Scholarship
South Poll Grass Cattle Association to Offer Youth Scholarship
To help some worthy student achieve his/her academic and career goals, the Board of Directors of the South Poll Grass Cattle Association is proud to announce the SPGCA Youth Education Scholarship. The SPGCA Scholarship is designed to incentivize Junior Members of the SPGCA interest and education in agriculture.
Teddy Gentry, founder and president of South Poll cattle and the SPGCA has ecstatically proclaimed numerous times that youth are the most important product of family farms and the future of the industry and our organization.
The scholarship is valued at $1,500 and will be awarded to the winning student based on their application, essay submission, and recommendation from their principal or counselor. The essay asks applicants to outline their intended major, career goals, and future involvement with South Poll cattle.
Students that are Junior members of SPGCA in good standing, have completed their senior year of high school (by the time the field day is held), and are committed to any college or university (including community college for first two years) in the United States are eligible for the scholarship.
The deadline for applications is April 1 with the award to be announced and presented at the SPGCA Annual Field Day held in September.
For further questions please contact info@southpoll.com or call 256-996-8355. Please fill out and mail in the application form or fill out this online form here.
The South Poll Grass Cattle Association Supports the Next Generation
Encouraging youth involvement in agriculture has been a focus of the South Poll Grass Cattle Association since its inception and will continue to be a focus moving forward. Board President, Teddy Gentry, leads by example through his generosity toward young people. He consistently emphasizes the importance of involving the next generation in the breed so it will remain strong for the future. The board of directors have followed suit by placing an emphasis on supporting youth through public speaking prize money and scholarships.
Several producers have generously donated animals throughout the years to be auctioned at the Field Day for the purpose of supporting youth initiatives. Additional contributions from regional South Poll sales have helped fund the scholarship account further and each have enabled the association to increase the scope of assistance. Because of such generosity demonstrated by the South Poll community, in 2025 the scholarship committee was able to award three $1,000 scholarships to three very deserving applicants.
The 2025 Scholarship winners were asked to provide an update on where they are in their academic journey and how the scholarship dollars are being spent.
Maggie Sumners
Ty Jones
