Jeremy French, a 1994 graduate of Advance High School, has been awarded a $1,000 college scholarship by the Cargill Foundation.
The scholarship is one of 250 awarded by the Cargill Foundation to 1994 high school graduates from U.S. farm families in 46 states. This year's scholarship program attracted 2,536 applicants.
The $250,000 Cargill Scholarship Program for Rural America is designed to recognize and encourage the academic achievement, accomplishments and talents of young people from farm families.
His parents are Joe and Cynthia French of Oran. He plans to study agricultural engineering at Murray State University.
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