STEWART — Andrew Burns of Stewart, a high school senior attending Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop High School, was recently announced as the 2023 Minnesota Independent Crop Consultants Assoc. (MNICCA) scholarship recipient at the organization’s annual meeting held February 20, 2023 in Bloomington. Andrew is the son of Curt and Jackie Burns of rural Stewart, MN.

Andrew has developed and demonstrated his leadership skills through his participation in school and community activities such as the FFA, 4-H, National Honor Society, Knowledge Bowl, Student Council, Concert and Jazz band and his involvement with Peace Lutheran Church. He is a state FFA degree recipient and has served as local chapter historian, president, and as state region VII president.