Tim & Emily Connell
Tim and Emily Connell have a passion for agriculture and the Flint Hills that is unmatched. They share a passion for agriculture and all it encompasses. They are community-minded, like all the Connells, and spend their time, treasure, and talent to better El Dorado and Butler County. Emily is the Executive Director of El Dorado Main Street and has 30 years of experience in private/public partnership and nonprofit work, including Symphony in the Flint Hills. Tim served for many years as an advisor to the agriculture program and served many years ago when a foundation committee was showcasing the ag program by raising scholarship funds and hosting an open house.
Impact
“Three generations of the Connell Family have been involved in the agriculture and animal husbandry in the Butler County area of the Kansas Flint Hills. We have been lucky enough to reap the material and spiritual rewards of the prairie and want to encourage other to do likewise.” — Tim and Emily Connell
The Tim and Emily Connell Scholarship is awarded to an agriculture student with at least a 2.5 GPA who is not on an activity scholarship.