Skylar Fuson, a 7th grader at DeKalb Middle School, was recently awarded Second Place in the State Essay Contest. This announcement came on Friday, June 17th at the 2016 Farm Bureau Women’s Summer Leadership Conference in Columbia, TN. The subject of the contest this year was “Why is Agriculture Important?” This is an annual contest to promote education in the use of agriculture in daily living and its effects on the economy. Skylar received a $300.00 cash prize. Pictured with Skylar is her teacher, Jenny Elrod. Mrs. Elrod was also awarded $100.00 by attending the state contest with Skylar.
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