Carrington, ND (KCSi-T.V. News) — The Carrington School District, has been selected as a $10,000 winner in the Monsanto Fund’s America’s Farmers Grow Rural EducationSM.

This program gives farmers the opportunity to nominate their public school district to apply for a merit-based grant to enhance math and science education.

After a three-tier grant review process, Carrington School District was selected as one of five winners in North Dakota, which has a total of $65,000 is being invested in rural education.

Carrington School District faculty, local farmers and Monsanto representatives will participate in a check presentation ceremony prior to the varsity girls’ volleyball match, on Monday October 22, 2012, at about 6-p.m.