Compeer Financial Awards 41 Scholarships to Minnesota Students
Compeer Financial has awarded 41 scholarships to graduating high school seniors from Minnesota who are pursuing fields related to agriculture. Each student receives a $1,500 educational scholarship from Compeer’s Fund for Rural America.
“Agriculture and other industries in rural areas offer amazing career opportunities for aspiring young people today, and Compeer is proud to help these students succeed,” said Karen Schieler, manager of Corporate Giving at Compeer Financial. “Our vision is to create a world where agriculture and rural communities are dynamic, collaborative and thriving. These hard-working students are a testament to that vision and will help make it happen.”
Scholarship recipients were selected based on their academic achievement, essays and involvement in agriculture and community organizations.
In all, Compeer Financial awarded 123 scholarships across its three-state area of Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Among this year’s recipients, animal science is the most popular major, followed by agriculture business. South Dakota State University and Iowa State University are tied for the most popular school, followed by the University of Wisconsin – River Falls. In addition, 24% of recipients will attend a community college or technical school.
This is the eighth year for the scholarship program from the Compeer Financial Fund for Rural America scholarship program, which has now awarded a total of 960 students with more than $1.4 million in scholarships.
The 41 recipients in Minnesota are:
Minnesota recipients
Cameron Addington, Cannon Falls
William Bastian, Fairfax
Logan Bleyenberg, Edgerton
Tyson Bleyenberg, Edgerton
Weston Collins, Harmony
Brooklyn Drescher, Alden
Nicole Duehn, Brownton
Madison Ehrich, Elmore
Rylee Folkerts, Jasper
Dan Frericks, Melrose
Keith Harner, Northfield
Maria Hegland, Northfield
Holly Hughes, Winsted
Katherine Huneke, Bellechester
Haylee Jolitz, Slayton
Kaedyn Judd, Waterville
Bryson Kellogg, Taopi
Craig Knutson, Dodge Center
Jack Langlois, Owatonna
Taylor Larson, Slayton
Megan Lawver, Garden City
Caden Lodermeier, Goodhue
Michael Mackenthun, Plato
Adalia Matzner, Ruthton
Eden Messerli, Winthrop
EllieRose Nelson, Trimont
Joseph Neutz, Maple Lake
Rachel Portner, Sleepy Eye
Lydia Rose, Henderson
Keeley Runge, St. James
Dylan Schroeder, Caledonia
Hannah Schuhmacher, Glenville
Mara Schwarz, Fountain
Tyler Steele, Utica
Darian Stransky, Owatonna
Gabriella Symens-Otero, Windom
McKade Tewes, Jackson
Claire Veenker, Windom
Haddie Walter, Sauk Centre
Ella Weist, Lino Lakes
Abigail Willegal, Gibbon
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 agriculture education, youth engagement, rural development and community enrichment, agricultural advocacy and development, and cooperative initiatives. A Board of Trustees, comprised of team members and members of the Compeer Financial Board of Directors, manages the Fund. 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 $34.7 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.
