Students return to college with some financial support from Farm Bureau.
The DeKalb County Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture recently awarded 19 scholarships to deserving college students. The Foundation congratulates these students receiving the Ag Discipline Scholarship, Orville A. Olson Ag Scholarship, Arden & Dorothy Baie Scholarship, Medical Scholarship and the Robert Morley Science Scholarship.
Ag Discipline Scholarship
- Jenna Baker – Somonauk, Senior University of Illinois B.S., Ag Education, 2020 Future: High School Ag Teacher
- Chase Clausen – Genoa, Junior University of Illinois B.S., Ag & Consumer Economics, 2021 Future: Ag Business
- Kristen Hoffman – Kingston, Junior Iowa State University B.S., Ag Business, 2021 Future: Ag Business & Farming
Arden & Dorothy Baie Scholarship
- Kortney Jones – Kirkland, Junior Northern Illinois University B.S., Accountancy, 2021 Future: Certified Public Accountant
- Olin Simpson – Shabbona, Junior North Central College B.A., Sports Management, 2021 Future: Sports Management
Medical Scholarship
- Karrigan Cowan – Big Rock, First Year Physical Therapy Student Northern Illinois University Doctorate of Physical Therapy, 2022 Future: Physical Therapist
- Jaylene Jennings – DeKalb, First Year Graduate Student University of Findlay, OH M.S., Physician Assistant, 2021 Future: Physician Assistant
Robert Morley Science Scholarship
- Lindsey Cowan – Big Rock, Senior Indiana State University B.S., Exercise Science, 2020 Future: Physician Assistant
- Lori Drake – Clare, Junior University of Wisconsin-Madison B.S., Animal Science, 2021 Future: Large Animal Veterinarian
- Bailey Flemming – DeKalb, Senior Valparaiso University, IN B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2020 Future: Mechanical Engineer
- Heidi Harbecke – Sycamore, Junior Louisiana State University B.S., Industrial Engineering, 2021 Future: Industrial Engineer
- Justene Jennings – DeKalb, Senior Illinois State University Mennonite College of Nursing B.S., Nursing, 2020 Future: Registered Nurse
- Christopher Pedersen – Malta, Senior Iowa State University B.S., Electrical Engineering, 2020 Future: Electrical Engineer
- Ethan Plote – Leland, Senior University of Illinois B.S., Ag & Consumer Economics – Farm Management & Technical Systems Management, 2020 Future: Ag Business & Farming
- Tyler Schultz – DeKalb, Senior Indiana University-Purdue University B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2020 Future: Mechanical Engineer
- Emma Stice – Sycamore, Junior University of North Alabama, 2021 B.S., Nursing Future: Nurse
- Olivia Willrett – Malta, Junior Colorado State University B.S., Animal Science & Ag Business, 2021 Future: Cattle Feedyard Manager
- Jessica Yaeger – DeKalb, Junior Penn State University B.S., Plant Science, 2021 Future: Horticulture Business
Orville A. Olson Ag Scholarship
- Davis Espe – Elburn, Junior University of Wisconsin-Platteville B.S., Ag Business, 2021 Future: Logistics/Supply Chain Management