Coffee County students Payton Adams and Jane Ashley Rowell have been named recipients of Georgia Foundation for Agriculture (GFA) Scholarships. Adams and Rowell are two of nine students to receive a $2,000 Rising Junior/Senior Scholarship for Agriculture to continue their studies in college.
The GFA scholarships recognize deserving and outstanding students pursuing agriculture or ag-related degrees at a college in the University System of Georgia, Berry College or Emmanuel University, or a school in the Technical College System of Georgia.
“These scholarships are an investment in the future of farming in Georgia,” said GFA Board Chairman and GFB President Tom McCall. “The Georgia Foundation for Agriculture and Georgia Farm Bureau are committed to cultivating tomorrow’s agricultural leaders, and we’re eager to see what these deserving students accomplish.”
Adams is a student at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, where he majors in Agribusiness. Adams maintains an active church life, helping to direct vacation bible school and organize Operation Christmas child, in which shoe boxes are packed with toys and essential goods for kids in third world countries. He is the son of Ron and Sheila Adams.
Rowell is a student at the University of Georgia, where she is pursuing dual degrees in avian biology and biological science. She plans to attend veterinary school and ultimately become a poultry veterinarian. She is the daughter of Melissa and Tony Rowell.