MACON, Ga. — Garrett Harrell, Colquitt County Farm Bureau member, is one of nine students statewide to receive the 2017 Georgia Farm Bureau Scholarships for Agriculture for high school seniors awarded by the Georgia Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture. A student at Colquitt High School, Harrell received a $1,500 scholarship.

The scholarships recognize and assist deserving and outstanding students pursuing college degrees in agriculture or ag-related degrees who plan to enroll in a unit of the University System of Georgia or Berry College for the 2017-2018 academic year. Harrell will receive the scholarship pending verification he has enrolled in a qualifying school and major.

Harrell, son of Julie Harrell, plans to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College majoring in agricultural education. Born into a fifth generation row crop farm family, he hopes to further his educational career by attending the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences to obtain a bachelor and master’s degree in agricultural education.

“One of the purposes of the Georgia Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is to support students who want to pursue a career in agriculture,” said GFB President Gerald Long. “We are excited to offer these scholarships to the selected students because they are the future leaders of Georgia’s agricultural community.”

Founded in 1937, Georgia Farm Bureau is the state’s largest general farm organization. Its volunteer members actively participate in local, district and state activities that promote agriculture awareness to their non-farming neighbors. GFB offers its members a wide variety of benefits, including insurance, but enrollment in any of the member benefits is optional and not a requirement for membership.

The GFB Foundation for Agriculture is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation. Donations are tax-exempt. The GFB Foundation finances activities and educational materials designed to increase the agricultural literacy of Georgia residents. Visit www.gfbfoundation.org to learn more about the foundation or to donate. Instructions for applying for the 2018 scholarships will be announced on the foundation website in the fall.