Ryan Mott was the 1997-98 Area IV State FFA Vice President form Quanah, Texas. He passed away in 1998 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. This memorial scholarship was established by his family and friends to honor his dedication to the FFA organization and its members. It will provide one student with a $1,000 scholarship, which will be distributed through the Texas FFA Association.

This scholarship is intended to recognize students within the FFA that posses the same outstanding qualities as Ryan. The scholarship recipient will be a person who is kind, courteous, hardworking, and dedicated to the FFA. The person should also possess strong leadership and communication skills (which they use on an individual basis as well as in a team situation).

Furthermore, ACT or SAT scores will not be considered as a primary factor when selecting the scholarship winner. Instead, the student’s personal characteristics and FFA involvement will be the two major deciding factors.