Farm bureau awards scholarships

The Delaware Farm Bureau Sussex County Women’s Committee Scholarship of $1,000 was awarded to to Hannah O’Hara, daughter of Thomas and Diane O’Hara of Milford.

While at Sussex Tech, O’Hara was active in the Student Government Association, Honor Society, Business Professionals of America and the Business Leadership Team. She was captain of the Ravens Marching Band Color Guard. She has worked 12 hours a week for a local produce stand for the last nine years. She is a 10-year 4-H member, and for two years she served on the Delaware State Fair Junior Fair Board. For six years she has been a member of the Memorial Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary.

O’Hara wants to be a real estate agent and perhaps run for political office. She will attend Susquehanna University to major in luxury brand marketing and management, with a minor in leadership and photography.

Gillian Cannon of Seaford received the Young Farmers and Ranchers’ $1,000 scholarship. Daughter of Shari Cannon, she is a 2018 graduate of Seaford High School. Due to her commitments to Delaware FFA to serve as state secretary next year, Gillian plans to delay her studies at Delaware Valley University. She will pursue an associate’s degree from Delaware Tech. She plans to major in production agriculture and minor in environmental science, with the ultimate goal of starting her own greenhouse operation or floral shop.

“Through the FFA, I have found an unfathomable love for agriculture and a desire to give back to my school and community,” said Cannon. While maintaining a GPA of 102 and being actively involved in FFA, she was captain of the volleyball team, a member of the Student Government Association, manager of the Seaford swim team, a member of the principal’s advisory group, a member of her church youth group and a volunteer for Ducks Unlimited.