YOUTH MENTOR PROGRAM
Documents for Printing:
* Scholarship
Application
* Mentor Registration Form
Several years ago, the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame
recognized that involving potential future career
agriculturists would be a perfect complement to the
existing awards gathering. The Hall of Fame had been
effective in identifying those who were truly worthy of
recognition due to their monumental impact upon Florida
agriculture and the state as a whole. The Hall was
successfully attracting several hundred agriculturists to
the banquet to share and reinforce the honor of selection
for the recipients.
However, if agriculture was to remain relevant for future
generations, it would be important to involve the next
generation of agriculturists and encourage them to consider
agriculture as a viable, honorable and hugely important
career option. What better way to accomplish this objective
than to provide an immersion opportunity where youngsters
can see the tremendous impact that single dedicated
individuals can produce? What better way is there to
legitimize a vocation than to have a collection of hundreds
of agricultural leaders from around the state that have
already chosen agriculture as a vocation and are successful
in their own right?
Every year, FAHF searches for the state’s treasure of
agricultural youth and offers to provide them with the
opportunity to glance into their future. The agricultural
community donates enough support for the program to place a
youngster at each of the 80-100 tables filled with
agriculturists for the event. These youngsters come to the
Florida State Fairgrounds early and assemble as a group,
allowing time for networking with their peers. Here they
are given suggestions as to how they can get the most from
their evening. They also have the opportunity to meet and
hear from a previous inductee of the Florida Agricultural
Hall of Fame. Those who have also submitted an application
for a Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame scholarship learn
if they are one of the ten or so selected for a $500 boost
for their educational quest toward their future career.
Before the Awards Banquet, there is a social, where
youngsters have the opportunity to meet agriculturists from
around the state. They then are seated with a whole table
of people who have made agriculture their vocation.
Throughout the event, ideas are shared and bonds of
friendship are formed that will assist the youngsters as
they travel their chosen vocational path. The program has
become a tremendous success, and has added a valuable new
element to the FAHF goals and objectives.
THANK
YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS! View list here
Congratulations to the Recipients
2007
Jessica Behrens, Joshua Cribbs, Justin Durrance, Amanda
Harrell, Rusty Hartline, Nicole Kelley, Shawna Newsome,
Danielle Padgett, Jena Shelby, Melissa Gale Short
2006
Jason Beutke, Abigail Laura Christian, Deidra Enochs,
Melissa Hanna, Scott Johnson, Steven Lanier, Danielle
Padgett, Clarissa Parks, Carlos Regalado, Jamie Yates
2005
Sarabeth Barthle, Robert Cambell, Anna Flaig, Jeremy Goff,
Hannah Huggins, Amy Johnson, Allison Meharg, Erica Miller,
Brandi Staier
2004
Jason Beutke, Amanda Day, Lindsay Clyatt, Megan Giebeig,
Melissa Hinton, Scotty Jenkins, Mike Knighten, Hannah
Leach, Britteny Saranko, Adam Spann, Emily Stutzman
2003
Jacob Raburn, Erica Der, Katherine Sapp, James Michael
Knighten, Anna Marie Midence, Matthew Moody, Jessica
Williams, Ashley Newsome, David Smith
2002
Shannon Davis, Lauren Dillard, Alan Lively, Karen Pearson,
Ryan Rimmer, Sarah Stautmann
2001
Tiffany Newsome, Jill Taylor, Amanda Thomas, Chris Vitelli,
Baton James Wilder
2000
Joshua Churchwell, Barrett Keene, Lauren Roberts, Ralph
Yoder
