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Deusenberry, a 17-year-old senior at Dixon High School, will major in
agricultural business this fall at California Polytechnic Institute
(Cal Poly). She is the first in her family to attend college and is
the first family member in recent history to be engaged in
agriculture. A former 4-H club member, she joined the Maine Prairie
4-H Club, Dixon, at age 12 and began showing lambs at the fair. Last
summer she worked for Superior Farms, handling sheep and helping with
fair lamb management. She helped raise and exhibit as 13-head of
champion sheep for Ahart Club Lambs at the California State Fair.
Deusenberry considers herself and innovator and a creative thinker. "I
believe that we should start making agriculture much more mainstream
and important," she wrote in her essay. "The general public does not
consider a world without agriculture, and frankly, they should.
Without agriculture, we would not have any meat, grass, hay, trees,
animals, grain, bread, rice, bananas—we would have nothing."
Deusenberry vowed "to make a difference; my voice will be heard and I
will speak for agriculture."
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Emily Harris of Vacaville receives a Friends of the Fair scholarship from the Friends of the Fair. At left is JoAn Giannoni of Dixon, secretary and scholarship chair, and Donnie Huffman of Vacaville, president of the Friends.
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Sarah Weimer (left) of Rio Vista receives a scholarship from Friends
of the Fair: JoAn Giannoni of Dixon, secretary; and Donnie Huffman of
Vacaville, president. |
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Melissa DiFrancesco, a 17-year-old senior at Vacaville Christian High
School, eceives a scholarship from the Friends of the Dixon May
Fair. With him are JoAnn Giannoni (center) of Dixon, secretary of the
Friends, and Donnie Huffman of Vacaville, president. The Friends
awarded eight scholarships, totalling $13,000, on June 3. DiFrancesco
will attend UC Davis this fall, majoring in neurobiology, physiology
and behavior. She plans to become an equine surgical veterinarian.
"Recently I have shadowed three different equine veterinarians and
enjoy learning as much as I can from them," she said. DiFrancesco
joined the 4-H program at age 7. Her work with horse project leader
Linda Layton, owner of Hampton Court Horses Ranch, American Canyon,
cemented her desire to become a vet. She also volunteers at a feral
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Mario "Ricky" Lanza (left), a 2008 graduate of Rodriguez High School,
Fairfield, receives a scholarship from the Friends of the Dixon May
Fair. With him are JoAnn Giannoni (center) of Dixon, secretary of the
Friends, and Donnie Huffman of Vacaville, president. The Friends
awarded eight scholarships, totalling $13,000, on June 3. Lanza will
study agricultural engineering at Sonoma State. He plans a career in
bio-resource and agricultural engineering, specifically to become a
field tester, testing new farming equipment. He is a 13-year member of
the Suisun Valley 4-H Club, Fairfield. |
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Malynda Whitworth, a 2005 graduate of Dixon High School now attending
Modesto Junior College, receives a scholarship from Friends of the
Dixon May Fair. With her are JoAnn Giannoni of Dixon, secretary of the
Friends of the Fair, and Donnie Huffman of Vacaville, president. The
Friends awarded $13,000 in college scholarships to eight Solano County
residents studying agriculture. Whitworth plans to attend Cal Poly,
San Luis Obispo this fall, majoring in agriculture science and
minoring in ag communications. As a 4-H and FFA member, she showed
three different livestock species at the Dixon May Fair, Solano County
Fair and Sacramento State Fair. Her awards include raising the Supreme
Grand Champion Lamb and Reserve Grand Champion Lamb. |
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Katrina Castaneda (left) of Vallejo, receives a $2,000 scholarships
from Friends of the Dixon May Fair JoAn Giannoni of Dixon, secretary,
and Donnie Huffman of Vacaville, president. |
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Nathan Patterson (left) of Dixon, a student at UC Davis, receives a
scholarship from the Friends of the Dixon May Fair: JoAn Giannoni
(center), of Dixon, secretary and Donnie Huffman of Vacaville,
president. The Friends awarded $13,000 in scholarships June 3 to
Solano County youth majoring in an agricultural-related field. (Photo
by Kathy Keatley Garvey) |
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2011 Friends of the Fair Scholarships Awarded. Eight Solano County youths pursuing an agricultural career will share a total of $12,500 in college scholarships from the Friends of Dixon May Fair. more...
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Dixon May Fair Hogcalling Contest to Gear Into Four-Squeal Drive The eighth annual Dixon May Fair’s Hogcalling Contest is set for 2:30 p.m., Friday, May 7 in the newly erected hog barn. more...
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Solano County Wines Showcased at Dixon May Fair Wine Pavilion. Dixon—Visitors to the Solano County Wine Pavilion at the 135th annual Dixon May Fair, set Thursday, May 6 through Sunday, May 9, will see more flair, wine education, wine varietals and premium wine offerings. more...
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