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Oklahoma State University
$10,000
FFA & Spanjian Scholarships

“My mother cried when I told her I’d won not one but two Don Diego scholarships. I plan to pursue a double major in Agriculture Communications and Agriculture Business, with future steps perhaps in ag journalism or law school. When I got involved with FFA, I discovered my passion and my path.”

Claremont McKenna College
$5,000
4-H Scholarship

“I currently am a 4-H State Ambassador helping lead the way for the organization to a global stage. I have come a long way starting at 4-H at age eight when I thought I was just learning to train my dog. Thank you, Don Diego!”

UC Davis
$5,000
Employee Scholarship

“Working as a Camp Del Mar counselor during the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club’s racemeets helped me I became a more effective and independent leader. I plan to major in Engineering and will strive to increase the number of women and Latinas in the STEM field.”

MIT
$5,000
Exhibitor/Participant Scholarship

“I served as San Diego Youth Space Program project manager, where I led 20 students from seven high schools to design and build experimental modules sent to the International Space Station. I’ve learned that a positive attitude can make a seemingly insurmountable mountain into a conquerable hill.”

Montana State University
$5,000
Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship

“I have won Showmanship awards and Blue Ribbons in Meat Pen Poultry. In 2016, my chickens won 4-H Champion and Reserve Grand Champion honors. Experiencing the enthusiastic support of the community as I took my poultry across the auction block is something I will remember for a long time.”