Clarke County Soil & Water Conservation District

Levi Sandquist

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CDI is partnering with local soil and water conservation districts (SWCD) to foster the higher education endeavors of Iowa students interested in conservation and agriculture by offering scholarships. Iowa High School Class 2017 Students pursuing programs of study in any field of conservation or agriculture qualifies for the Conservation Scholarship. While this is a wide field and many studies qualify, preference will be given to students pursuing programs of study in conservation. The scholarship must be used for the student's first year of college education.

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This year's deadline was February 17. Scholarships chosen at the County level will go on to compete against others at the Regional and possibly State level. Awards range from $4000 for the top State, $600 in Regional and $250 at County.

 

This year's winner at County level is Levi Sandquist, who recently

graduated from Interstate 35 High School with a GPA of 3.2.

 

He has been active in several extracurricular activities, including baseball, football and track; clubs such as 4H, FFA and Journalism; and in the community as an active member of the Murray Church of Christ and volunteering through various organizations.

 

Levi is currently planning to attain a bachelor’s degree in an agricultural field. He is interested in agronomy, land management, and agriculture sales and marketing.