Monongalia County Fair Livestock Scholarship

Exhibitors that participating in Monongalia County Fair Youth Livestock Show and Auction for 3 consecutive years can apply for the
scholarship offered yearly to those continuing their education or enlisting in the military.

Eligibility

To be an eligible participant for the scholarship:

1. Participant must be a registered member (Dues paid if required) of the University High FFA, Clay-Battelle FFA, or Monongalia County 4-H and eligible to participate in the auction.
2. Participant must have exhibited and sold an animal at the Monongalia County Youth Livestock Auction the last three consecutive years.
3. Proof of current enrollment or acceptance at college/university/trade school/military submitted to the Monongalia County Fair Livestock Committee by July 1 of the current year.
4. If student is in their second year or higher of college must submit a copy of Spring course grades to remain eligible for scholarship submitted to the Monongalia County Fair Livestock Committee by July 1 of the current year.
5. Exhibitors must complete 24 hours each year of volunteer hours between July 1, 2022 and July 1, 2023.
   a. The volunteer hours are a show of good faith for the funding of the scholarship.
   b. Exhibitors have multiple options for volunteer opportunities to complete 24-hour obligation. An additional 4 hours must be completed during week of fair (committee discretion) c. If exhibitor does not fulfill the volunteer requirement, will forfeit the ability to receive the scholarship for the current year.
6. Exhibitors receiving award will receive a certificate at the Show & Auction, scholarship award check will be mailed to below address after auction date.
7. Any extenuating circumstances may be appealed to the livestock barn committee by email to moncountyfairbarn@yahoo.com. Scholarship chair will appoint committee to review appeals and make ruling.
8. It is the Scholarship Applicants responsibility to submit completed paperwork by assigned dates. Application must be submitted by April 1 of the current year. Proof of Enrollment, Spring grades (if applicable) and 24 volunteer hours must be submitted by July 1 of the current year.

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.​

Scholarship Recipients

2023
Isabel LaPoe - Mid Atlantic Christian University, Pre Law 
Marina Maxwell - Fairmont State University, Nursing 
Skylar McCray - West Virginia University , Computer Science 

2022
Kody Fowler - FSU Political Sciences and National Security Intelligence
Marina Maxwell - WVU Agricultural Education and Extension
Henry Shriver - FSU Aviation 

2021
Hannah Maxwell - WVU Animal and Nutritional Sciences
Kody Fowler - FSU Political Sciences and National Security Intelligence
Dylan Statler - WVU Engineering
Shannon Statler - FSU Veterinarian Technician
Marina Maxwell - WVU Agricultural Education and Extension
Claire Price - FSU Nursing
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2020
Dylan Statler - WVU Engineering
Hannah Maxwell - WVU Animal and Nutritional Sciences
Kody Fowler - FSU Political Sciences and National Security Intelligence
Marina Maxwell- WVU Agricultural Education and Extension
​Shannon Statler - FSU Veterinarian Technician
Claire Price - FSU Nursing

2019
Alaina Eavenson - WVU Animal and Nutritional Sciences
Dylan Statler - WVU Engineering
Hannah Maxwell - WVU Animal and Nutritional Sciences
Kody Fowler - FSU Political Sciences and National Security Intelligence
Logan Sickles - Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics Aviation Electronics and Mechanics
Sydney Friend - WVU Animal and Nutritional Sciences
Jenna Friend - WVU Animal and Nutritional Sciences