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Asotin County wheat growers’ president, Leif Claassen (left) presented Cooper Thomas with a $1,000 scholarship on behalf of the county’s growers.
The Asotin County wheat growers have awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Cooper Thomas, a senior at Asotin High School. Thomas is the son of Brian and Angie Thomas.
Thomas is the vice president of his senior class. He is active in FFA and plays baseball. In his spare time, he likes to hunt and fish. He is planning a career in ag business and sales. He said his interest in that field was sparked by a summer job at a Moscow, Idaho, seed company owned by a family friend who travels the world selling seed.
“I find that really interesting,” Thomas said. “You get to meet new people and sell seeds to help grow the economy. Maybe, eventually, I’d like to manage my own company or a warehouse.”
Although he hasn’t made a decision yet on where he’ll be attending college, the College of Southern Idaho is one of his top choices. He hopes to be able to play baseball there as well.
“I’m really thankful to the Asotin County wheat growers for their decision to choose me for the scholarship,” he said. “It really helps to know that there are people out there willing to help students who want to go into agriculture.”