Hume student awarded scholarship

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Kaitlee Metcalf of Hume, Mo., has been awarded the Wurdack Natural Resources Research Fund and the Chancellors Award from the University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources for the 2015-2016 academic year.

Metcalf, a freshman majoring in biochemistry, is the daughter of Richard Metcalf and Tamara Metcalf.

The Wurdack Scholarship was established in 1965 as a bequest of Hugo Wurdack. This fund has provided valuable financial assistance over the years for students pursuing a course of study in agriculture, food or natural resources. Mr. Wurdack owned a 1200-acre farm located in Crawford and Dent Counties of the Ozark region.

The Chancellor’s Award is giving to any student admitted into MU who has obtained an ACT composite score of 31 or higher, is in the top 10% of their graduating class, and is enrolled at MU for their first semester after to completing high school. This student must also be a Missouri resident, U.S. citizen or permanent resident, and have their ACT or SAT scores sent directly to MU. The award is $6,500 per year and is renewable for an additional three years. (Renewal requires additional requirements).