Kaylee Purvis of Banks County Named GACD Scholarship Recipient

February 25, 2026:  The Georgia Association of Conservation Districts (GACD) is pleased to announce their 2026 Scholarship recipient is Kaylee Purvis of Commerce, GA. Kaylee is currently a freshman at Emmanuel College. She plans to become an Agriculture teacher and help students discover their passion for agriculture, as well as make a positive impact on their lives.


To encourage study and careers in soil and water conservation related fields, GACD administers one $1,000 scholarship each year.  The scholarship is given to students majoring in, or intending to major in, a soil and water conservation related area.  Acceptable areas of study include, but are not limited to, agricultural education, agronomy, horticulture, plant pathology, and agricultural communications.