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December 6, 2018

Agricultural economics department awards more than $200,000 in scholarships at annual awards banquet

Submitted by Thomas Reust

The Kansas State University's agricultural economics department has awarded more than $200,000 in undergraduate student scholarships. The awards were given at the department's recent annual scholarship and awards banquet. Guests included family, faculty, alumni and donors who make the scholarships possible.

Scholarships are given to incoming freshmen, transfer students and continuing students in the department. A variety of scholarships are available, including for strong academic excellence, leadership, community service and other criteria as determined by donors.

Natalie Harris, Abilene, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Jayden Meyer, Athol, Otis and Mary Lee Molz Cooperative Scholarship; Jarrett Pitman, Berryton, Hosea S. Harkness Agricultural Economics Scholarship; Bailey Peterson, Buhler, Orlen Grunewald Agricultural Economics Scholarship; Jordan Reinert, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship, and Joseph Reinert, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship, both from Cassoday; Jake Wessel, Cedar Point, American Ag Credit Scholarship and the Kansas Ag Bankers Scholarship; Andrea Bryant, CoBank Outstanding Student Scholarship, and Hunter Dewey, Thomas G. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship and the Duane and Pauline Murphy Scholarship, both from Cimarron; Eli Ohlde, Clyde, CHS Foundation Scholarship; Jenna Crampton, Colby, CHS Foundation Scholarship; Riley Eck, Colwich, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Jennifer Boley, Concordia, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Thomas Parsons, Dexter, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Conner McCollum, Dodge City, Charles and Lois Nauheim Ag Econ Scholarship.

Lauren Gabriel, Eudora, Cleo Harvey Kuhn Scholarship; Mikayla Deters, Fairview, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Anthony Tirri, Fort Scott, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Sterling Stepp, Fredonia, Tim Lim Undergraduate Scholarship; Trace Adams, Freeport, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Jessie Johannes, Garden City, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Jenna Goetzmann, Gardner, CHS Foundation Scholarship and Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Sydney Gottlob, Girard, Bill Hanson Crop Insurance Scholarship; Sarah Niederee, Great Bend, CHS Foundation Scholarship; Bryn Swearingen, Hiawatha, Joseph Lieber Memorial Coop Scholarship.

From Holton: Dean Klahr, CHS Foundation Scholarship and the Duane and Pauline Murphy Scholarship; Shane Torrey, Birkbeck Family Scholarship; and Karl Wilhelm, Birkbeck Family Scholarship.

Megan Hill, Home, Raymond J. and Mary Claire Doll Scholarship; Jacob Grinstead, American Ag Credit Scholarship, and Trevor Herman, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship, both from Hutchinson; Clara Wicoff, Iola, Leonard W. Schruben Agricultural Scholarship and the W. Dan and Lynn Weaver Scholarship; Reilly Erskin, Johnson, American Ag Credit Scholarship; Jessica Heiman, Junction City, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Allison Deweese, Kingman, Triangle Insurance Scholarship; Trevor Tyree, Kinsley, Agricultural Economics Emeritus Faculty and Friends Scholarship; Kaitlin Ohlde, Linn, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Lane Nichols, Longford, W.L. "Bill" Webber Memorial Scholarship; Ella Katzer, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship, and Kaitlyn Urban, CHS Foundation Scholarship, both from Louisburg; Kinsey Harlan, Madison, CHS Foundation Scholarship; Bao Chu, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship, and Andrea Miller, Stanley G. Wendland Memorial Scholarship, both from Manhattan; Reed Sage, Maple Hill, CoBank Outstanding Student Scholarship; Justin Bina, Marion, Charles and Lois Nauheim Agricultural Economics Scholarship; Coleman Forst, Marysville, David and Susan Barton Cooperative Leadership Scholarship; Reece Leonard, McDonald, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship and Thomas G. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship; Jacqueline Clawson, CoBank Outstanding Student Scholarship, and Blake Reimer, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship, both from Meade; Andrew Tiemeyer, Morrowville, Aaron Patrick Morrison Scholarship; Emily Wright, Norwich, Dan and Beth Bird Scholarship Agricultural Economics Scholarship.

Mitchell Duer, Stanley G. Wendland Memorial Scholarship, and Shay Duer, Dave Woolfolk Scholarship, both from Onaga; Noah Scrimsher, Oskaloosa, Birkbeck Family Scholarship; Matthew Hamon, Ozawkie, Matthew Kent Stamper Memorial Scholarship; Julia Maddock, Paola, Kansas Ag Bankers Scholarship and the Koch Discovery K-State Scholarship; Alicia Flach, Paxico, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Suzanne Huntley, Phillipsburg, CHS Foundation Scholarship and the Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Ciara Hodgkinson, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship, and Adison Smith, J. Adair Hodges Memorial Scholarship, both from Pratt; Dakota Came, Salina, Charles and Lois Nauheim Agricultural Economics Scholarship; Colton Sutterby, Savonburg, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Hannah Rankin, Sharon, William S. May Scholarship Ag Finance Scholarship; Hailey Utech, Shawnee, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Josie Albertini, St. Paul, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Taylor Williamson, Sublette, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Ira Kullot, Syracuse, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Jordan Howard, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship, and Reile Meile, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship, both from Ulysses; John Garrett, Wakarusa, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Kinsey Griffith, Wakeeney, CHS Foundation Scholarship; Taylor Metz, Washington, Adrian John Polansky II Scholarship; Michelle Unruh, Webber, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Aubrey Wright, White Cloud, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; and Emily Zwick, Wichita, David and Susan Barton Cooperative Leadership Scholarship.

From out of state:

James Wilson, Walsh, Colorado, Ted Heath Memorial Scholarship and the Thomas G. Hobbs Memorial Scholarship; Ryan Steffen, Fairbury, Illinois, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Morgan Lowderman, Macomb, Illinois, American Ag Credit Scholarship; Kenzie Kretzmeier, Fowler, Indiana, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Gracie Danner, West Liberty, Iowa, CHS Foundation Scholarship and the Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship.

From Missouri: Darby Schmidt, Defiance, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Drexel: Sara Gammon, Drexel, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Ross Dudley, Higginsville, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Trenton Covington, Holt, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship and the E. Robert and Donna Kern Ag Scholarship; and Haley Firkins, Platte City, Charles Dean and Harriet McNeal Memorial Scholarship.

Thatcher Skolout, McCook, Nebraska, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Luke Gnad, West Point, Nebraska, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship; Claudia Hissong, Greencastle, Pennsylvania, Flinchbaugh Ag Policy Scholarship; Dalton Springer, Waller, Texas, James E. Pruden Jr. Memorial Scholarship; and Hannah Taylor, Arlington, Wisconsin, Gladwin A. Read Memorial Scholarship.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau Community Survey, among 162 majors, agricultural economics has the lowest unemployment rate at 0.4 percent in 2018.