FMC Agricultural Solutions has announced the grand prize winner in the 2013 “Stand & Be Heard Anthem Singing Contest.”

After two rounds of online voting, a judges’ panel review and delivering a powerful, nationally-televised performance of the National Anthem on RFD-TV, Noelle Goodson from Fayette, Ohio will now receive the grand prize of a $10,000 scholarship. More than 30,000 online votes were submitted during the finalist phase.

“This whole experience has been amazing. Going to Nashville was one of the coolest things I’ve ever done,” said Goodson. “Thank you, FMC, for the scholarship prize. I’m already planning to put it toward my second year of college.”

Goodson has been involved in FFA since eighth grade and this past year, she served as chapter president. She has sung the National Anthem for sporting events throughout high school, including the Division IV State Boys Varsity Basketball Championship game at The Ohio State University. Goodson plans to attend Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Mich.

In its second year, the FMC “Stand & Be Heard Anthem Singing Contest” received more than 220 video entries from 4-H, FFA, student NAMA and other agricultural education students in 31 states. More than 60,000 votes were received during the initial round of online voting at www.FMCcrop.com/contest, to determine a field of semi-finalists. As a new feature this year, a panel of five judges representing ag-education and music industry organizations hand-selected the four finalists.

Listen to Noelle’s beautiful voice here. Thanks to FMC for showing the world that Rural America’s Got Talent!