High School Scholarships Awarded
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Nora Nolden, Communications Consultant
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Compeer Financial Awards 123 High School Scholarships
Scholarship recipients represent future of Agriculture
Sun Prairie, Wis., (May 9, 2022) - The Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America, the corporate giving program of Compeer Financial, has awarded 123 scholarships to students across Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. The high school seniors each received a $1,500 educational scholarship.
“The students receiving these scholarships have shown us the future is bright for agriculture and rural America,” said Karen Schieler, senior corporate giving specialist. “These students are highly involved in their communities and academic pursuits. We want to encourage them to continue working hard toward their future careers and goals to champion rural with us.”
Scholarship recipients were chosen based on their academic achievement, essay writing and involvement in agricultural and community organizations. Among the recipients, animal science is the most popular major, South Dakota State University is the most popular school. Two recipients received scholarships targeted toward students in urban areas with interest in agriculture. Thirteen percent of recipients will attend a community college or technical school.
Illinois recipients:
Elaina Allaman, Monmouth
Tyler Bohnert, East Moline
Zachariah Boyd, Chicago
Alexandria Cain, Rio
Emma Coursey, Good Hope
Lauren Fleer, Havana
Kennedy Gallaher, Mt. Sterling
Cole Glick, La Prairie
Anna Hagemann, Monroe Center
Chloe Harbecke, Sycamore
Emilie Hickenbottom, Prairie City
Rachel Hood, Industry
Alex Jagers, Princeton
Abbie Johnson, LaHarpe
Mara Knobloch, Gridley
Halie Kohl, Herscher
Paige Lemenager, Hudson
Ethan Main, Oneida
Kierney McDonald, Taylor Ridge
McKenna Merritt, Carthage
David Mock, Galva
Bryson Muegge, Mendon
Garret Platz, Fairbury
Grace Pollitt, Rushville
Jordan Reimer, Lexington
Preston Rhode, Carlock
Annabelle Schaffnit, Mendon
Anthony Schleich, Fairview
Jenna Schleich, Fairview
Noah Seiboldt, Victoria
Ross Stabenow, Lena
Andrew Stamberger, La Moille
Michael Steimel, DeKalb
Laura Stevens, Hanna City
Kathryn Wagner, Illinois City
Emma Walberg, Belvidere
Sydney Walter, DeKalb
Molly Warner, Williamsfield
Payton Weber, Seneca
William Weber, Flanagan
Claire Wuethrich, Peoria
Minnesota recipients:
Olivia Anderson, Jackson
Ellyson Bang, Okabena
Cole Bauer, Brownton
Benjamin Beranek, Gibbon
Kelley Bettin, Trimont
Abigail Bristow, Worthington
Isaac Bullerman, Adrian
Gavin DeWitz, Claremont
Shelby Dolly, Winsted
Lilly Dose, Arlington
Melany Ehlert, Bricelyn
Samantha Feine, Spring Valley
Ella Feldman, Northfield
Owen Haubenschild, Princeton
Morgan Hoffmann, Sleepy Eye
Marah Hulke, Courtland
Caldyn Huper, Wells
Garett Johnson, Byron
Abigail Jopp, Richmond
Jace Katzung, Owatonna
Katelyn Ketchum, Altura
Lynn Larson, Medford
Carmen Lendt, Sleepy Eye
Samantha Moser, Beaver Creek
Emily Nelson, Pipestone
Bailey Newman, Wilmont
Morgan Pap, Luverne
Ian Penner, Butterfield
Kaylee Rudolph, Royalton
Jacob Runge, Saint James
Hannah Schubert, Brainerd
Cody Sievert, Gibbon
Tanner Sinn, Trimont
Kaylee Steele, Utica
Sadie Sullivan, West Concord
Meta Tewes, Jackson
Emma Thompson, Palisade
Morgan Townshend, Plymouth
Maretta Van Beck, Freeport
Ryan VanPelt, Austin
Jessica Willegal, Gibbon
Wisconsin recipients:
Olivia Adams, Cassville
Faith Baerwolf, Columbus
Ava Booth, Plymouth
Austin Brand, Ellsworth
Jared Breuer, Cassville
Lauren Breunig, Sauk City
Andrew Dettmann, Johnson Creek
Abagail Diehl, Viroqua
Donniejo Dittrich, Alma
Alexa Fleegal, Green Lake
Justyne Frisle, Prairie Farm
Courtney Glenna, Amery
Kelly Herness, Whitehall
Ariona Hildebrandt, Watertown
Michael Ihm, Lancaster
Amy Jentges, Port Washington
Hailey Jentz, Belmont
Sara Kronberg, Milton
Megan LaRose, Burlington
Parker Litterick, Theresa
Caleb Lokker, Baldwin
Kory Makos, Argyle
Benjamin McMeeken, West Bend
Katelyn Meinholz, DeForest
Rawson Meylor, Mineral Point
Ainsley Noble, Lancaster
Katie Nusbaum, Monroe
Cameron Pokorny, Waupun
William Riedeman, Brandon
Emma Sandberg, Durand
Michael Schaal, Burlington
Mary Schrieber, East Troy
Clara Sedlar, Fremont
Lily Simon, Fond du Lac
Nathan Stanek, Augusta
Emma Steffes, Mineral Point
Tyler Ulrich, Dresser
Marissa Vosberg, Monroe
Kalista Weber, Mondovi
Maria Zillges, Larsen
Kaiya Zurfluh, Albany
This is the fifth year for the scholarship program from the Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America, which has now awarded 591 students with a total of $886,500 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 $27 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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