2022 Scholarships

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Benjamin Andersen is our 2022 4-H Community Service Excellence Award winner.

Among many other accomplishments and titles, Benjamin has served as the President, Vice-President, Reporter, Recreation Leader, and Youth Council Representative for Pals of the Pines 4-H Club.

Benjamin has demonstrated outstanding community service around the Black Forest area, including coordinating food drives, orchestrating a thankfulness campaign for first responders, and lending time and gifts to local seniors during the pandemic.

Benjamin is positively impacting his community and is clearly deserving of this award.

**DUE DATE IS APRIL 30TH**
Who is Eligible: Must be active 4-H youth in El Paso County.
Who Can Nominate: Only 4-H General or Project Leaders can make Nomination.
How to Make Nomination: Submit a one page letter describing the nominee's accomplishments to Theresa Odello TheresaOdello@elpasoco.com.
For additional information or questions please contact Recreation and Cultural Services Division Manger, Theresa Odello TheresaOdello@elpasoco.com or (719) 520-6981.

EL PASO COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SALE COMMITTEE SUE CROZIER LIVESTOCK SCHOLARSHIP

Eligibility:

• High school graduating senior or college freshman enrolled in any Market Projects, Large & Small Animal Projects with the expectation for completion in August 2022.
• A Livestock Committee Scholarship may be received only once.

Qualifications:

• Enrolled in the El Paso County 4-H or FFA Livestock Program the year applying.
• Satisfactory completion of a livestock project the year applying.
• Minimum of three years in 4-H or FFA club work (can be elsewhere).
• Minimum of three years successful completion of market livestock projects.
  • Students applying for the Scholarship must be enrolled in a livestock project, but do not necessarily have to be enrolled in a market livestock project, as long as they have successfully previously completed three years in a market livestock project.
• Participation in 4-H and FFA livestock activities, county fair, livestock judging, etc., to the degree your education or work schedule allows.
• Minimum of a 3.2 out of 4.0 high school grade point average – and college GPA if applicable.

For more details on the 2022 Application/Requirements visit the link below:
2022 Application