North Texas Fair & Rodeo Scholarship Recipients Announced

[DENTON, TEXAS] – Notified June 19, 2024, four local students were awarded scholarships by the North Texas State Fair Association for the 2024-2025 school year. Scholarships are one way that the association gives back and contributes to the mission of supporting youth, agriculture and community. Applications were due by June 1, 2024.

Awarded the North Texas State Fair Association scholarship was Stockton James from Denton, Texas. James has been involved in FFA for two years and 4H for eight years, and he plans to study Ag Economics and Business at Texas Tech University.

Macie Mangus from Sanger, Texas was the recipient of the Bob C. Powers scholarship. Mangus has been involved in FFA for seven years and plans to major in Pre-Nursing and minor in Agribusiness Management at Texas Tech University.

The recipient of the Robert Bell & Bobby Jones Memorial Trade or Vocational scholarship was Emma Williamson from Sanger, Texas. Williamson has been involved in FFA for three years and 4H for one year, and she plans to attend Texas Tech University to study Animal Science and Agricultural Communications.

Sydney Bickers was awarded the Harry Hall & Bill Allen Continuing Education scholarship. Originally from Valley View, Texas, Bickers plans to attend Texas Tech University where she will study Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science.

A new scholarship this year, the Clyde & Pauline Fisher Foundation Scholarship was awarded to Joshua Hayes. Hayes, from Sanger, Texas, was involved in FFA for two years and 4H for 10 years, and he will attend Texas State University to study Wildlife Biology.

The NTFR is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of western heritage. All revenue is reinvested into programs, scholarships and facilities. The NTFR, and its associates, contribute around $500,000 each year to area youth. According to the Center of Economic Development at the University of North Texas, the NTFR and its facilities have a $7 million economic impact in Denton County and an approximately $4 million impact on the City of Denton.

For more information or to request an interview with any of the recipients, please visit ntfair.com or contact Hannah Crandall at hannah@ntfair.com.