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CHS Foundation Awards $37,500 in Scholarships to Two-Year College Students

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 8 PRNewswire — The CHS Foundation has awarded $37,500 in scholarships to two-year college students studying agriculture. The CHS Foundation is the major giving entity of CHS Inc., an energy, grains and foods Fortune 200 company.

"We are proud to support the next generation of leaders in agribusiness and production agriculture," says William J. Nelson, CHS Foundation president. "These students will play important roles in communities across our country."

An independent, external committee selected recipients based on essays, transcripts and reference letters. Fifty $750 scholarships were awarded to:

California Jorge Huizar of Winters, attending Redlands Community College, El Reno, Okla. Colorado Caleb Barrett of Peetz, attending Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, Curtis, Neb. Iowa Ashley Kilpatrick of Waterloo, attending Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Jessica Van Dyke of Grinnell, attending Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Illinois Carissa Graham of Champaign, attending Parkland College, Champaign, Ill. John Heiser of Byron, attending Joliet Junior College, Joliet, Ill. Loren Hensel of Hudson, attending Parkland College, Champaign, Ill. Indiana Jonathan Boggs of Warsaw, attending University of Northwestern Ohio, Lima, Ohio Kansas Adam Schauf of Augusta, attending Butler County Community College, El Dorado, Kan. Minnesota Jarett Berg of Clarkfield, attending Ridgewater College, Willmar, Minn. Brian Beyer of Lewiston, attending Minnesota West Technical College, Granite Falls, Minn. Darrin Froemming of Garfield, attending Ridgewater College, Willmar, Minn. Brent Haase of Blue Earth, attending South Central College, North Mankato, Minn. Joseph Kral of New Ulm, attending Ridgewater College, Willmar, Minn. Adam Miller of Dawson, attending Ridgewater College, Willmar, Minn. Cory Nietfeld of Belgrade, attending Ridgewater Community College, Willmar, Minn. Spencer Olson of Trimont, attending South Central College, North Mankato, Minn. Matthew Wold of Boyd, attending Ridgewater College, Willmar, Minn. Missouri Jessica Seyer of Oak Ridge, attending Mineral Area College, Park Hills, Mo. Nebraska Joel Hodgson of Lexington, attending Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, Curtis, Neb. Matt Langley of Beatrice, attending North Central Kansas Technical College, Beloit, Kan. Siobhan Marvin-Kriegler of Prague, attending Northeast Community College, Norfolk, Nebr. Chelsea Naprstek of Creighton, attending Northeast Community College, Norfolk, Nebr. Wes Wetovick of Fullerton, attending Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, Curtis, Neb. North Dakota Jessica Hauge of Carson, attending Bismarck State University, Bismarck, N.D. Stephanie Theis of Carrington, attending Bismarck State College, Bismarck, N.D. Ohio Leanna Auck of Tiro, attending Ohio State University ATI, Wooster, Ohio Cristie Collins of Madison, attending Ohio University-Southern, Ironton, Ohio William Davis of Louisville, attending Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute, Wooster, Ohio Sabrina Featheringill of Willard, attending Ohio State University ATI, Wooster, Ohio Christopher Goshe of Tiffin, attending Ohio State University ATI, Wooster, Ohio Angela Green of McClure, attending University of Northwestern Ohio, Lima, Ohio Alexander Johnson of Westmanchester, attending Ohio State University ATI, Greenville, Ohio Jillian Pollock of Jamestown, attending Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute, Wooster, Ohio Roger Wright of Springfield, attending Clark State Community College, Springfield, Ohio Oklahoma Samuel Eden of Park Hill, attending Eastern Oklahoma State College, Wilburton, Okla. Katlynn Weathers of Edmond, attending Redlands Community College, El Reno, Okla. Oregon Shelby Armstrong of Aurora, attending Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, Ore. Carly Lierman of Happy Valley, attending Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, Ore. South Dakota Tyler Nickel of Canistota, attending Mitchell Technical Institute, Mitchell, S.D. Jerald Severson of Clark, attending Mitchell Technical Institute, Mitchell, S.D. Anthony Welbig of Dell Rapids, attending Lake Area Technical Institute, Watertown, S.D. Texas Amy Sauceda of Snyder, attending Western Texas College, Snyder, Texas Utah Stetson Henrie of Ephraim, attending Snow College, Ephraim, Utah Washington Landra Lange of Quincy, attending Walla Walla Community College, Walla Walla, Wash. Wisconsin Amanda Dudenbostel of Steuban, attending Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Fennimore, Wis. Casey Halverson of Viroqua, attending Western Technical College, Lacrosse, Wis. Alyssa Jaquith of Helenville, attending UW-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course, Madison, Wis. Gregg Peirick of Watertown, attending UW-Madison Farm and Industry Short Course, Madison, Wis. Theresa Theobald of Sheboygan Falls, attending Madison Area Technical College, Madison, Wis.

More information on all CHS Foundation scholarships is available at http://www.chsfoundation.org.

The CHS Foundation (http://www.chsfoundation.org) is the major giving entity of CHS Inc. (http://www.chsinc.com), an energy, grains and foods company. As part of the CHS stewardship focus, the CHS Foundation is committed to investing in the future of rural America, agriculture and cooperative businesses through education and leadership development. With more than $30 million in assets, the CHS Foundation annually distributes $1.8 million through grants, scholarships and educational support.

SOURCE CHS Foundation

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