SD FFA members earn national scholarships

There is a need to fill the pipeline of leaders in the agriculture industry, and industry is stepping up to help students meet that need. In 2024, the National FFA awarded $83,500 in scholarships, to 36 SD FFA members, through the National FFA Scholarship program.

Scholarships are sponsored by businesses and individuals through the National FFA Foundation and are given for a wide variety of experiences, career goals and higher education plans. Recipients are:

Name, Chapter – Scholarship
Jodessa Wiehr, Arlington – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Dakota Jensen, Bowdle – Farm Credit Services of America
Quinton Berg, Bridgewater-Emery – Farm Credit Services of America
Jack Helkenn, Clark – Farm Credit Services of America
Michael Freeman, Ethan – Farm Credit Services of America
Harlee Nielson, Hitchcock Tulare – B.R.I.D.G.E. Endowment
Kyle Sanders, Hot Springs – FFA Future Leaders by TSC-Trade
Hailey Kizer, Howard – Farm Credit Services of America
Peyton Bischoff, Huron – Farm Credit Services of America
Ella Stiefvater, McCook Central – Kendra Scott + Wrangler
Mason Pulse, McCook Central – AGCO
Owen Alley, McCook Central – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Kaizha Blas, McCook Central – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Isabela Jimenez, McCook Central – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Landon Roling, McCook Central – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Marah Schock, McCook Central – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Megan Stiefvater, McCook Central – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Landon Novy, Milbank – FFA Future Leaders by TSC-Trade
Alana Howard, Miller – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Maya Howard, Miller – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Ally Henkel, Mitchell – FFA Future Leaders by TSC-Trade
Kellen Kueter, Montrose – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Courtney Decker, Northwestern Area – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Ethan Boekelheide, Northwestern Area – BNSF Railway Company
Megan Nash, Northwestern Area – BNSF Railway Company
Dustin Dirksen, Northwestern Area – FFA Future Leaders by TSC-Trade
Harper Kirsch, Platte-Geddes – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Tori Dvorak, Scotland – Farm Credit Services of America
Katelyn Jonas, Scotland – Farm Credit Services of America
Kalley Vitek, Scotland – Farm Credit Services of America
Matea Gordon, Sturgis – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Macy Bochek, Willow Lake – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Grace Peterson, Willow Lake – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Emma Peterson, Willow Lake – Becks Hybrids
Shelby Anderson, Willow Lake – Farm Credit Services of America
Jalen Hohm, Willow Lake – Farm Credit Services of America