Twenty-eight college students from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin will be able to
continue their education with help from the regional
agricultural supply cooperative, GROWMARK.
They are recipients of GROWMARK-sponsored scholarships
aimed at promoting higher education in agriculture and
business.
“GROWMARK invests more than $32,000 annually on
scholarships. We’re investing today for a return tomorrow,”
says Steve German, GROWMARK university relations and member
employment manager. “There’s a need for agriculture
businesses to support formal education to strengthen
agriculture.”
GROWMARK has been supporting college students with
scholarships since the early 1960s. Today, they are awarded
to students majoring in agriculture or accounting at 13
universities and colleges. Each educational institution is
responsible for the selection process and awarding
scholarships. University scholarship recipients are honored
each year at the GROWMARK Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Students receiving scholarships are listed below:
Illinois State University
Alicia Ackerman, daughter of Chuck and
Theresa Ackerman of Pecatonica, Ill., is majoring in
agribusiness accounting.
Christian Bachman, son of Roger and Loretta
Bachman of Hopedale, Ill. is majoring in agribusiness.
Jeffrey Streitmatter, son of Chuck and Linda
Streitmatter of Edelstein, Ill., is majoring in
agribusiness.
Jessica Young, daughter of Dennis and Cindy
Young of Cissna Park, Ill., is majoring in professional
accountancy.
Illinois Wesleyan University
Sarah McDonald, daughter of William and Janis
McDonald of Walnut, Ill., is majoring in accounting.
Iowa State University
Nathan Anderson, son of Randy and Deborah
Anderson of Cherokee, Iowa, is majoring in agronomy.
Rita Cook, daughter of Jeff and Val Cook of
Hubbard, Iowa, is majoring in agricultural business.
David Rice, son of Mike and Kathy Rice of Mt.
Vernon, Iowa, is majoring in agricultural studies.
Mark Tapper, son of Scott and Lisa Tapper of
Webster City, Iowa, is majoring in agricultural studies.
Northwest Missouri State University
Curtis Parker, son of Robert and Peggy Parker
of Cherokee, Iowa, is majoring in agronomy.
Kyle Clayton, son of John and Michelle
Clayton of Walnut, Iowa, is majoring in agribusiness.
Pennsylvania State University
Ben Kratzer, son of James and Doris Kratzer
of Port Trevorton, Penn., is majoring in agricultural
systems management.
Purdue University
Craig Angle, son of Mark and Jacquelyn Angle
of Rushville, Ind., is majoring in soil and crop
sciences.
Southern Illinois University
Clint Bowman, son of Mike and Nancy Bowman of
Altamont, Ill., is majoring in agribusiness economics.
Kathleen Carmack, daughter of John and Janet
Carmack of Villa Grove, Ill., is majoring in plant and
soil science.
Joshua Macke, son of Gary and Alisa Macke of
Mt. Carmel, Ill., is majoring in plant and soil science.
Jenna Wicks, daughter of Rex and Jill Wicks
of Ancona, Ill., is majoring in agricultural systems.
University of Illinois
Heather Busse, daughter of Don and Sheryl
Busse of Farina, Ill., is majoring in agri-accounting.
She is the recipient of the Herndon Scholarship,
established to honor Fred E. Herndon, president of a
GROWMARK predecessor company from 1931-1959.
Krista Lottinville, daughter of Kyle and Sue
Lottinville of Sheldon, Ill., is majoring in
agribusiness.
Andrew Morehouse, son of Charles and Doris
Morehouse of Pawnee, Ill., is majoring in farm
management.
Ross Recker, son of Ronald and Glenda Recker
of Venedy, Ill., is majoring in crop science. He is the
recipient of the Jonathan Baldwin Turner Scholarship.
GROWMARK sponsors the scholarship to honor Melvin E.
Sims, president of GROWMARK, Inc. from 1959-1980.
John Wyss, son of Kenny and Linda Wyss of
Chebanse, Ill., is majoring in crop science.
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Myles Nelson, son of Bill and Maura Nelson of
Brooklyn Park, Minn., is majoring in agronomy.
University of Wisconsin – Platteville
Serena Lawfer, daughter of Ron and Julie
Lawfer of Kent, Ill., is majoring in animal science.
Amber Zeamer, daughter of John and Jodi
Zeamer of DePere, Wis., is majoring in animal science.
University of Wisconsin – River Falls
Ashley Sollman, daughter of Scott and Michele
Sollman of Turtle Lake, Wis., is majoring in
agribusiness.
Western Illinois University
Michelle Milstead, daughter of Keith Milstead
of East Peoria, Ill. and Terri Chamness of Delavan,
Ill., is majoring in agricultural business.
Sara Wall, daughter of Jack and Lois Wall of
Prophetstown, Ill., is majoring in agriculture.
