MANHATTAN — Each year, Kansas Farm Bureau’s (KFB) Foundation for Agriculture awards scholarships to college students studying in fields that benefit agriculture and rural Kansas. Forty-three recipients were awarded $25,500 in scholarships for the 2023-24 school year.

Over the past decade, the foundation has awarded more than $250,000 in scholarships.

“We’re investing in students today to ensure they become tomorrow’s leaders,” says KFB President and Foundation Chair Joe Newland.

Area recipients include: Kooper Maneth, Barton County; Kirsten Miessler, Stafford County; Allie Seltman, Rush County; and Nicole Haase, Ellsworth County.