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INSTITUTE, W.Va. – Two West Virginia State University (WVSU) students have been selected as United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) 1890 National Scholars.
Kadin Hall and William Reid were both selected as national scholars during the 2022 selection year. Hall is a sophomore from Ripley, West Virginia, majoring in Economics with an Agricultural Economics concentration. He is from a family that can claim five generations of farming in West Virginia. He hopes he can continue this tradition as well as work to help other West Virginia farmers succeed in their operations.
Reid is a senior from Irmo, South Carolina, majoring in Biology with a Plant and Soil Science option. He plans to go into wildlife biology after finishing his degree next May.
A record 125 scholars were selected from 1890 land-grant universities across the country this year, which marks the 30 anniversary for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program. In addition, eight scholar selections were made from 1994 land-grant universities.
The goal of the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program is to increase the number of minorities studying agriculture, food and natural resource sciences, and related disciplines. The program affords students a firm foundation and opportunities necessary to become valuable assets in the agriculture community.
All USDA 1890 national scholars are required to commit at least one year of service with the USDA for each year of financial assistance provided. The program provides full tuition, employment, employee benefits, fees, books, and room and board each year for up to four years to selected students pursing a bachelor’s degree at an 1890 land-grant university.
Both Hall and Reid are also recipients of the WVSU 1890s Scholarship, which is a separate award.
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