The GROWMARK Foundation Announces 2023 Scholarship Recipients

Fifty-five students have been selected to receive scholarships totaling $2,000 each through the GROWMARK Foundation. More than 500 students from across the United States and Ontario, Canada, applied for the scholarships. Students who received the scholarships will have those funds available for the fall 2023 semester.

"At GROWMARK, we recognize the value of investing in students pursuing careers in agriculture or business-related fields. By doing so, we not only assist students in achieving their academic goals but also cultivate a potential future workforce for GROWMARK and FS member cooperatives,” GROWMARK CEO Mark Orr. 

 Scholarship recipients are divided into three categories:

Agriculture focus– students earning an associate degree from a community college or technical school. Recipients of this scholarship are:

1. Kaylee Anderson, The Ohio State University - ATI
2. Emma Ascheman, Ridgewater College
3. Kaylee Blackford, Lake Land College
4. Shelby Einhaus, Illinois Valley Community College
5. Cristy Enlow, Potomac State College of West Virginia
6. Connor Gibb, Southeastern Community College
7. Braylee Gilmore, Lincoln Land Community College
8. Carter Hibma, Mitchell Technical College
9. Maddie Karcher, Rend Lake College
10. Anna Kistner, Rend Lake College
11. Lauren Monk, Heartland Community College
12. Haley Mouser, Butler Community College
13. Alexanndria Osborne, Lake Land College
14. Cole Paulek, Butler Community College
15. Ethan Ringelberg, Conestoga College
16. Jenna Siegel, Joliet Junior College
17. Landon Stolte, Kirkwood Community College
18. Sophie Trader, Rend Lake College
19. Blake Twenhafel, Kaskaskia College
20. Anna Webel, Lake Land College

Agriculture focus– students earning a bachelor’s degree or higher from a university. Recipients of this scholarship are:

1. Molly Biggs, Kansas State University
2. Emily Brooks, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
3. Taylor Burke, University of Tennessee at Martin
4. Madisen Carns, Purdue University      
5. Julia Corzine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
6. Rashmi Dangol, Illinois State University
7. Nevin Erbsen, Iowa State University
8. Annalyn Harper, Murray State University
9. Kelsey Henderson, Iowa State University
10. Ava Isaacs, Murray State University
11. Kassidi Metcalf, Murray State University
12. Peter Metivier, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
13. Gage Miller, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
14. Holly Neigfergol, SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
15. Kylie Saathoff, Iowa State University
16. Emma Seiboldt, Iowa State University
17. Nathan Spangler, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
18. Paige Van Dyke, Oklahoma State University
19. Lauren Zaabel, Iowa State University
20. Dylan Zwilling, Parkland College – Pathways to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Business focus – students earning a bachelor’s degree or higher from a university. Recipients of this scholarship are:

1. Calvin Cao, Western University - Canada
2. Dorothy Deans, Loras College
3. Paulina Fuentes, University of San Diego
4. Nolan Geest, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
5. Christopher Ghita, Purdue University
6. Dilara Hahn, Oakland University
7. Samantha Kempel, Purdue University
8. Rachel Labi, Purdue University
9. Dana London, Kennesaw State University
10. Natalie Mallett, Muskingum University
11. Maria Aracely Martinez Gonzalez, Wichita State University
12. Sara McGehee, University of Central Missouri
13. Ani Mkrtchyan, University of Maryland
14. Katherine Rader, University of Arkansas Grantham
15. Michael Yearby, University of Arizona Global Campus

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. More information is available at GROWMARK.com.

CONTACT:
Sabrina Burkiewicz
External Communications Manager
GROWMARK
309-557-6184
[email protected]