(ROCK ISLAND, Ill) The Rock Island Rotary Club and the Rock Island County Extension & 4-H Education Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the 53rd Annual Bert Blood Scholarships. This year, scholarships were awarded to four Rock Island County 4-H high school seniors and one alumni college student.
Scholarship Recipients:
- Laikyn Parchert: $1,500 award. Laikyn is a member of the Edgington Go-Getters 4-H club and plans to attend Iowa State University, majoring in Agricultural Studies with an emphasis on Animal Science, Agricultural Business, and Ag Communications.
- Lilyanne Bohnsack: $1,250 award. Lilyanne is a member of the Rockridge Royals 4-H Club and plans to attend Iowa State University, majoring in Architecture.
- Emily Herrick: $1,000 award. Emily is a member of 4-H in the City and plans to attend Black Hawk College, majoring in Art and Graphic Design.
- Carma Chavez: $500 award. Carma is a member of 4-H in the City and plans to attend Moody Bible Institute, majoring in Crisis and Trauma Care.
- Cassandra Bohnsack: $500 4-H alumni currently attending Iowa State University, majoring in Dairy Science.
The awards ceremony was led by John Wetzel, Bert Blood Rotary Chair; Jenny Garner, Illinois Extension County Director; Sue Rector, Rock Island Rotary Club President; and John Flaherty, President of the Rock Island County Extension & 4-H Foundation. It featured presentations by the top three winners about their 4-H experiences.
Congratulations to all the recipients! We wish them continued success in their academic and professional journeys.
Pictured from left to right: John Wetzel (Bert Blood Rotary Chair), Laikyn Parchert, Lilyanne Bohnsack, Emily Herrick, Carma Chavez, and John Flaherty (President of the Rock Island County Extension & 4-H Foundation
University of Illinois Extension develops educational programs, extends knowledge, and builds partnerships to support people, communities, and their environments as part of the state's land-grant institution. Extension serves as the leading public outreach effort for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences in all 102 Illinois counties through a network of 27 multi-county units and over 700 staff statewide. Extension’s mission is responsive to eight strategic priorities — community, economy, environment, food and agriculture, health, partnerships, technology and discovery, and workforce excellence — that are served through six program areas — 4-H youth development, agriculture and agribusiness, community and economic development, family and consumer science, integrated health disparities, and natural resources, environment, and energy.