Previous scholarship recipients

Jarrot Foote grew up in Seminole, Texas, raising and showing pigs with his family. After receiving this scholarship in 2017, Foote attended South Plains College where he was a member of the livestock judging team. He then continued his education at Texas Tech University and graduated 2021 with a degree in Agricultural Education.

Currently, Foote is the ag teacher at Plains ISD and raises showpigs with his father, Dwight, as JDF Farms. JDF Farms has won several CTBR Class Champions, including a class champion at the Texas’ Elite Showcase last year.

“I believe this scholarship means more to me now than when I received it,” Foote said. “It was a great honor to receive this scholarship, but now being a breeder who believes in this program, it means just a bit more. “

Receiving the Foundation Gilt Scholarship in 2020, Adaline Utley of Levelland, Texas, has used this scholarship to pursue her career in ag policy. Utley is a sophomore Animal Science and Agricultural Communications major at Texas A&M University. When asked what this scholarship meant to her, Utley said the scholarship assisted her in more ways than one.

“ The CTBR Foundation Scholarship has relieved part of the financial burden that comes with college, so that I am able to focus on my studies and remain involved in the Texas A&M study body,” Utley said.

Last year, Utley had the opportunity to intern in Washington, D.C. with the National Association of Wheat Growers. After college, Utley plans to attend law school and become an agricultural lobbyist in Washington, D.C.

Recent scholarship recipient, Faith Geisitweidt of Fredericksburg, Texas, has recently completed her first semester of college at Texas Tech University. In the last several months, Faith has competed at the National FFA contest in Prepared Public Speaking, was accepted into the student senate at TTU, and attended the Western Leaders Summit. Faith said she plans to use this opportunity to impact the industry she was raised in.

“The Certified Texas Bred Registry Foundation Female scholarship has been a blessing to my college experience,” Geistweidt said. “ With this scholarship, I have been able to pursue my degree in Agricultural Communications with minors in International Agribusiness and Political Science. Thanks to this scholarship, I have the opportunity to chase my dreams while giving back to the industry which built me ”