Forty-four recipients will receive a combined total of $63,000
Selection criteria include a commitment and passion for a career in the dairy industry; extracurricular activities, awards and work experience; and academic achievement. This year, DFA’s scholarship committee identified 44 recipients who will receive a combined total of $63,000.
Precollege students
- Jaymen Brough, Oak City, Utah, planning to attend Southern Utah University and major in animal biology
- Katie Burger, Adams, N.Y., planning to attend SUNY Delhi and major in veterinary science technology
- Layne Burnett, Carpenter, Wyo., planning to attend Texas Tech University and major in agricultural communication
- Katerina Coffman, Petersburg, Pa., planning to attend The Pennsylvania State University and major in animal science
- Maria Dirksen, Bryant, Ind., planning to attend Purdue University and major in agribusiness
- Brooklin Drake, Marathon, N.Y., planning to attend SUNY Cobleskill and major in agricultural business
- Campbell Edstrom, Kersey, Colo., planning to attend Oklahoma State University and major in agricultural communications/agricultural business
- Joshua Fresquez, Las Cruces, N.M., planning to attend New Mexico State University and major in finance
- Nathaniel Freund, Concordia, Mo., planning to attend State Fair Community College and major in agricultural business
- Amy Gokey, Malone, N.Y., planning to attend SUNY Cobleskill and major in agricultural business
- Dana Heltzel, Martinsburg, Pa., planning to attend Case Western Reserve University and major in nutrition and dietetics
- Jessica Herr, Lancaster, Pa., planning to attend The Pennsylvania State University and major in agribusiness management
- Aubrey Hoying, Anna, Ohio, planning to attend The Ohio State University and major in agricultural communications
- Ryan Jones, Sherburne, N.Y., planning to attend SUNY Cobleskill and major in agricultural engineering, power and machinery
- Elizabeth Katzman, Whitewater, Wis., planning to attend Northeast Technical College–Green Bay and major in small business entrepreneurship
- Evan Martin, Janesville, Wis., planning to attend University of Wisconsin–Madison and major in dairy science
- Jessica Nolt, Hartley, Texas, planning to attend Iowa State University and major in agricultural business
- Sophia Portner, Sleepy Eye, Minn., planning to attend North Dakota State University and major in natural resource management
- Blair Rexing, Fort Branch, Ind., planning to attend University of Southern Indiana and major in food and nutrition
- Emma van Dieden, Winnsboro, Texas, planning to attend Texas A&M–Commerce and major in animal science/pre-veterinary medicine
Undergraduate students
- Abigail Albin, San Luis Obispo, Calif., attends California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and majors in agricultural science
- Caroline Arrowsmith, Peach Bottom, Pa., attends The Pennsylvania State University and majors in animal science/business and animal management
- Jared Baudhuin, Brussels, Wis., attends University of Wisconsin–Platteville and majors in agriculture education
- Adele Biasini, Morrisville, Vt., attends University of Vermont and majors in animal science
- Abby Fairbanks, Anamosa, Iowa, attends University of Wisconsin–Platteville and majors in dairy science
- Grant Fincham, Manhattan, Kan., attends Kansas State University and majors in animal sciences and industry
- Megan Gervais, Enosburg Falls, Vt., attends University of Vermont and majors in animal science
- Allen Graulich, Cobleskill, N.Y., attends Cornell University and majors in animal science
- Bailey Groves, Billings, Mo., attends Missouri State University and majors in animal science
- Ashley Hagenow, Poynette, Wis., attends University of Minnesota and majors in agricultural communications and marketing
- Awna Hirsch, St. Paul, Minn., attends University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and majors in animal science
- Nicole Koke, Dublin, Texas, attends Texas A&M University and majors in business management consulting
- Becky Kropf, Westphalia, Kan., attends Brown University and majors in economics
- Sarah Lehner, Delaware, Ohio, attends The Ohio State University and majors in agribusiness and applied economics/animal science
- Kaylee Mess, Rosendale, Wis., attends University of Wisconsin–Platteville and majors in agriculture education
- Kelsey Pasch, Weidman, Mich., attends Michigan State University and majors in animal science/animal industry
- Gavin Rankins, Cusseta, Ala., attends Auburn University and majors in animal science/allied industries
- Holly Schmenk, Leipsic, Ohio, attends The Ohio State University and majors in animal science/agribusiness and applied economics
- Benjamin Styer, Menomonie, Wis., attends University of Minnesota, Twin Cities and majors in animal science/agriculture and food business management
- Avelardo Vargas, Rupert, Idaho, attends University of Idaho and majors in animal and veterinary science/dairy science
Graduate students
- Bharath Kunduru, Clemson, S.C., attends Clemson University, pursuing genetics
- Katie Sondericker, Attica, N.Y., attends Cornell University, pursuing veterinary medicine
- Karl Wedemeyer, La Rue, Ohio, attends The Ohio State University, pursuing a master’s of business administration
- Dakota Zapalac, La Grange, Texas, attending Texas A&M University, pursuing veterinary medicine
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