WinField United, wey dey partner with Land O’Lakes Inc., don open application for their Careers in Agriculture Scholarship. This one na for undergraduate students wey dey pursue degrees for agriculture-related fields. The program go award total $20,000 for 2026-27 academic year. The money go share across four $5,000 scholarships. E fit use am for plenty education-related expenses.
Who fit apply? Na current U.S. college undergraduates wey plan to enroll full-time for accredited two- or four-year institution or vocational-technical school for next academic year. Students must dey pursue degrees for fields like agronomy, crop and weed science, soil science, crop genetics, agricultural technology, agricultural business, or agricultural communications. Dem must also get relevant work experience for their field of study.
How dem go select winners? Dem go look academic performance, leadership, community involvement, work experience, and how the person show commitment to their educational and career goals. Judges go also consider personal or family circumstances and recommendation wey dem require. But financial need no dey part of the selection criteria.
Application don open now. Dem must submit am by 3 p.m. Central Time on April 16. Selected students go hear from dem for late May. Scholarship payments go share for early August. Scholarship America dey manage the application and selection process. Students wey interested fit find more information for Scholarship America website.
For another news, Larry Bruno Foundation go host kickoff event for 2026 NFL Draft on April 22, 2026. This one na one day before draft begin for Pittsburgh. Dem go hold open house for Hall of Achievement Museum for Beaver Falls. Free food, drinks and giveaways go dey. Local businesses go offer specials. Foundation go give away five Joe Namath jerseys during the celebration.
Beaver County go kick off NFL Draft festivities one day early with Larry Bruno Foundation 2026 Draft Kickoff Open House Event from 12-8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22 for Hall of Achievement Museum on Seventh Avenue for Beaver Falls. Larry Bruno Foundation na nonprofit organization wey recognize achievements of Beaver Falls community members. Dem also provide scholarships and offerings to students from Beaver Falls, Blackhawk, Beaver County Christian School and surrounding districts.
Thanks to America 250 tourism grant wey dem award to the foundation, museum go open for open house event tailgate event on April 22. E go also open during days of draft for locals and fans wey dey visit city to explore rich history of Beaver County football. Steve Higgins, Larry Bruno Foundation Vice Chairman and Curator, talk say dem go get free food, drinks and give people opportunity to explore museum. Dem reach out to fans for New York Jets because of Beaver Falls connection with Joe Namath and different Pittsburgh websites to spread word for party. Dem dey expect plenty out-of-town visitors.
Apart from free food and drinks wey foundation go provide, city of Beaver Falls go involve. Bars and restaurants on Seventh Avenue go offer food and drink specials throughout day. Businesses go sell their products for sidewalks. Foundation go also give away five Joe Namath jerseys starting at 2 p.m. on April 22. Patrons wey attend go get opportunity for their name to dey selected. Drawings of jerseys go conduct every hour.
From Namath to Jim Mutchler, Joe Walton and Dwight Collins, plenty great names from Beaver Falls don make name for themselves for NFL. Apart from names from Beaver Falls, several other stars don emerge from county. Include Aliquippa hall-of-famers Mike Ditka, Ty Law and Darrelle Revis. Also include likes of Sean Gilbert, Jimbo Covert and Tony Dorsett.
Higgins hope say this event serve as great kick-off for NFL Draft. E no only go bring eyes from out of town, but also unite communities for Beaver County and surrounding areas. Higgins talk say dem want unite communities from Moon and Cranberry Townships, Aliquippa and everyone wey dey come into city for draft. Higgins say plenty great memorabilia dey to explore throughout museum. Dem go also display equipment from players wey don play for NFL from Beaver County.
For Gardner, Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts don announce $150,000 investment for Heywood Hospital. This one na to support purchase of critical diagnostic ultrasound equipment. Foundation officials talk say this grant reflect foundation deep commitment to strengthen health-care access across region. E dey ensure say residents receive timely, high-quality medical care wey dem deserve—close to home.
Dem talk say diagnostic ultrasound na essential tool for modern medicine. E enable physicians to quickly and accurately evaluate conditions affecting heart, abdomen and blood vessels. By modernizing Heywood Hospital imaging technology, this investment go help reduce wait times, improve diagnostic accuracy and expand range of imaging services available to patients for Gardner and surrounding communities.
Rozanna Penney, president and CEO of Heywood Healthcare, talk say this grant na transformative for patients and community. With modern ultrasound technology, dem fit deliver faster, more accurate diagnoses right here for Gardner. So patients go spend less time waiting and more time healing. Foundation officials talk say for many residents of North Central Massachusetts, Heywood Hospital na lifeline. E na closest and most accessible source of comprehensive medical care.
Dem talk say Community Foundation recognize say community hospitals like Heywood play irreplaceable role for regional healthcare ecosystem. Equipping them with modern technology na essential to meet evolving needs of people wey dem serve. This grant na part of Community Foundation broader strategy to invest in health, vitality and resilience of North Central Massachusetts. By directing philanthropic resources toward critical infrastructure, like diagnostic imaging technology, Community Foundation work to ensure say local institutions get capacity to deliver excellent care today and for generations to come.
New ultrasound equipment wey this investment fund go benefit patients wey fit otherwise face significant barriers to access imaging services at larger, more distant facilities. For region where transportation and economic challenges fit limit access to health care, get state-of-the-art diagnostic capabilities available locally make meaningful difference for patient outcomes. New equipment expect to dey operational later this year. Foundation dey look forward to see positive impact this investment go have on patients and families throughout region.
Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts na non-profit foundation wey manage charitable funds established by individuals, families, businesses and other non-profit organizations. Their mission na to grow amount and impact of philanthropy for 33-community region. E dey help philanthropists invest in communities and causes wey dem care passionately about.
For Lafayette, Lafayette Charter Foundation vote for special meeting last week to build new school for Broussard. Non-profit governance board vote 5-2-1 to move forward with 900-seat school wey go serve kindergarten through eighth-grade students. Charter schools na tuition-free public schools. Lafayette Charter Foundation oversee Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy and Acadiana Renaissance Charter Academy.
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