Justin Edwards, left, president, of the Duplin County Farm Bureau, presents an R. Flake Shaw Scholarship to Harrells Christian Academy graduate Brayden Frederick during a recent Farm Bureau board meeting. Frederick is the first Duplin County recipient of the scholarship named for Robert Flake Shaw, a native of Guilford County who served as executive vice president of the N.C. Farm Bureau Federation in 1940. The scholarships are awarded to students pursuing higher education in an agricultual-related discipline. Frederick will attend N.C. State University in the fall pursuing an ag degree. The scholarships have been awarded since 1967, providing over $3,000,000 to young people seeking an ag career. Frederick is the son of Bradley and Susan Frederick of Warsaw.