Madelyn Anne Gerken of Kingfisher, currently a student at Oklahoma State University, has been awarded a $2,000 scholarship from the National Livestock Companies consisting of National Livestock Credit Corporation and National Livestock Commission Association.

The award was presented to Gerken at the National Livestock annual meetings in Oklahoma City in March.

Twenty-two undergraduate agriculture scholarships and two vet med scholarships totaling $54,000 were presented this year to deserving high school seniors and/or current college students.

To be eligible for the annual scholarships, students must be attending or planning to attend an accredited university pursuing a degree program in agriculture or an agriculture related program.

Students must also be a family member of a customer of the National Livestock Companies or be recommended by a customer of the National Livestock Companies.

A minimum GPA of 2.75 must be maintained.

Gerken graduated from KHS in 2018 and just completed her first year at OSU while also serving as state secretary of the Oklahoma FFA Association.

She is majoring in animal science with a biotechnology option and a minor in American sign language and Spanish.

She later plans to attend medical school and practice as a pediatric physician in rural and underserved medical areas in Oklahoma.