Turlock High School senior Charley Baptista’s hard work in her school’s FFA program and local 4-H club in the past paid off — literally — Tuesday as she received a $1,000 scholarship from the Turlock Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee during their annual luncheon at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds. Baptista was one of 17 local students who received a scholarship during the 17th annual Ag Scholarship Luncheon, which awarded $27,500 this year. She said that she has plans to attend Modesto Junior College for two years before transferring to Cal Poly, where she hopes to major in agriculture communications with a minor in computer science.
Chamber Ag Committee awards $27,500 in scholarships

