George Lamb Chosen As Rensselaer County Scholarship Winner
George Lamb was chosen as the Rensselaer County Farm Bureau winner by New York Farm Bureau’s Promotion and Education Committee.
George is the son of Terry and Christina Lamb of Buskirk, NY. George is a very well rounded student and is a senior attending Hoosic Valley High School. He has participated in a range of extracurricular activities: Schaghticoke Fair, 4-H Cornell’s Dairy Discovery, 4-H President, Past Vice President and Past Treasurer. He works on a local farm where he is responsible for night chores.
George plans to attend college and major in Agri-Business, Environmental Studies or Science for Agricultural Purposes.
The competition began at the county level where George and other students competed against one another for the right to be named the Rensselaer County scholarship winner. George was required to write an essay answering the question “If you had the power to change something in your community or on your farm, what would you change and why?” His application and essay were both reviewed by the judges, and both factored into his final score.
“The world of agriculture has many bright young leaders,” said the NYFB Promotion and Education Committee. “George and all of the other finalists have clearly demonstrated their depth of knowledge and commitment to agriculture. With such talented and intelligent leaders on the horizon, the future of New York agriculture seems particularly bright. We are thrilled that our scholarship money will be put to good use in helping these students to reach their full potential.”