FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative Awards 28 Scholarships to Students
Over $23,000 was awarded to member's children to pursue higher education
FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative is proud to announce its 2016 scholarship winners. The cooperative has recently awarded over $23,000 in scholarships to 28 high school and collegiate students pursuing postsecondary education.
This scholarship program is just one way that FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative showcases its commitment and dedication to supporting future generations of agriculture, in addition to its many other youth opportunities.
"The skills that many of these individuals have learned from their experiences of helping on their family's farm is just one of the many reasons why they have succeeded in the classroom, and will continue as they pursue higher education," says David Cooper, General Manager of FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative. "We are proud to be able to make so many scholarships available to so many deserving individuals on an annual basis. Especially when the dairy markets can be so challenging, we know that this financial support is well appreciated."
This year's scholarship recipients include:
Maria Biese, daughter of Kieth & Rose Biese from Kiel, Wis. Maria will be a freshman in the fall while attending Lakeshore Technical College.
Nate Condon, son of Kevin & Ann Condon from Oshkosh, Wis. Nate will be a junior in the fall while attending UW-Green Bay.
Roseanne Crave, daughter of George & Debbie Crave from Waterloo, Wis. Roseanne will be a freshman in the fall while attending UW-Whitewater.
Claire Dempsey, daughter of Shannon & Wendy Dempsey from Eagle, Wis. Claire will be a sophomore in the fall while attending UW-Madison Farm & Industry Short Course.
Brittany Fink, daughter of John & Vicky Fink from Mayville, Wis. Brittany will be a freshman in the fall while attending UW-Platteville.
Anna Folgate, daughter of Tim & Amanda Folgate from Pearl City, Ill. Anna will be a sophomore in the fall while attending Highland Community College.
Bethany Granskog, daughter of Henry Granskog from Stephenson, Mich. Bethany will be a freshman in the fall while attending Bay De Noc Community College.
Kassy Hoewisch, daughter of Kevin & Candith Hoewisch from Fremont, Wis. Kassy will be a freshman in the fall while attending UW-Whitewater.
Beau Hoffman, son of Gary & Jennifer Hoffman from Gresham, Wis. Beau will be a freshman in the fall while attending UW-Stevens Point.
Karlina Johnson, daughter of Dennis & Sara Johnson from Daggett, Mich. Karlina will be a freshman in the fall while attending Maranatha Baptist University.
Kelsey Johnson, daughter of Dennis & Sara Johnson from Daggett, Mich. Kelsey will be a freshman in the fall while attending Maranatha Baptist University.
Brian Jones, son of Steve & Sherry Jones from Green Lake, Wis. Brian will be a freshman in the fall while attending Fox Valley Technical College.
Kim Keller, daughter of Tim & Sandy Keller from Mount Horeb, Wis. Kim will be a freshman in the fall while attending Iowa State University.
Katherine Ann Kindschuh, daughter of David Kindschuh from Brownsville, Wis. Katherine Ann will be a sophomore in the fall while attending UW-Fond du Lac.
Bret Joeseph Kluesner, son of Paul & Marianne Kluesner from New Vienna, Iowa Bret Joeseph will be a freshman in the fall while attending Northeast Iowa Community College.
Alex Lewandowski, son of Bill & Sandy Lewandowski from Hatley, Wis. Alex will be a freshman in the fall while attending Northcentral Technical College.
Rob Martin, son of Mike & Jolene Martin from Mineral Point, Wis. Rob will be a senior in the fall while attending UW-Platteville.
Kristyn Nigon, daughter of Martin & Kathleen Nigon from Greenwood, Wis. Kristyn will be a freshman in the fall while attending UW-River Falls.
Ashley Oberreich, daughter of David & Kelly Oberreich from Plymouth, Wis. Ashley will be a freshman in the fall while attending UW-River Falls.
Kelly Pancratz, daughter of Randy & Diane Pancratz from Zwingle, Iowa Kelly will be a sophomore in the fall while attending University of Northern Iowa.
Anna Pancratz, daughter of Randy & Diane Pancratz from Zwingle, Iowa Anna will be a sophomore in the fall while attending University of Northern Iowa.
Emily Pratt, daughter of Ryan & Sheri Pratt from Albany, Minn. Emily will be a freshman in the fall while attending Augustana University.
Andrew Seefeldt, son of Mark & Vicky Seefeldt from Spencer, Wis. Andrew will be a freshman in the fall while attending UW-River Falls.
Sara Szep, daughter of Richard & Karen Szep from Omro, Wis. Sara will be a freshman in the fall while attending Fox Valley Technical College.
Nathan Utecht, son of John & Patricia Utecht from Marathon, Wis. Nathan will be a freshman in the fall while attending UW-River Falls.
Gavin Viland, son of Steve & Marla Viland from Pipestone, Minn. Gavin will be a freshman in the fall while attending Lake Area Tech -- LATI.
Marlena Wagner, daughter of Troy & Marla Wagner from Coleman, Wis. Marlena will be a senior in the fall while attending California Polytechnic State University.
Kristen Woldt, daughter of Daryl & Amy Woldt from Brillion, Wis. Kristen will be a sophomore in the fall while attending UW-Stevens Point.
Scholarship recipients were selected based on leadership, scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, essay responses and their future plans and career goals. All members of FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative and their children attending four-year universities, two-year technical programs or short courses and high school seniors planning for postsecondary education were eligible to apply for the scholarships.
FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative was established in 2013 and is based in Madison, Wis. Dedicated to its members, the cooperative represents farms in Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois and Indiana through policy bargaining, dairy marketing services, laboratory testing opportunities and industry promotion. Learn more about FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative by visiting: www.FarmFirstDairyCooperative.com.
7.18.2016