Rosemary Chapple
Senior
Waterloo High School
Waterloo, Illinois
The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation and the American Farm Bureau Federation are honored to have awarded the achievements of the 2010 $5,000 Agriscience Student’s Award Columbus Scholar.
Rosemary Chapple’s three chick experiments led her to 24 different competitions including two International science fairs and three National FFA agriscience fairs. She recently won the Illinois State SAE award in Emerging Technologies featuring her experiments. She was a National Agriscience Student Finalist in 2009.
Raised on a small Angus cattle farm in Southern Illinois, Rosemary was a 7-year 4-H member and showed cattle and show chickens. She was a member of the Waterloo FFA and served on the State officer team as president of 14 FFA chapters.
High school activities included three years as drum major for the Marching Bulldogs, German exchange student to Porte Westfalica, Germany, German club president, 2-year class president, WYSE team, math team, drama club best actress award for Rosie in Bye Bye Birdie, and class valedictorian. She will attend the University of Illinois majoring in Aerospace Engineering, and will perform in the mellophane section of the marching Illini.
The Christopher Columbus Fellowship Foundation is honored to have had the assistance of the following distinguished individuals serving on the 2010 Agriscience Awards Evaluation Committee:
- MeeCee Baker, Ph.D.
Partner, Chief Operating Officer
Versant Strategies
Harrisburg, PA - Gary Matteson
The Farm Credit Council
VP Young, Beginning, Small Farmer
Programs and Outreach
Washington, D.C. - Meghan Mueseler
Cargill, Inc.
Wichita, KS - Kevin Paap
President
Minnesota Farm Bureau
Minneapolis, MN - Robert W. Clark, Ph.D.
Professional Personnel Development Center
Workforce Education & Development Program
Penn State University
University Park, PA
