Pork Headlines: Niman Ranch Awards Nearly $250K in Scholarships, AgCareers.com Announces Opportunity
AgCareers.com Announces Second Annual Scholarship Opportunity
AgCareers.com announced applications are open for the second-annual Feed Your Future Scholarship.
“Launched just last year, this scholarship illustrates AgCareers.com’s continued commitment to Feeding the World with Talent by supporting education and promoting career opportunities in agriculture and food,” Bonnie Johnson, marketing and communications manager for AgCareers.com, said in a release.
The AgCareers.com #FeedYourFuture Scholarship will award $1,000 to a U.S. post-secondary student. AgCareers.com created this scholarship to financially assist a student studying agriculture or intending to pursue a career in agriculture.
To be considered for the scholarship, students must be currently enrolled in a U.S. post-secondary educational institution and have at least one semester left after 2023.
The Feed Your Future Scholarship application is open online now at AgCareers.com and closes November 30, 2023. The application requests student responses to a few brief essay questions, including, “How are you going to do your part in feeding the world with your talent?”
Click here for more information and to apply. AgCareers.com will select the recipient by Dec. 15.
Niman Ranch Awards Scholarships at 25th Annual Hog Farmer Appreciation Dinner
Nearly $250,000 in scholarships were awarded at Niman Ranch’s 25th annual Hog Farmer Appreciation Dinner in Des Moines, Iowa. First held in 1999, the celebration brings together Niman Ranch farmers, customers and partners to recognize and thank the brand’s network of independent family farmers.
The highlight of the evening was the presentation of scholarships and grants to Niman Ranch farm families by the Next Generation Foundation, the company said in a release. The 2023 Niman Ranch Next Generation Foundation Scholarship and Grant recipients include:
Andy Arnold, Elizabeth, IL
Eric & Mikala Boor, Osceola, IA
Madison Boyle, Danbury, IA
Kallin Crile, Wayland, IA
Callie Ferneding, Carroll, IA
Jake Ferneding, Carroll, IA
Kailyn Frederick, Falls City, NE
Alayna Gerhardt-Crile, Wayland, IA
Joel Gindo, Elkton, SD
Ryan Goertzen-Regier, Newton, KS
Carter Goetz, Bridgewater, IA
Amos Graber, Lockridge, IA
Nikkita Grimm, Media, IL
Andrew Haan, Parkersburg, IA
Joshua Haan, Parkersburg, IA
Conner Hildreth, Rockwell City, IA
Maggie Hutton, Chestertown, MD
Brooks Ingels, Randalia, IA
Ava Jovaag, Austin, MN
Kaitlin Kleiboeker, Stotts City, MO
Alison Knutson, Centerville, SD
Kasandra Knutson, Centerville, SD
Sadie Kuehn, Mingo, IA
Lindsay Larson, Nelson, WI
Kody McCleary, Mendon, IL
Abby Moen, Decorah, IA
Morgan Moen, Decorah, IA
Cade Nolte, Wilton, IA
Mason Nolte, Wilton, IA
Andrew Oberreuter, Danbury, IA
Noah Oberreuter, Danbury, IA
Keara O'Brien, Ames, IA
Andrew Olson, Galesburg, IL
Jocelyn Ramos, Denison, IA
Josie Riggs, Falls City, NE
Haley Robb, Doniphan, NE
Ethan Roberts, Sidney, IA
Ryan Roberts, Sidney, IA
Molly Scott, Wellsville, MO
Chevelle Spaulding, Castana, IA
Mark Sperfslage, Seneca, KS
Levi Steinkamp, Wall Lake, IA
Tate Stewart, Moline, KS
Bennett Talsma, Chandler, MN
Logan & Mariah Thome, Saint Ansgar, IA
Macy Tiefenthaler, Breda, IA
Ephraim Van Zante, Fremont, IA
Morgan Wegs, Mount Sterling, IL
Peyton Wegs, Mount Sterling, IL
Wyatt Wiebe, Dawson, MN
Kelsey Wilson, Holliday, MO
Jason Wright, New Market, IA
Trisha & Nolan Zachman, Belgrade, MN
