Summer Ag Institute Scholarships
Here is a summary of the Summer Ag Institute Scholarships we have awarded since 2011. We only fund educators who work in Benton County for Session 1 of Oregon Agriculture In the Classroom’s Summer Ag Institute, which takes place in the summer.
Year | School/Organization | Teacher |
2019 | Summer Ag Institute | General Program Sponsorship |
2018 | Crescent Valley High School | Debra Zeller |
2017 | Kings Valley Charter School | Bobbi Beck |
2015 | Linus Pauling Middle School | Joel Kropf |
2013 | Wilson Elementary | Sage Randklev |
2013 | Zion Lutheran | Robert Walz |
2012 | Monroe High School | Jenny Allen |
2012 | Monroe Grade School | Patty Hanchett |
2012 | Franklin K-8 | Matthew Cook |
2011 | Adams Elementary | Gerhard Behrens |
About the Author
Heath Keirstead
Heath Keirstead manages Benton SWCD’s Communications and Community Engagement as well as the Native Plant Program and Youth Education. She has a Master’s in Soil Science from Oregon State University. With a dual passion for people and the planet, she loves building relationships with partners, customers, volunteers, and students.