At the Oct. 28 Wellington Federation of Agricluture (WFA) banquet at the Fergus Legion, the WFA will be recognizing Katherine Clyne of Harriston as a Ray Baptie scholarship winner.
Clyne is currently enrolled at the University of Guelph studying animal biology, striving to eventually become a large animal veterinarian. She was the 2010 Wellington County Queen of the Furrow, and represented Wellington County admirably at the 2010 International Plowing Match.
Her extensive list of accomplishments and volunteerism includes honour roll status and Ontario Scholar status in high school, member of Wellington County Junior Farmers, co-founder/co-president of the Harriston-Minto Jr. Ag Society, volunteer for Harriston United Church and more.
She is a former lifeguard for the Town of Minto, and continues to work on weekends on her family’s dairy farm, which was the site of the 2011 Wellington County Plowing Match.
Clyne was omitted from last week’s article featuring the other scholarship recipients (The Advertiser regrets the omission). The WFA’s board of directors is honoured to support this young agriculturalist.
To nominate a worthy student for next year’s scholarship, contact Lisa Hern at wfa@wightman.ca or phone 519-848-3774 prior to the Oct. 15 deadline.
