The Lehigh County Agricultural Society’s mission is rewarding the achievements of farmers, gardeners and homemakers annually at The Great Allentown Fair.

According to information provided by the agricultural society, Agricultural Recognition Night honors these individuals and this year’s ceremony took place Sept. 2 on the fair’s Centennial Stage inside the Agri~Plex.

Award winners include students and adults who contribute to Pennsylvania’s worldwide leadership in agricultural and food production.

The Great Allentown Fair Foundation awarded three scholarships to deserving students.

The Greenawald Memorial $1,000 scholarship was awarded to Trinity Packard of Slatington, a graduate of Northern Lehigh High School, who attends Lehigh County Community College, Schnecksville.

The Leon Peters and Barbara Bigelow $2,500 scholarship was presented to Carrie Spangler of Allentown, who attends Pennsylvania State University.

The Great Allentown Fair Foundation $1,500 scholarship was awarded to Kyle Kemmerer of Pen Argyl, a graduate of Pen Argyl High School, who attends Delaware Valley University, Doylestown.

Each year the Lehigh County Farm Bureau presents an award for Outstanding Service to Lehigh County Agriculture.

A plaque was presented to Dennis and Carol Hartman from the former Hartman’s Butcher Shop, New Tripoli.

The society awarded three $200 scholarships for students in the Future Farmers of America and the 4-H programs.

These students were chosen by department superintendents for leadership, outstanding participation in their respective programs, along with fair involvement.

The winner in 4-H was Carrie Spangler of Allentown. Madisyn Schmidt of Kutztown and Kendall Rohrbach of Oley were awarded the FFA scholarships.

The Richard Miller Award is presented in memory of Miller, a long-standing director on the society board and one-time secretary of the society.

Two $250 scholarships are awarded to an FFA and 4-H member who have excelled in their programs and achieved high academic standards in school.

The two scholarship winners were Carrie Spangler of Allentown in 4-H and Tracey Dieter of Kempton in FFA.

The Ben Lazarus Memorial Award is presented to a current or former 4-H member, 17- to 23-years-old, who has exhibited animals at the fair.

Carrie Spangler of Allentown was the winner of this award.

The Mae Rutz Award is given each year in memory of Rutz who gave many years of her time to the fair.

Rutz was also the first women director on the society’s board.

Each year the award is given in a different department in the fair’s competitive exhibit area.

This year’s winner was Amy Shepperd of Schwenksville for her needlework.

The Bill E. Serfass Youth Award is given each year to an outstanding entry in the youth category.

The winner must be younger than 19 years old and have been awarded the “Best of Show” rosette chosen from all categories that include needlework, crafts, woodwork, baked products, flowers, arts and related items.

Abegail Moyer of Allentown won this $250 award.

The son of June Stas gives two $250 awards annually to participants winning the supreme champion award in the baking division and to the supreme champion award in canned, dried or spreads division.

The June M. Stas Supreme Baking Award was given to Ashley Troxell of Catasauqua.

The June M. Stas Supreme Preserved Product Award was given to Joy Richard of Oley.

New in 2021, the Amy A. Golden Memorial Award was presented by Golden’s daughters.

This award was given to the outstanding youth exhibitor in the area of needlework, handcrafts and sewing.

The winner of the $100 award was Kelly Reenock of Northampton.

Newly crowned Allentown Fair Queen Mackenzie Blatt from Kutztown was presented half her scholarship from Lehigh-Northampton Pomona Grange No. 68.

After her yearlong reign as The Great Allentown Fair Queen, Blatt will receive the remaining balance of her scholarship for a total of $1,500.

Each year the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture presents the Outstanding Fair Ambassador award to an individual or group who has demonstrated outstanding leadership and dedication to the success of the fair.

The 2021 award was presented to Leon Peters of Allentown.

Peters is the current president of the Lehigh County Agricultural Society.