SUNY Morrisville animal science – dairy student Timothy Van Lieshout, of Verona, is the recipient of a 2024 Premier Select Sires Scholarship.
The scholarship, through the Premier Future Ag Leaders Scholarship Program, provides financial assistance to eligible students pursuing agricultural education and supports the next generation of young people pursuing careers in the agriculture industry.
Van Lieshout works on his family dairy farm, Brabant Farm, a 2,200 head operation which milks 1,100 Holsteins. He comes from a long line of SUNY Morrisville graduates, which includes his parents, Cynthia and Stephen Van Lieshout.
When he was actively involved in 4-H, he competed in the Regional 4-H Dairy Bowl Contest, was a member of the 4-H dairy judging team and showed Heifers at various shows, including the Oneida County 4-H Boonville-Oneida County Fair. He is a past recipient of a Farm Credit East Scholarship.
Van Lieshout, who will graduate in May, plans to return full-time to the family farm.
