‘Igniting hope’ – Deere Foundation to help students get to college

By: Dave Thompson|June 3, 2024

|4 min read

Mara Downing, president of the John Deere Foundation and vice president of global brand and communications at John Deere, announces the new John Deere Scholars Program during a news conference Monday, June 3. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

The lives of 60 Davenport students could drastically change in the coming years, thanks to a new scholarship program funded through the John Deere Foundation.

That six-year, $6.6 million program – called the John Deere Scholars Program – was introduced today, June 3, during a brief news conference at the Davenport Central High School…

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‘Igniting hope’ – Deere Foundation to help students get to college

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