Society as well participating
in intramurals. He is vice
president of the group at the Lititz
Church of the Brethren. He chose
his major because of his interest in
farming, adding, “I really enjoy it
and I like math so would like to
work in farm management and
farm credit.”
James Smith, 18, 4 Brandt
Boulevard, Landisville, is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Smith. He will
graduate from Hempfield High
School and attend lowa State
University where he’ll study
general agriculture. In the
basketball and Key Club at School,
Jim says, “I chose my major
because of my interest in far
ming.”
Virginia Smith, 18, is the
daughter of Mrs. Livonia Smith,
566 Buttonwood Road, Millersville.
After graduating from Penn
Manor High School, she will attend
the University of Delaware to
major in entomology. She says,
“I’ve been interested in insects all
my life. I love science and biology
and spent six years in 4-H with the
entomology project.” She par
ticipates in the band and two pit
orchestra and is a member of the
National Honor Society and the
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of
Science.
Gregory Stapleton, 17, is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. Girard Stapleton,
Christiana R 2. Graduating from
Octorara High School, Greg will
attend Delaware Valley College to
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Six of the winners of the Farm ai Home Hershberger, Naomi K. Frederick, Jim Smith,
Foundation scholarships valued at $750 each jenny Chau and Jere Grube.
include from left; Barbara Lynn Herr, Douglas
Recipients of Farm and Home Scholarships Elizabeth Leininger. They are four of eight
in the field of nursing include, from left: Muriel nursing candidates to receive the $750
Mauro, Mindy Desch, Gail Kocher, and awards.
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Four of the eight scholarship winners in the ® received a $750 scholarship from the
field of nursing include Gloria Wenger, Lois Farm and Home Foundation.
Valle, Robin Staab and Patricia Royer. They
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