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High School Scholarships Awarded

For Immediate Release

 

Contact:

Nora Nolden, Communications Consultant

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Compeer Financial Awards 123 High School Scholarships

Scholarships granted to students focused on agriculture and rural America


Sun Prairie, Wis., (May 5, 2021) - The Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America, the corporate giving program of Compeer Financial, has awarded scholarships to students across the cooperative’s three-state territory of Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. 123 graduating high school seniors received a $1,500 educational scholarship. 

 

“The students receiving these scholarships are making impacts in both rural communities and the future of the agricultural industry,” said Karen Schieler, senior corporate giving specialist. “We want to encourage them to continue doing great things as they work toward their careers.”

 

Scholarship recipients were chosen based on their academic achievement, essay writing and involvement in agricultural and community organizations. Among the 123 students, 80 recipients will pursue an agriculture-based degree, with animal science as the most popular major in the group. 71% of the recipients will attend schools in Illinois, Minnesota or Wisconsin. 52 different universities, colleges and technical schools are represented, with University of Wisconsin-River Falls as the most popular school. 

 

Illinois recipients:

Nicholas Angus, Ottawa

Jack Beetz, Mendota

Logan Bend, Earlville

Brooklyn Botterman, Genoa

Avery Bradshaw, New Salem

Brenden Brass, Rockford

Ethan Brockman, Verona

Emily Brooks, Prophetstown

Olivia Charles, Mount Carroll

Cal Clucas, Galva

Brandon Collins, Lacon

Taylor DeYoung, St Anne

Kelsey Duke, Ursa

Katelyn Engel, Galesburg

Walter Franck, Aledo

William Franck, Aledo

Adam Glendenning, Oregon

Matthew Gray, Aledo

Luke Grocholl, Rockton

Delaney Hemann, Genoa

William Hensley, Bushnell

Abigail Hoeft, Bloomington

Benjamin Hollis, Hamilton

Katherine Hoover, Pearl

Spencer Jack, Stronghurst

Ashleigh Janssen, Hanna City

Ainsley Kratochvil, Fairbury

Isabella Kuelper, Rio

Ryan Parchert, Illinois City

Emma Pillion, Ottawa

Rilan Rosengren, Ottawa

Nickole Ryan, Belvidere

Jacob Schleich, Fairview

Chloe Scroggins, Danvers

Greta Shaffer, Ursa

Jenna Spangler, Marietta

Kyle Strite, Oregon

Audrey Tarochione, London Mills

Emerson Tarr, Le Roy

Adam Verdun, Pontiac

Nathan Welch, Knoxville

 

Minnesota recipients:

Bryn Anderson, Jackson

Bryce Blaschko, Le Center

Lauren Corbin, Plainview

Hally Frandrup, Hastings

Hailey Frericks, Albany

Kallie Frericks, Albany

Henry Gathje, Stewartville

Lydia Gillis, Kasson

Elizabeth Griebel, New Ulm

Anika Hansen, Freeborn

Dylan Haugen, Comfrey

Ryan Hegland, Northfield

Mackenzie Henning, Jackson

Abigail Hinrichs, Plainview

Sydnee Hubner, Pipestone

Madison Jaster, Medford

Karter Jax, Rose Creek

Cheyenna John, Lismore

Bailey Keck, Owatonna

Carson Kiehne, Harmony

Matthew Madsen, Heron Lake

Ella Miller, Lewiston

Sydney Mitchell, Waterville

Daniel Neutz, Maple Lake

Lydia Niebuhr, Wells

Jeremy O'Connor, Preston

Megan Olson, Hastings

Issabella O'Rourke, Wells

Megan Oswald, Brownsdale

Megan Ratka, Cold Spring

Annelise Regier, Mountain Lake

Anna Ridenour, Dodge Center

Rachel Rynda, Montgomery

Jack Saemrow, Waterville

Isaiah Schmid, Worthington

Emily Schreindl, Rice

Chloe Staub, West Concord

Meredith Taylor, Randolph

Elizabeth Thome, Adams

Clara Thompson, Plainview

Matthew Ziegler, Green Isle

 

Wisconsin recipients:

Eryn Bates, Dallas

Lindsey Berg, Arcadia

Augustus Donovan, Richland Center

Hunter Fowell, La Farge

Nathan Garvey, Centuria

Bailey Gilbertson, Elk Mound

Jordan Gilles, Cadott

Elizabeth Glandt, Bangor

Sadie Goettl, Berlin

Kendra Goplin, Osseo

Cameron Guelig, St Cloud

Sarah Hagenow, Poynette

Alyssa Holcomb, Monticello

Delaney Horkan, Reedsburg

Mathew Karls, Waunakee

Elizabeth Katzman, Whitewater

Megan Katzung, Bagley

Ambrea Kjos, River Falls

Alisha Klemme, Plymouth

Tyler Laird, Cornell

Taylor Lindsay, Boyd

Amy Losinski, Fountain City

Ryan Lund, Cambridge

Natalie Mark, Elmwood

Evan Martin, Janesville

Izzi Mason, Cashton

Victorria Meylor, Darlington

Teresa Miller-Wathke, Fall Creek

Natalie Ott, Oshkosh

Skyler Powers, Waterloo

Lindsay Propst, Beaver Dam

John Schmidtknecht, Mondovi

Abigail Schmoldt, Slinger

Connor Schyvinck, Lyndon Station

Michael Sleik, Oshkosh

Lauren Thompson, Woodville

Drew Tuttle, Drummond

Lauren Weber, New Holstein

Hannah Wieczorek, Baraboo

Randall Winch, Fennimore

Gabriel Wohlrab, Mauston

 

This is the fourth year for the scholarship program from the Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America, which has now awarded 468 students with a total of $702,000 in scholarships.

 

About the Fund for Rural America
 
The Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America is the corporate giving program of Compeer Financial, structured to support Compeer Financial’s mission to enrich agriculture and rural America. Compeer Financial’s Board of Directors has dedicated one percent of annual net earnings to support the Fund’s focus areas of agricultural advocacy and development, agriculture education, cooperative initiatives, rural development and community enrichment; and youth engagement. The Fund is managed by a Board of Trustees, made up of team members from Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin and members of the Compeer Financial Board of Directors. More information about opportunities available through the Fund can be found at Compeer.com/giving-back.

About Compeer Financial

Compeer Financial is a member-owned Farm Credit cooperative serving and supporting agriculture and rural communities. The $24.9 billion organization provides loans, leases, risk management and other financial services throughout 144 counties in Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Based in the Upper Midwest, Compeer Financial exists to champion the hopes and dreams of rural America, while providing personalized service and expertise to clients and the agriculture industry.

Compeer Financial is the third largest cooperative of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of lending institutions supporting agriculture and rural communities with reliable, consistent credit and financial services. Learn more about Compeer Financial.

 

 

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