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Purdue University student and Cloverdale native CAMERON MANN has earned a $1,500 scholarship from America's Farmers Grow Ag Leaders. Mann is working toward two majors -- one in agriculture communications and one in sales and marketing.

She has been active in the FFA for many years, and served as the Indiana FFA State President from 2012-13. Mann plans to pursue a career in agriculture marketing or public relations.

The Grow Ag Leaders scholarship is available to students choosing from a variety of agriculturally focused fields of study. In addition to farming, modern agriculture includes thousands of careers in a variety of fields, such as plant science, engineering, communications, finance and more.

"The agriculture industry is growing, and there is a need to invest in youth pursuing careers in this field," Mann said. "I'm really excited to have received this scholarship so I can join an industry that will allow me to grow as a leader."

This scholarship program, presented by Monsanto in cooperation with the National FFA Scholarship program, aims to encourage and support students interested in a career in agriculture. Because today's farmers are crucial to nurturing that interest, each applicant is also required to receive the endorsement of local farmers. Fred Mann, Malinda Mann, Robert Mann, and Andy Meluch endorsed Cameron's application.

KERI GOOD, class of 2014 from Greencastle, marched as a degree candidate from Wittenberg University on May 17 during the 169th commencement exercises in idyllic Commencement Hollow.

University President Laurie Joyner led the celebration, welcoming the 400 members of the Class of 2014 into the prestigious ranks of Wittenberg alumni. She also introduced three distinguished guests, the 2014 Commencement speaker, Olympic Gold Medalist and award-winning sports journalist Donna de Varona, William Steinbrink '64, chair of Wittenberg's Board of Directors from 2005-2008 and the university's interim president in 2004-2005, and nationally recognized composer and organist Robert Hobby '85.

JACOB ROBERTSON of Bainbridge was one of more than 100 delegates who attended the 83rd State 4-H Junior Leader Conference held at the University of Indianapolis.

During the conference, the delegates participated in leadership development skill sessions, small group discussions, group recreation and team building activities.

Robertson served as a State Junior Leader Council member at the conference this year.

Each delegate will now be able to return home and implement some of these ideas into their communities.

Delegates who attend the Junior Leader Conference "have a wonderful opportunity to learn leadership skills that will not only benefit them personally but will also enable them to utilize these skills in the youth organizations to which they belong at home," according to conference coordinator Steve McKinley.

Greenville College has released the names of students who qualified for honors at the conclusion of the spring semester. The list includes Rachel Jervis of Reelsville, a senior music business major who made the dean's list honors.

To qualify for the dean's list, students must have a 3.7 GPA

Greenville College is a four-year accredited Christian liberal arts school with more than 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students.

Five Putnam County students are among the spring 2014 graduates of Ball State University.

Those receiving degrees include ALIZA FRAME of Greencastle with a Master of Arts, DIANA MEO of Greencastle with a Master of Arts in Education, KEVIN MURRAY of Coatesville with a Master of Science, NICHOLAS OSBORNE of Coatesville with a Master of Science and JESSICA ROSEMAN of Bainbridge with a Bachelor of Science.

Additionally, six local students received dean's list honors from Ball State, including KAYLA CASH and ANDREW KELLY, JESSICA ROSEMAN of Bainbridge, CARA STANLEY of Fillmore, CHELSEA VAUGHT of Roachdale and ELLEN WILBORN of Coatesville.