Pair of Lemoore High scholars earn annual Westlands Scholarship

Included in the 17 are two seniors from Lemoore High School: Dylan McDonald and Noah Noble.

Each scholarship recipient was selected based on a combination of academic achievements, leadership, contributions to the local community, and future career goals.

“Westlands is honored to support the educational journey of some of the area’s outstanding youth,” said Tom Birmingham, the district’s general manager. “Communities in or adjacent to the district provide critical support to the district’s efforts to fulfill its mission, and their youth are the future. The hope is that this small gesture of appreciation in the form of a scholarship can help these students reach their dreams and continue to contribute to their communities.” 

The district congratulates the two Lemoore High School recipients of the 2022 West Side Scholarships:

 Dylan McDonald, Lemoore High School, Minot State University

The importance of agriculture, according to Dylan: “There is always talk of the value of water when it comes to agriculture on the westside and in California in general. Many who do not live here or in places in California where agriculture is a way of life and essential do not see the impact.

The effects of political actions are blinded by their lack of knowledge of the situation. People all over the world go to supermarkets and buy vegetables, fruit, clothing, milk, cheese, butter, meat, and numerous other items and none of this is possible without agriculture and water.”

 Noah Noble, Lemoore High School, Pacific Union College

The importance of agriculture, according to Noah: “All things considered, it can clearly be seen that agricultural water use in both the state of California and the San Joaquin Valley is of the utmost importance. It has contributed vastly to the overall agricultural production within California and has supported many communities by providing open jobs, food, and clean consumable water.

 It is due to agricultural water that California's economy has grown into a major agricultural industry throughout the entirety of the United States.”