The Scholarship Committee of the Whiteside County Natural Area Guardians is proud to announce that Jacob Pannell is the recipient of a $500 scholarship for the 2023-2024 school year.
Jake is the son of Ed and Susie Pannell of Fulton, Il. He is a 2020 graduate of Fulton High School and currently a student at the University of Wisconsin, Platteville. He is pursuing a degree in Environmental Science and Conservation with a minor in Biology. He has been active in the UW-Platteville Sportsman’s Club, the Environmental Science Club and the Driftless Area Land Conservancy, serving on the Land Management Committee.
The Whiteside County Natural Area Guardians, a committee of the Soil and Water Conservation District, awards scholarship annually to college students with interests in agriculture, the environment and conservation. Further information about the Natural Area Guardians and the scholarship may be obtained at whitesidecountyswcd@hotmail.com or by contacting the SWCD in Morrison at 815-772-2124 extension 3.