Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association has announced the
names of ten college students who will receive $1,000 scholarships, and two technical college students who will receive $750 scholarships.
The winners were chosen from more than 50 applicants this year. The scholarships are funded through Equity Cooperative Livestock Sales Association and then forwarded and selected by the Cooperative Network’s Federated Youth Foundation. To be eligible, students and/or their parents are patron members of Equity Cooperative Livestock. Applicants must have completed at least two semesters at a post secondary college or university and at least one semester at a technical school, as well as maintain a GPA of
3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale.
Winning $1,000 scholarship recipients include:
• Grace Link, Deerfi eld, studying agricultural communications at Iowa State University.
• Benjamin Bruss, Markesan, studying dairy science at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
• Brandon Biese, Chilton, studying dairy science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
• Collin Wussow, Cecil, studying agricultural business at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
• Jillian Tyler, Granton, studying agricultural education at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
• Abigail George, Mondovi, studying ag business/ag marketing and communications at the University of
Wisconsin-River Falls.
• Clarisa Cleven, Kendall, studyiny agricultural education at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
• Molly Minder, Browntown, studying agribusiness at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.
• Tara Liegel, Loganville, studying accounting and fi nance at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
• Max Dach, Viroqua, studying animal science/livestock and meat production at the University of
Wisconsin-Platteville.
Winning $750 technical college scholarship recipients include:
• Brooklynn Hollis, German Valley, Illinois, studying dairy science at Highland Community College.
• Brandon Gilbertson, Elk Mound, studying dairy science at Northeast Iowa Community College.
Applicants were judged on their scholastic achievement, extra curricular activities, leadership
abilities, academic and personal goals, and an essay summarizing educational goals and future career plans.
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