Congratulations to the 2025 Northern Neck SWCD Scholarship Recipients!
The 2025 J.C. Berger Conservation Advancement Scholarship was awarded to Light of the World Academy Senior and Westmoreland County native, Chloe Garner. Chloe will be studying Agricultural Education at Oklahoma State University. Chloe is very involved with the Essex County 4H Livestock Club and currently serves as the President. She is also a member of the Light of the World FFA chapter and Event Coordinator for the Student Council Association. She is also a Phi Theta Kapp Honor Society member at Rappahannock Community College where she is a Dual Enrollment student. Her love for agriculture, education and conservation made her the standout recipient of this scholarship. Good luck, Chloe!
The 2025 James Edward Minor Ag Stewardship Award was awarded to Anne Kathryn Martz of Northumberland County. Anne Kathryn is currently enrolled at Virginia Tech, double majoring in Agricultural Education and Agricultural Sciences. Anne Kathryn had an active role in FFA, serving in many roles at Rappahannock High School and then as Virginia FFA Vice President. She is active with the Virginia Tech Agronomy Club, serving as Vice President, Virginia Tech Collegiate Young Farmers and Block and Bridle. Her continued pursuit of conservation in agriculture meets the District’s vision. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish, Anne Kathryn!
The Northern Neck SWCD offers two $2,000 scholarships, the J.C. Berger Conservation Advancement Scholarship and the James Edward Minor Ag Stewardship Award. The Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts’ (VASWCD) Education Foundation Scholarship Awards Programs awards four scholarships to VA high school seniors interested in natural resources and the environment. The NNSWCD has one admission for the four available. The scholarship requirements and applications can be viewed below.
Scholarships Available:
The J.C. Berger Conservation Advancement Scholarship is open to students with permanent residency within Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster, or Westmoreland Counties, who will begin a full-time, first year college curriculum in natural resource conservation and/or environmental studies.
The James Edward Minor Ag Stewardship Award is open to full-time undergraduate college students with permanent residency within Northumberland, Richmond, Lancaster, or Westmoreland Counties. Applicants must be enrolled in a college-level curriculum in natural resource conservation and/or environmental studies.
Virginia Association of Soil & Water Conservation Districts Educational Foundation Scholarship – is open to individuals who reside and/or attend school within the Northern Neck and have applied to a college freshman level curriculum. Applicants shall demonstrate an active interest in conservation.
