(WACO) – Several Bosqueville High School students received scholarships to Texas State Technical College at the recent McLennan County Junior Livestock Show’s Ag Mechanics Competition.

Bosqueville FFA students were the contest’s overall grand champions with team members receiving $1,000 scholarships and reserve grand champion winners getting $500 scholarships.

“This is an awesome opportunity for the students in our county, as well as those from Bosqueville High School,” said Charles Prause, a Bosqueville agricultural science teacher and superintendent of the agricultural mechanics show. “Many of our students might not have the financial resources to attend college after graduation to pursue a career in a desired trade skill. TSTC has made that possible by awarding scholarships. We appreciate the partnerships we have established with TSTC.”

Division grand winners received $500 scholarships and division reserve winners were given $250 scholarships. Students from Bosqueville, Gholson, Lorena, Midway and Robinson high schools and the University of Texas – University Charter School at the Methodist Children’s Home placed in these divisions.

All of the scholarships are only for use at TSTC.

“We want to support local McLennan County agriculture programs, student projects and the agriculture industry,” said Trey Pearson, a TSTC recruitment coordinator.

The event was held Friday, Feb. 9, at the Extraco Events Center in Waco. More than 120 students from several county high schools entered 47 projects for outdoor cooking, livestock, farm machinery and other areas of agriculture. All students who attended the event received TSTC bags, and all counselors received an upscale TSTC bag.

This is the third year the mechanics show has been held, though the junior livestock show has operated since the early 1980s.

For more information on Texas State Technical College, go to tstc.edu.