Agricultural undergraduate scholarships are $2,500 for up to nine semesters, and graduate awards are for $3,125 for up to five semesters. Technology students receive scholarships of up to $3,750 per year for up to two years.

This year's agricultural scholarship recipients include four freshmen, one sophomore, two juniors and one first-year graduate student. Receiving scholarships are: freshmen — Jarrod Swint Barlow, Ardmore, animal science; Brian Hale Herrin, Lindsay, biochemistry/molecular biology (pre-vet); Samuel Dwain Johnson, Ratliff City, animal science/food science; Brett Taylor Williams, Broken Bow, natural resource conservation; sophomore — Sara Jane Smallwood, Clayton, animal science/ag communications; juniors — Krystina Elizabeth Hollarn, Marlow, agribusiness; Erin Fay Luke, Calera, ag communications; and graduate student — Jeremiah Lee Allen, Ardmore, ag communications.

Receiving technology scholarships were first-year students Heath Paul Christian, Broken Bow, high-voltage electricity; Jeremy Paul McCarley, Marlow, auto collision technology; and Jenna Marie Pendley, Duncan, registered nursing.

All agricultural students are attending Oklahoma State University. Technology students Christian and McCarley will attend OSU/Okmulgee, Pendley will go to OSU/OKC.

The late Sam Noble, who died in 1992, provided funding for the scholarships. A bequest by Noble to the foundation created by his father, Lloyd Noble, ensures the continuance of the generous scholarships.

"Not long before he died, Mr. Noble expressed an interest in establishing a scholarship program that would reward top-quality students pursuing a degree in an agriculture-related field," Windel said. "He also wanted to encourage students preparing for their future by attending top-quality technical schools such as Oklahoma State University in Okmulgee. These scholarships are the result of his interest."

Applicants for the Sam Noble Scholarship must reside in one of the following Southern Oklahoma counties: Atoka, Bryan, Carter, Choctaw, Coal, Garvin, Jefferson, Johnston, Love, Marshall, McCurtain, Murray, Pontotoc, Pushmataha or Stephens. A special committee selects the recipients.

Scholarship applications are available annually beginning in November. Agricultural scholarships are limited to students pursuing an agriculture-related degree at universities with a separate College of Agriculture. Technology scholarship applicants must be attending or planning to attend Oklahoma State University in Okmulgee or Oklahoma City.

Specific requirements are listed in a brochure available from the Noble Foundation by contacting Mary Kate Heltzel at (580) 224-6246 or mkheltzel@noble.org.

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The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, headquartered in Ardmore, Okla., is a non-profit organization conducting agricultural, forage biotechnological, and plant biology research; providing grants to numerous non-profit charitable, educational and health organizations; and assisting farmers and ranchers through educational and consultative agricultural programs.

To learn more, visit the Noble Foundation Web site at http://www.noble.org.

More news releases available at www.noble.org/Press_Release