UnitedAg Awards $17,500 to Twelve Students in Fresno County and Neighboring Counties

June 20, 2017

Twelve students in Fresno County and neighboring Counties have received scholarship awards totaling $17,500.

UnitedAg awarded the scholarships after reviewing 59 submitted applications. Applicants submitted in addition to detailed information, an essay focused on immigration reform and how they believe it will impact the agricultural industry in California in the future.

UnitedAg is proud to announce the following winners, Candice Lopez – Hanford, Beatriz Garcia – Hanford, Nathalie Marie Aceves – Hanford, Julie Lascano – Turlock, Ben Lascano – Turlock, Marcos Amaro – Visalia, Denver Noell – Hanford, Venissa Garcia – Hanford, Sandy Rubio – Firebaugh, Oscar Garcia-Medina – Hanford, Sylvia Benitez – Visalia, Peyton Fernandez – Porterville.

The Scholarship Awards Ceremony Luncheon will take place on June 21, 2017 at 11:30 am at the Elbow Room – 731 W. San Jose Avenue, Fresno, CA 93704.

For further information, contact Maribel Ochoa at (949) 471-3206

marketing@unitedag.org

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