Joshua Kline.
Joshua Kline was recently chosen as the Tioga County Farm Bureau winner by New York Farm Bureau’s Promotion and Education Committee.
A senior at Newark Valley High School, Kline is the son of Bert Kline of Newark Valley and Kelly Walker of Maine. Kline is a very well rounded student and has participated in a range of extracurricular activities. Most notably Kline is serving as the Art Club at Newark Valley High School. Kline is employed at SweeTrees in Berkshire on weekends where he assists Dan and Ruth Beasley with maple syrup production and serves as an assistant tour guide.
Kline was required to write an essay answering the question “If you had the power to change something in your community or on your farm, what would you change and why?” His application and essay were reviewed by a panel of judges who remarked about his ability to articulate the importance of offering agricultural education in Tioga County and his astute observation of our changing local agricultural landscape.
“The world of agriculture has many bright young leaders,” said Hank Ferris, member of the scholarship selection committee. “Joshua clearly demonstrated his depth of knowledge and commitment to agriculture. With talented and intelligent leaders like Joshua on the horizon, the future of New York agriculture seems particularly bright. We are thrilled that our scholarship money will be put to good use in helping students like Joshua reach his full potential.”
Kline plans to attend the State University of New York at Cobleskill this fall. He will be recognized at the Newark Valley Awards presentation in June.
This scholarship opportunity is open every fall to all high school seniors in Tioga County. County winners receive a $500 scholarship and advance to the regional competition. A state winner is selected from all region winners.
