The Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts is proud to announce that applications are now being accepted for the third annual "Mike Thralls Memorial Scholarship." Thralls was an unwavering steward of the land who loved Oklahoma and was committed to preserving her natural resources. Thralls was a graduate of Oklahoma State University who went on to serve as Oklahoma Assistant Secretary of Agriculture and Executive Director of the Oklahoma Conservation Commission.

In his memory, OACD will be awarding two $500 scholarships in April 2018.

Eligibility
In order to be awarded a scholarship, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

1. Current high school senior in Oklahoma that will be pursuing a degree in agriculture or naturalresources at Oklahoma State University.
2. Currently enrolled at Oklahoma State University in the College of Agriculture or Natural Resources;and be a graduate of an Oklahoma high school.

Preferred Criteria
In the spirit of Mike Thralls, applicants that are involved in 4-H, FFA, farming and/or ranching and have expressed an interest in conservation are encouraged to apply. Applicants should exhibit outstanding character, professionalism and a commitment to serve their community.

Application Process
Applicants should submit a 500-word essay on a conservation subject of their choice along with their full name, address, telephone number, email address and a copy of their most recent high school or college transcripts to OACD no later than March 16, 2018.

Applications can be mailed or emailed to:

OACD
PO Box 2775
Oklahoma City, OK 73101

sarahblaney@okconservation.org

Award Notification
The scholarship will be presented at Conservation Day at the Capitol on April 12, 2018. Scholarship winners will be invited to attend to accept their award. All funds will be paid directly to Oklahoma State University.