Midwest Dairy Association has announced the six Ozarks Division winners of the Midwest Dairy Educational Award, a $500 scholarship for college expenses. “The Midwest Dairy Association’s Educational Award supports our local dairy farmers by helping them to fund the higher education of their children in whatever field of study they pursue,” said John Howerton, Berryville, Arkansas, chair of Midwest Dairy’s Ozarks Division board.

The Ozarks scholarship recipients are:

• Ryan Brown, the son of Kent and Joann Brown of Long Lane, Missouri. A Dallas County R-1 graduate, Brown will study agriculture business at Ozarks Technical Community College.

• Whitney Coats, daughter of Tom and Karen Coats of Mountain Grove, Missouri. Coats is a Mountain Grove High School graduate and plans to study biology at Southwest Baptist University.

• Jenna Diehl, daughter of Michael and Lynn Diehl, of Elkland, Missouri. A Marshfield High School graduate, Diehl will continue her education at Missouri State University-West Plains, studying agriculture business.

• Mark Mareth, son of Tom and Melinda Mareth, of Monett, Missouri. Mareth graduated from Monett High School and studies agriculture at Crowder College.

• Kaylynn Million, daughter of Garry and Georgia Million of Tahlequah, Oklahoma. A Tahlequah High School graduate, Million studies agribusiness at Northeastern State University.

• Katie Noah, daughter of Dan and Joyce Noah, of Theodosia, Missouri. A Lutie R-VI graduate, Noah will study business at the University of Missouri-Columbia. PD

—From Midwest Dairy Association news release