GROWMARK Foundation Announces 2021 Scholarship Recipients

GROWMARK Foundation Announces 2021 Scholarship Recipients

15 students to receive $1,500 each in financial support

Fifteen agriculture students have been selected as the fifth class of recipients of the GROWMARK Foundation scholarship.

More than 180 students from across the United States and Ontario, Canada, applied for the award. Applications were evaluated by a panel of agribusiness professionals, and the funds are available for the fall 2021 semester.

“We are pleased to provide financial support to these fifteen outstanding students,” said Amy Bradford, GROWMARK Manager, Corporate Communications and Manager of the GROWMARK Foundation. “Their pursuit of higher education in agriculture will position them well to potentially become a part of the GROWMARK System in the future, whether that may be employment at GROWMARK or an FS member cooperative, or as a farmer-owner of their local cooperative.”

 

Scholarship recipients, in alphabetical order, are:

 

Madeline Altherr, of Wapakoneta, Ohio. She is studying animal science at Wilmington College.

Madeline Altherr
Madeline Altherr

 

Mikara Anderson, of Three Springs, Pennsylvania. She is studying animal science at the Pennsylvania State University.

Mikara Anderson
Mikara Anderson

 

Grace Bjustrom, of Eldridge, Iowa. She is studying agricultural engineering at Iowa State University.

Grace Bjustrom
Grace Bjustrom

 

Christopher Burch, of Fayetteville, Pennsylvania. He is studying environmental biology at Hood College.

Christopher Burch
Christopher Burch

 

Caden Cockburn, of Johnston City, Illinois. He is studying animal science and agribusiness economics at John A. Logan College.

Caden Cockburn
Caden Cockburn

 

Danika Gordon, of Whitewood, South Dakota. She is studying agribusiness at South Dakota State University.

Danika Gordon
Danika Gordon

 

Kathryn Grant, of Carrollton, Missouri. She is studying agricultural communications at Missouri State University.

Kathryn Grant
Kathryn Grant

 

Sheridan Hank, of Aledo, Illinois. She is studying agricultural business at Lake Land College.

Sheridan Hank
Sheridan Hank

 

Julia Heller, of Champaign, Illinois. She is studying animal sciences at the University of Illinois.

Julia Heller
Julia Heller

 

Ellie Kidwell, of Walhonding, Ohio. She is studying animal sciences and industry at Kansas State University.

Ellie Kidwell
Ellie Kidwell

 

Clayton Loyd, of Mount Vernon, Iowa. He is studying agricultural engineering at Iowa State University.

Clayton Loyd
Clayton Loyd

 

Grant Norfleet, of Mexico, Missouri. He is studying agricultural education – communication and leadership at the University of Missouri – Columbia.

Grant Norfleet
Grant Norfleet

 

Avery Plote, of Leland, Illinois. He is studying agricultural leadership, education, and communications at the University of Illinois.

Avery Plote
Avery Plote

 

Jenna Spangler, of Marietta, Illinois. She is studying hospitality management at the University of Illinois.

Jenna Spangler
Jenna Spangler

 

Lauren Thompson, of Woodville, Wisconsin. She is studying animal science and industry at Kansas State University.

Lauren Thompson
Lauren Thompson

 

The GROWMARK Foundation was formally incorporated in 2005 and supports 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organizations. The Foundation is focused on programs and activities which support: the vitality of the industry of agriculture; agriculture education and consumer understanding of agriculture's contributions to society and the economy; agricultural leadership development; and education about the benefits of the cooperative way of doing business. The GROWMARK System has been involved in a variety of philanthropic efforts, including youth and young leader education and development and scholarships, for decades.

 

Chris Grogan Manager, Publications and Media Relations, GROWMARK, Inc.
Karen Jones Youth and Young Producer Specialist, GROWMARK

 

About GROWMARK, Inc.

About GROWMARK, Inc:

GROWMARK is an agricultural cooperative serving almost 400,000 customers across North America, providing agronomy, energy, facility engineering and construction, and logistics products and services, as well as grain marketing and risk management services. Headquartered in Bloomington, Illinois, GROWMARK owns the FS trademark, which is used by member cooperatives. More information is available at growmark.com.


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