ST. PAUL -- The CHS Foundation has awarded $25,000 in scholarships to high school stu-dents pursuing careers in the agriculture industry. The CHS Foundation is the major giving entity of CHS, an energy, grains and foods Fortune 200 company.
The new CHS Foundation High School Scholarship Program recognizes the nation's top youth in agriculture, and fosters the development of future leaders in rural America, agri-business and production agriculture.
"We are proud to extend our scholarship offering to high school seniors," says William J. Nelson, CHS Foundation president. "As the industry continues to grow, it's vitally important that we continue to build the next generation of leaders in the production, science, technol-ogy and business of agriculture."
An independent, external committee selected recipients based on essays, career goals and extracurricular activities. Scholarships were awarded to the following 25 students:
Colorado
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Cashley Ahlberg of Longmont
Northeastern Junior College, Sterling, Colo.
Erin Karney of Las Animas
Colorado State University, Fort Collin, Colo.
Idaho
Stephen Parrott of Buhl
University of Idaho, Moscow, Idaho
Illinois
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Ashlea Tucker of Fairfield
Murray State University, Murray, Ky.
Iowa
Scott Henry of Nevada
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Adam Holm of Story City
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Indiana
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Brooke Davisson of Salem
Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind.
Michigan
Clinton Steketee of Caledonia
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich.
Minnesota
Jakob DeBerg of Springfield
South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.
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Daniel Fox of Rosemount
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minn.
Emily Johnson of Warren
North Dakota State University, Fargo, N.D.
Justin Krell of Blooming Prairie
South Dakota State University, Brookings, S.D.
Elizabeth Olson of Hutchinson
University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minn.
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Laura Thompson of Starbuck
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Minneapolis, Minn.
Missouri
Jacqueline Roberts of Lancaster
University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Mo.
Montana
Colter Brown of Huntley
Montana State University-Bozeman, Bozeman, Mont.
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Sierra Reyher of Belgrade
Montana State University, Bozeman, Mont.
Ohio
Calvin Sinn of Haviland
Owens Community College, Toledo, Ohio
Oregon
Miriam Hawk of Talent
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Ore.
South Dakota
Nickolas Soukup of Scotland
Mitchell Technical Institute, Mitchell, S.D.
Texas
Christi Chadwell of Garland
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Kyle Darden of Utopia
Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas
Washington
Christina Taylor of Everett
Washington State University, Pullman, Wash.
Wisconsin
Ashley Julka of Rosendale
University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, Wis.
Hailey Myren of Osseo
University of Wisconsin River Falls, River Falls, Wis.
More information on all CHS Foundation scholarships is available at www.chsfoundation.org .
