Keavoydre Buchanan, a Fort Valley State University freshman agriculture education major, is the 2016 recipient of the James Harrison Hill Sr. Book Scholarship. James Harrison Hill Sr. served as the Southern SARE (Sustainable Agriculture and Resources Education) Program limited-resources and minority outreach specialist, based at FVSU. In his role, he worked as a liaison between the 1890 Land Grant Universities and small farmers seeking grants. Hill passed in January after serving at FVSU for more than 10 years. The scholarship, created in his honor, is a $500 award given to a needs based student majoring in agriculture with an interest in sustainable agriculture. SARE provides funding for the scholarship in honor of Hill.
Buchanan, a 19-year- old Dawson native, said he was excited to learn that he received the funds to cover his book expenses. For more information about the scholarship, contact Candace Pollock at (770) 412-4786 or cpollock@uga.edu. To donate to the scholarship, visit http://www.fvsu.edu/give-online, or mail your donation to: FVSU Foundation, Inc., 1005 State University Dr., Fort Valley, GA 31030. Write in the memo line: “James Harrison Hill, Sr. Book Scholarship.” The donation is tax-deductible. To learn more about James Hill visit https://www.southernsare.org/Grants/Apply-for-a-Grant/Research-Education-Grants/James-Harrison-Hill-Sr.-Young-Scholar-Enhancement-Grant-Program