RBC | The Rio Blanco County 4-H Youth Fund (previously known as the Rio Blanco County 4-H Foundation) is pleased to award Tatumn J. Kennedy of Meeker, Colorado, with the 2022 Rio Blanco County 4-H Youth Fund Scholarship in the amount of $2,000. Miss Kennedy is a 12 year 4-H member whose impressive resume includes hundreds of leadership, club and community service activities throughout her time in the 4-H program. One of her greatest passions during her time in 4-H has been evaluating and exhibiting livestock, dedicating on average 12-15 hours per week practicing, traveling and competing with her Rio Blanco County Livestock Judging team around the state during the spring months. Outside of 4-H Kennedy was active in FFA as a chapter officer, she was a Meeker High School volleyball starting athlete, and a Colorado FFA District Officer several times, just to highlight a few. After graduating from Meeker High School, Kennedy plans to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree in biosystems engineering at Oklahoma State University followed by pursuit of a Master’s Degree in agricultural research from Cornell University, with the possibility of continuing on to get a PhD. From there, her goal is to become an advocate, representative and scientific innovator for the powerhouse that is American agriculture. The Rio Blanco County 4-H Youth Fund commends Kennedy on all of her accomplishments thus far and wishes her the very best in all of her future endeavors.
The Rio Blanco County 4-H Youth Fund, formerly known as the Rio Blanco County 4-H Foundation, is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes, including, for such purposes, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organizations under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the corresponding section of any future federal tax code. The objectives of this organization shall be to provide support for the youth of Rio Blanco Counaty by presenting scholarships and annual awards, encouraging members to apply for consideration of awards through maintaining an updated resume, and promoting the 4-H programs and members that receive awards. If you would like more information about donating or becoming involved with the Rio Blanco County 4-H Youth Fund please contact organization President Kathy Collins at [email protected].
Submitted by Rio Blanco County 4H Youth Fund Reporter Roxie Fromang
Special to the Herald Times
