Delmarva Chicken Association awards scholarships

Delmarva Chicken Association granted scholarships to three local students pursuing college and graduate studies connected to careers in Delmarva’s chicken industry.

Trinity Ranshaw of Harrington, graduated from Lake Forest High School and will attend the University of Delaware in the fall. Ranshaw has been a part of FFA since middle school and has served on the Delaware State Fair Junior Fair Board. Her career goal is to become a high school teacher who can drive enthusiasm about agriculture among her students.

Cole Statler of Millsboro is a rising junior at the University of Delaware focused on an engineering degree. Statler hopes to land a job improving and maintaining critical infrastructure and equipment in Delmarva’s chicken industry.

Abigail West of Frankford is a rising sophomore at West Virginia University majoring in agribusiness management. Coming from a fourth-generation farm family, Abigail intends to use her college degree as a grain merchandiser – an important part of the chicken community, which on Delmarva purchases $1 billion in grain a year for feed.