Kern AG Foundation hosts their annual scholarship night
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET)– The Kern Agriculture Foundation hosted their annual scholarship night on Wednesday, and 50 students from Kern County were awarded $80,000.
The event was held Wednesday evening at the Kern Ag Pavilion. The money awarded in scholarships went to top students in Kern County who are college bound and interested in agriculture.
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Bianca Ramirez, president of the Kern Ag Foundation said she was once in the students' spot and emphasized how important and beautiful it is to see the amount of generosity the students received.
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