The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation and the American Farm Bureau Federation are honored to have awarded the achievements of the 2010 $5,000 Agriscience Student's Award Columbus Scholar:

Rosemary Chapple

Senior
Waterloo High School
Waterloo, Illinois

Rosemary Chapple's three chick experiments led her to 24 different competitions including two International science fairs and three National FFA agriscience fairs. She recently won the Illinois State SAE award in Emerging Technologies featuring her experiments. She was a National Agriscience Student Finalist in 2009.

Raised on a small Angus cattle farm in Southern Illinois, Rosemary was a 7-year 4-H member and showed cattle and show chickens. She was a member of the Waterloo FFA and served on the State officer team as president of 14 FFA chapters.

High school activities included three years as drum major for the Marching Bulldogs, German exchange student to Porte Westfalica, Germany, German club president, 2-year class president, WYSE team, math team, drama club best actress award for Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, and class valedictorian. She will attend the University of Illinois majoring in Aerospace Engineering, and will perform in the mellophane section of the marching Illini.

The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation and the American Farm Bureau Federation are honored to have awarded the achievements of the 2010 $5,000 Agriscience Student's Award Columbus Scholar:

Stephanie Hoskins

Senior
Lincoln Park Academy High School
Fort Pierce, Florida

From a young age, Stephanie Hoskins has been intrigued by the enigmas of natural science. In seventh grade, she began researching the use of bacteria isolates as biological control agents against plant pathogenic fungi and has developed her research over the past six years. At the conclusion of her research, she has confirmed Paenibacillus lentimorbus and Burkholderia pyrrocinia as biological control agents against 13 plant pathogenic fungi, and is the first person to identify the genes responsible for the observed antimicrobial activity. She received numerous awards for her research, including qualifying for the International Science and Engineering Fair for three years, placing fourth, third and second in microbiology; chosen as a Siemens Math and Science Competition semifinalist; winning multiple special awards at the Intel International Fair, and was chosen as the Young Floridian for Science in 21010.

Her concern for the environment prompted her to become part of an estuary conservation project. She created a science fair information DVD and packet to be distributed to elementary and middle school students in her county to encourage them to become interested in science.

As an FFA advisor, Lisa strongly encourage participation in all FFA competitions and Agriscience Fairs and wants students to defend their research. Lisa was the FFA's Agriscience Teacher of the Year in 1998 and the National Association of Agriculture Educators' Outstanding Teacher winner in 2008.

Stephanie will attend Vanderbilt University and plans to become a microbiologist.

The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation and the American Farm Bureau Federation are honored to have awarded the achievements of the 2010 $5,000 Agriscience Student's Award Columbus Scholar:

Jake Carlson

Junior
Elk Grove High School
Elk Grove, California

Jake Carlson has been showing livestock since he was eight, and he currently owns 35 head of Toggenburg and Saanen dairy goats. He has successfully exhibited his goats in California and across the western United States. He also exhibits meat goats at local fairs and has won Master Showmanship the last two years at the Sacramento County Fair.

He will begin serving as President of the Elk Grove FFA Chapter, as well as Sacramento Section Vice President. He will represent the State of California at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis in October, with his winning Agriscience Fair project and as a member of the State winning farm business management team.

During the 2010-2011 school year, Jakes plans to run for a California State FFA office. He competed his Eagle Scout requirements this year by building and installing ten Wood Duck nesting boxes in the Deer Creek Wildlife Preserve.

After high school, Jake plans to attend Fresno State University with a major in biological sciences, and a future goal of becoming a large animal veterinarian.