Kale William Campbell won the Hanor & KNID Agricultural Scholarship of $3,000 among 32 contestants.
The scholarship’s goal was to contribute to the future of agriculture by providing a currently enrolled collegiate ag student a chance to receive a $3000 scholarship towards the cost of attendance.
32 applicants submitted their names, schools, and fields of study and a short essay about why they deserved the scholarship. The winner was selected by the Hanor and KNID Agrifest Scholarship Committee which included: Zach Godde, an agent with Wells Crop Insurance; and Lori Coonrod, Membership and Special Events Director from the Enid Chamber of Commerce.
Growing up in rural Oklahoma, Kale always had a love for farming. But when his father was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, his dream seemed to be out of reach. but upon reaching NOC and OSU, he became a part of the Livestock Judging Team and the Oklahoma State Livestock Judging Team respectively. Campbell travelled extensively as well as maintaining a 4.0 GPA. He plans to live in a rural community in Oklahoma and help those in 4-H and FFA.
Campbell is the winner of the first-ever Hanor & KNID Agricultural Scholarship for $3,000.
KNID Agrifest is Northwest Oklahoma’s largest farm show with hundreds of vendors filling 140,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space inside the Chisholm Trail Expo Center at the Garfield County Fairgrounds. KNID Agrifest brings farmers and producers from across Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, and beyond.
HANOR, a premier pork producer, has grown to be a world-class leader in pork production. With operations in six states and nearly 650 employees, HANOR produces high-quality pork for your family’s table through exceptional stewardship of our people, livestock, and planet.
