CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- CME Group, the
world's leading and most diverse derivatives marketplace, has
presented one-time scholarships totaling $50,000 to the Illinois State Fair's Grand
Champion student exhibitors. CME Group Executive Chairman and
President Terry Duffy presented the
surprise scholarships of $5,000 to
each student exhibiting Grand Champion livestock at last night's
Governor's Auction of Champions and will be used for each student
to further their education.
"These scholarships are just another way to show our support for
the future farmers and ranchers in Illinois who are vital to our state, the
national economy and play an important role in feeding the world,"
said Duffy. "The talent and commitment of the students
participating in 4-H and competing at these fairs is
impressive. And at CME Group, we are honored to help them
further their education."
Recipients of the CME Group scholarships were:
- Morgan Wilderman, Greenville IL
- Jacob Hinshaw, Secor IL
- Carlee Critchelow, Chandlerville IL
- Skylynn Flemming, Paxton IL
- Cole Ellerbrock, Atkinson, IL
- Trace Titus, Alexis IL
- Grant Kiefer, Gridley, IL
- Dylan McCafferty, Sherman IL
- Taylor Donelson, Clinton IL
- A.J. Line, Seaton IL
The scholarships were awarded as part of CME Group's ongoing
educational efforts, including the third consecutive year of its
partnership with the National 4-H Council, the country's largest
youth development organization to educate children about the
economics of agriculture. Together they bring the popular,
award-winning Commodity Carnival experience to state and county
fairs across the country – reaching over 100,000 youth to
date. The Commodity Carnival is an interactive and
educational game about the business of agriculture and teaches
young fairgoers how to manage the costs and risks associated with
bringing an animal to market. Beyond the fairgrounds and
throughout the year, the Commodity Carnival mobile app, Risk
Ranch, enables people of all ages to try their hand at agricultural
risk management from their mobile devices, as well as online.
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Chicago, and through its
London-based CME Europe
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world's leading central counterparty clearing providers through CME
Clearing and CME Clearing Europe, which offer clearing and
settlement services across asset classes for exchange-traded
contracts and over-the-counter derivatives transactions.
These products and services ensure that businesses everywhere can
substantially mitigate counterparty credit risk.
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