2018 Scholarship was not awarded for lack of qualified applicants.

Emily Nagel

of rural Red Wing, MN received a $5,000 scholarship for the 2017-2018 School year. She will be a Junior at the U of M-Twin Cities. She plans on graduating in the spring of 2019 with degrees in Geography Bachelor of Science/Environmental Systems and Forest & Natural Resource Management/Forests Ecosystem Management & Conservation.

For more details about Emily’s studies, visit this page

Allison Harvey

of rural Lake City, MN received a $5,000 scholarship in 2016. She entered her senior year at the University of MN-Twin Cities in the Departments of Agronomy and Soil, Water & Climate with main focus on soil science.

For more details about Allison’s studies, visit this page

Vera Swanson

of Rochester, MN received a $750 Scholarship in 2016. She entered her senior year at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus. She dedicates herself to the study of Environmental Science with a focus in horticulture.

For more details about Vera’s studies, visit this page

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JORDAN BUERCK of Winona, MN

is the 2019 recipient of the Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry Scholarship.

He is starting his Junior Year at the University of Wisconsin at River Falls this fall majoring in Agricultural Studies, with a minor in Animal Sciences.

For more details about Jordan’s studies, visit this page.

WILLA NAGEL of rural Red WIng, MN is the 2022 recipient of the Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry Scholarship.

She has started her senior year at University of Minnesota majoring in Plant Science in the track of Agroecology. She says she is most interested in the field of soil science which she considers a very important field of study. For more details about Willa’s studies, visit this page.

James Miller of Northfield, MN

is the 2020 recipient of the Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry Scholarship.

He is starting his Senior Year at Gustavus-

Adolphus University this fall majoring in Biology and Geography Study.

For more details about Jame’s studies, visit this page.

AUDREY LAVINA MARIE OCHTRUP-

DEKEYREL of Harmony, MN

is the 2021 recipient of the Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry Scholarship.

She is starting her Senior Year at Gustavus-

Adolphus University this fall majoring in Environmental Studies and Geography.

For more details about Audrey’s studies, visit this page.

Connor Ruen of Lanesboro, MN is the 2023 recipient of the Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry Scholarship. Connor studies at South Dakota State University, now in his Master’s program where he studied Soil Sciences, Forestry and Environmental Sciences related fields.

For more details about Connor’s studies, visit this page.