Thirty-five college students from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, 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 $45,500 annually on scholarships. We’re investing today for a return tomorrow,” says Steve German, GROWMARK 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 15 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.
Scholarship winners from Wisconsin include:
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Abbey Wethal, daughter of Mark and Rhonda Wethal of Brooklyn, Wis., is majoring in life sciences communication.
University of Wisconsin – Platteville
Kayla Greenwood, daughter of Mark and Cheryl Greenwood of Mineral Point, Wis., is majoring in animal science and agribusiness.
Kristin Taylor, daughter of Sterling Taylor of Mt. Morris, Ill., and Beth Taylor of Mt. Morris, Ill., is majoring in animal science and agricultural education.
Tammy Wiedenbeck, daughter of Richard and Rhonda Wiedenbeck of Lancaster, Wis., is majoring in animal science and imaging media.
University of Wisconsin – River Falls
Tony Sternweis, son of Jerry and Kay Sternweis of Marshfield, Wis., is majoring in agribusiness and crop sciences.
GROWMARK is a regional cooperative providing agriculture-related products and services, as well as grain marketing in 31 states and Ontario, Canada. GROWMARK owns the FS trademark, which is used by affiliated member cooperatives. The FS brand represents knowledgeable, experienced professionals acting with integrity and dedication to serve more than 250,000 customers. More information is available at
www.growmark.com
