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Scholarships

Each year CalaverasGROWN awards two $500 scholarships to High School seniors in the county.  Applicants must write an essay.

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For more information, please contact info@calaverasgrown.org

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2022 Application Essay Topic

Water is the foundation of Life and all human activity.  Water is also the dominant component of Earth's cooling system.  Most of the water on land is stored in the soil.  Name and describe 2-3 techniques for storing more water in the soil.

Essay topic set by Sean Kriletich, Local Farmer and CalaverasGROWN Board President

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2021 Application Essay Topic

"2020 has brought unprecedented challenges to communities around the world.  Our rural economy in Calaveras County has been hard hit by the socio-economic crisis that the response to COVID-19 has created.  In 500 words or less, describe what individuals can do to support and enhance our regional economy as we move forward into 2021 and beyond.."

Essay topic set by Sean Kriletich, Local Farmer and CalaverasGROWN Board President

 

Congratulations to the 2021 Scholarship recipients: (click on name to read their essay)

 

2020 Application Essay Topic

"How could we employ young people in Calaveras County to improve the health and fire resiliency of our eco-system and watershed?  Be sure to focus your answer on how your solution would employ local people ages 16 to 40."

Essay topic set by Sean Kriletich, Local Farmer and CalaverasGROWN Board President

 

Congratulations to the 2020 Scholarship recipients:

  • Benjamin Hesser, Calaveras High School 

  • Tyler Crawford, Bret Harte High School                                                                                       Wade Kriletich with CalaverasGROWN presented the awards on a video that was shown at the graduation virtual ceremony.                       You can view it here

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2019 Application Essay Topic

"How can we make Calaveras County attractive for young people to stay in and or return to? Provide and explain in detail at least one concrete way that Calaveras County’s organizations, schools and/or government could work to attract more young people to live and work in our agricultural community."

Essay topic set by Sean Kriletich, Local Farmer and Marketing Director of CalaverasGROWN

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Congratulations to the 2019 Scholarship recipients:

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2018 Application Essay Topic

"How can we make Calaveras County attractive for young people to stay in and or return to? Provide and explain in detail at least one concrete way that Calaveras County’s organizations, schools and/or government could work to attract more young people to live and work in our agricultural community."

Essay topic set by Sean Kriletich, Local Farmer and Marketing Director of CalaverasGROWN

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Winners of the 2018 scholarships of $500 each:

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Click on the student's name to read their essay.

 

Application Essay Topic 2017

"What do you think Calaveras County Agriculture will look like twenty years from now?  What environmental, economic, social, or regulatory forces will influence the changes you foresee?"

Essay topic set by Kevin Wright, Agriculture Commissioner, Calaveras County

 

2017 Winners

Winners of the 2017 scholarships of $500 each:

  • Victoria Fischer, Calaveras High School

  • Nichole Piper , Calaveras High School

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In 2017, CalaverasGROWN also awarded $500 scholarships to 2 graduating students who lost homes in the Butte Fire:

  • Annie Curtis,  Calaveras High School

  • Alicia DeHerrera, Calaveras High School

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