Ed Jowers Future of Agriculture Farm City Scholarship – Emma Reese Poole

The Ed Jowers Future of Agriculture Scholarship is awarded to a high school senior or recent graduate that pursuing an education in agriculture. Mr. Jowers’ understood the importance of raising up the next generation of Agriculturalist in an industry with a shrinking population, and we are thankful to have people like Ed in our community.

On Behalf of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce I would like to recognize our 2025 scholarship recipient Emma Poole.  Emma is the daughter of Mark and Ashley Poole of Marianna, FL. She is a Senior at Marianna High School where she is an Honor Student, the Treasurer of the Beta Club, and a member of the National Honor Society. Once she graduates next spring she will continue her education at Chipola College to finish her AA degree, then continue on to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College (ABAC) to pursue a degree in Agricultural Business and Marketing.

Emma has been heavily involved with Marianna FFA, Golf, MHS Cheer, and volunteering her time at the MERE.  Her long-term goal is to return to her hometown to work in an agricultural business, and to expand her breeding show pig operation.  Along with this, she plans to become the first female feed representative for Linder Show Feeds here in the southeast.

The Farm-City Scholarship is sponsored by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce.  Nominees are selected by a committee that evaluates each application based on exemplary scholastic, extracurricular, and agriculturally centered achievements.