The 2026 Heritage $1,000 scholarship goes to Brogan Galloway. Brogan is a senior at Porterville High School, where he is involved in water polo, swim, Panther Band, and Fabulous Studio Jazz Band. As a young child, Brogan’s love for animals came early, strongly influenced by his mother. As he grew up and became school-age, he participated in Burton 4-H for years as an elementary and middle school student, then transitioned to the Porterville FFA program in the years that followed, where he has shown hogs at the Porterville Fair for the past 9 years. Brogan is also this year’s Junior Fair Board president and has served as a board member for the past 3 years. Brogan will be attending CalPoly SLO in the spring to pursue a degree in animal science. Brogan’s greatest role model and biggest supporter is his dad, Geoff. Despite challenging times following the loss of Brogan’s mother, his father has never stopped believing in him or his passion for agriculture and animals. Brogan would also like to thank the Porterville Heritage Association for giving him the opportunity to raise the 2026 heritage animal.
The 2026 Heritage Animal was sold for $16,818 at the Jr. Livestock Auction in May. The Heritage Association has dedicated 100% of the net proceeds to the needs and maintenance in the Livestock Department. Thank you to ALL GENEROUS DONORS!! You are truly appreciated.
The 2027 Heritage Scholarship is now available below. Application due by 4:00 PM, Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
PREVIOUS HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS:
2025 Diego Loftin, Lindsay FFA
2024 Hailey Carothers, Porterville FFA
2023 Brenna Galloway, Porterville FFA
2022 Lucy Flynn, Ducor 4-H
2021 Carson Wallace, SHS FFA
2020 Jacob Martinez, SHS FFA
2019 Willow Werlhof, SHS FFA
2018 Tanner Nuckols, SHS FFA
2017 Amanda Farquharson, SHS FFA
2016 Cassidy Miller, MHS FFA
2015 Sarah Dreyer, Exeter FFA
2014 Chance Lewis, MHS FFA