Bangert receives Missouri 4-H Foundation Scholarship

Morgan Bangert of Jackson, Mo. was awarded the B. W. Harrison Memorial 4-H Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 on Sept. 11 at the Missouri 4-H Foundation's Scholarship and Awards Banquet in Columbia, Mo. The foundation awarded 67 scholarships totaling $72,050 in academic awards to 4-H youths around the state.

"The Missouri 4-H Foundation is pleased to be able to contribute to the education of Missouri's young people through the support of our donors," said Missouri 4-H Foundation Executive Director Cheryl Reams.

For more than 65 years, the Missouri 4-H Foundation has been managing funds for the MU Extension 4-H Youth Development Program, providing higher education scholarships, and recognizing 4-H volunteers. MU Extension 4-H is a community of more than 260,000 youths from across Missouri learning leadership, citizenship and life skills.

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