3 area high school students receive scholarships from the Northern Neck Vegetable Growers Association. According to the Free-Lance Star 2019 Rappahannock High School graduate J.P. Maupin of Callao was awarded $4,000 and 2021 King William High School graduate Ashley Upshaw of West Point was awarded $3,500. 2020 Northumberland High School graduate Kelsey Moss of Callao was awarded $2,500. The associationis a producer group representing the vegetable industry in eastern Virginia which sponsors educational activities for growers and other agricultural endeavors.