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Ravegum recalls a time, nearly a decade or so ago, when 300 people, all members of
the National Cattlemen’s Association, came from every state In the Union except
Hawaii to tour the farm. Today, in addition to tours and other activities at the farm, sup
per will be served at 3:30 p.m.
Ravegum also noted there will Weiss noted there are 12 farms one part-time staff person. There
be tractors on display from major “on track” for preservation this arc a total of 290 farms preserved
manufacturers, in addition to a T *l6 Trust » established in >n county, amounting to more
small flock of llamas. 1988, includes four full- time and than 25,000 acres.
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PennAg Scholarships
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the scholarship fund.
“PennAg has been awarding
educational scholarships since
1991," comments Sherk. “Since
then, we have contributed $28,500
in scholarships, with nearly 40
students having already benefited
from the scholarship program."
Six high school students, who
are beginning a four-year bache
lors degree program this fall, were
awarded PennAg scholarships.
These recipients are as follows:
Brenton Good, of Ephrata,
received a $ 1000 PennAg scholar
ship. Having graduated from
Ephrata High School this spring,
he will be attending Messiah Col
lege, Grantham. Good will major
in art with a concentration in
illustration.
Preston Hoover, of Lebanon, is
a 1997 graduate of Annville-
Cleona High School. A $5OO
scholarship recipient, he will
major in mass communications at
Ithaca College, Ithaca, N.Y.
Mindy Oplinger, of Irwin, will
be attending Westmoreland Coun
ty Community College this fall.
Oplinger is a 1997 graduate of
Penn Trafford High School. She
was awarded a $5OO scholarship.
Having received a $lOOO Pcn
nAg scholarship, April Rockwell,
of Canton, will be attending Pen
nsylvania State University, Uni
versity Park. She will work toward
a bachelor of arts degree in special
education. Rockwell graduated
from Canton Area Junior/Senior
High School this past June.
Kristen Slcpecki, of Oakdale,
graduated from West Allegheny
High School and will be attending
Fairmont State College, Fairmont,
W. Va., this fall. She will study
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international business/criminal
justice. Slepecki was awarded a
$5OO scholarship.
Craig Weirich, of Mountville, is
a $lOOO PennAg scholarship reci
pient Attending DeVry Institute
of Technology, Columbus, OH,
this fall, he will be majoring in
electronics engineering technolo
gy. Weirich is a 1997 Hempfield
High School graduate.
The following college students
received a $5OO PennAg
scholarship:
A 1994 Hemp Geld High School
graduate, Kirk Englert, of Mount
Joy, attends the University of
Pittsburgh, in Pittsburgh, and is
majoring in mechanical
engineering.
Katie Evanchalk, of Pine
Grove, graduated from Pine
Grove High School in 1995. She is
a Delaware Valley College, Doy
lestown, student who is working
towared a bachelor of science
degree in agribusiness.
Kevin Slepecki, of Oakdale, is a
1996 graduate of West Allegheny
High School who is now attending
Albright College, in Reading.
Slepecki is working toward a dou
ble major: computer science and
business administration.
Thea Stockdale, of Waynes
burg, attends Clarion University
of Pennsylvania, Clarion, and is
majoring in anthropology and art.
She graduated from Waynesburg
Central High School in 1993.
PennAg Industries Association,
founded in 1878 with headquar
ters in Ephrata, Lancaster County,
is a non-profit Pennsylvania trade
organization with approximately
450 state members. The organiza
tion provides lobbying, insurance,
publications and printing services
to its members.
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