Western Legacy Foundation announces scholarship winners

The Western Legacy Foundation, formerly known as Black Hills Stock Show Foundation, has announced the 2022 scholarship winners. The foundation was established in 1993 to administer youth scholarships and grant programs to benefit communities in our region and organizations that support the agriculture industry. The Western Legacy Foundation's investment in youth furthering their education is over $50,000 per year. Through memberships and events, the foundation will continue "Preserving the Legacy, and Investing in the Future." For more information about the foundation, it's events, and scholarship opportunities go to the website at WesternLegacyFoundation.com.

Lane Allen Jay of Hulett High School is winner of a Category I Scholarship ($5000 total over two years). Lane is the son of Lee and Jennifer Jay of Hulett. In his essay, Lane wrote, "Through engineering, we've made huge advances in agricultural production and productivity. Scientists, agronomists, engineers, and doctors all play a crucial role in developing sustainable advances in agriculture that will benefit the general public as a whole." Lane is active in football, basketball, track, student council, yearbook, FFA, and band. He has held offices in several organizations and has won many awards through these organizations, along with volunteering for several local events and activities. Attending a Wyoming college to pursue a degree in Agricultural Education and returning to northeast Wyoming as an ag teacher is Lane's goal. His English teacher said, "While he is naturally intelligent, he is also curious and interested in the world around him. He seems to absorb information and has an expansive knowledge base for someone his age. He never stops learning, and the world is his classroom."