Marshall Student Wins Top Youth in Ag Scholarship

John Bartlett awarded $5,000 Platinum Scholarship from Missouri State Fair Foundation

Mar. 31, 2026 at 8:47pm

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A brightly colored, high-contrast silkscreen print of a tractor repeated in a tight grid pattern, using vibrant neon colors and heavy black outlines to transform the everyday farm equipment into a modern pop art piece.The Youth in Agriculture scholarship program celebrates the next generation of Missouri's agricultural leaders and innovators.Macon Today

A student from Marshall, Missouri, John Bartlett, has been named the winner of the $5,000 S. Wayne Yokley Platinum Scholarship from the Missouri State Fair Foundation's Youth in Agriculture program. Bartlett was selected based on his prior participation at the Missouri State Fair, community involvement, leadership roles, and academic achievement.

Why it matters

The Youth in Agriculture scholarship program provides crucial financial support to high-achieving students pursuing agricultural studies and careers, helping to cultivate the next generation of agricultural leaders in Missouri.

The details

Bartlett was one of 62 scholarship recipients announced by the Missouri State Fair Foundation. Other regional honorees include Elliott Cooley of Windsor, who received the $3,500 Sharon Topliff Scholarship, and Gage Davis of Nelson and Kristin Waters of Norborne, who each received $2,500 supreme scholarships.

  • The scholarship recipients were announced on March 31, 2026.
  • The students will be recognized at the 98th Missouri State FFA Convention on April 16, 2026.

The players

John Bartlett

A student from Marshall, Missouri, who was awarded the $5,000 S. Wayne Yokley Platinum Scholarship from the Missouri State Fair Foundation's Youth in Agriculture program.

Missouri State Fair Foundation

The organization that administers the Youth in Agriculture scholarship program, which provides financial support to high-achieving students pursuing agricultural studies and careers.

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What’s next

The scholarship recipients will be recognized at the 98th Missouri State FFA Convention in Columbia on April 16, 2026.

The takeaway

The Youth in Agriculture scholarship program demonstrates the state's commitment to supporting the next generation of agricultural leaders and innovators, ensuring the continued strength and growth of Missouri's vital agricultural sector.