The National FFA Organization and National FFA Foundation awarded more than $2.5 million in scholarships to 1,842 recipients, 52 of them from Minnesota.
Nearly 9,000 students applied for the scholarships, available to those pursuing two-year or four-year degrees or vocational programs.
This year marks the 34th year for the scholarship program, which began in 1984 with 16 scholarships offered. Since then, more than $50 million has been awarded in scholarship funds through the National FFA Organization.
The selection process takes into account the whole student, including FFA involvement, work experience, supervised agricultural experience, community service, leadership skills and academics.
Minnesota FFA members awarded national scholarships include: Hans Bakken, Luverne-Adrian, $1,000; Natalie Barka, Litchfield, $1,500; Meghan Beckendorf, Renville County West, $1,500; Lindsey Bettin, Martin County West, $2,500; Kendrick Bickett, Worthington, $1,000; Kayla Biel, Fillmore Central, $1,000; Eric Bommersbach, Redwood Valley, $1,000; Lincoln Bryan, Red Wing, $1,500;
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Jessica Christoffer, Jackson County Central, $1,000; Matthew Collins, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, $1,500; Mackenzie Craig, Alexandria, $1,500; McKenzie Cselovszki, Sleepy Eye, $1,000;
Scott Folz, Willmar, $1,000;
Ellen Harth, Hinckley-Finlayson, $1,000;
Ethan Klaseus, South Central Agrisience Academy, $1,500; Kaleb Koehl, Hancock, $2,000; Elizabeth Krienke, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, $1,500; Adam Kroll, Pierz Healy, $1,500;
Molly Lindgren, Staples-Motley, $2,000; Alayna Lund, Randolph, $1,000;
James Mathiowetz, Belle Plaine, $1,500; Kallie Mattison, Red Rock Central, $1,500; Anna McCosh, Yellow Medicine East, $1,500;
Isaac Nelson, Sleepy Eye, $1,500; Benjamin Niemczyk, Forest Lake, $1,000;
Grace Olson, Lac Qui Parle Valley, $2,000; Mitchell Oswald, Blooming Prairie, $1,500;
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Abbie Radermacher, Battle Lake, $1,000; Mitchell Reitsma, Sauk Centre, $1,500; Katie Rogers, Worthington, $1,500; Leah Ruen, Lanesboro, $1,500;
AnnaMarie Sachs, Dover-Eyota, $2,500; Camren Saxton, Fairmont, $1,000; Abbey Schiefelbein, Kimball, $1,000; Brady Schmoll, Bold, $1,500; Brayden Schultz, United South Central, $1,000; Kendra Schultz, United South Central, $2,000; Dakota Scott, Windom, $1,000; Kylee Sherod, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, $1,500; Jenna Smith, Benson, $2,000; Martin Solland, Royalton, $2,000; Tess Steiner, Hancock, $2,000; Maddie Stewart, Thief River Falls, $1,500; Mary Sundquist, Marshall, $1,500;
Logan Tesch, Sibley East, $1,000; Elizabeth Thies, Sibley East, $1,500;
Michael Watkins, Mountain Lake, $1,000; Austin Weckwerth, Sibley East, $1,500; Johanna Welter, Stewartville, $1,500; Levi Wicks, Albert Lea, $1,000; Colton Wutzke, West Central Area, $2,000;
Kegan Zimmermann, Red Rock Central, $5,000.
