Missouri Corn Awards Scholarships To Youth In Agriculture

Posted on: Apr 15, 2026

Missouri Corn is proud to announce the 2026 Missouri Corn Scholarship recipients. Each student will be awarded a $1,000 scholarship to contribute to their college education.

Missouri high school seniors and college students entering their senior year pursuing a degree in an agriculture field were eligible. Candidates were scored by the Missouri Corn Scholarship Committee and evaluated on essays, applications, letters of reference, current grades, and activities.

Congratulations to the following 2026 Missouri Corn Scholarship recipients:

· Andi Belt, Leonard - attending the University of Missouri

· Blair Bergsieker, Higginsville - attending the University of Missouri

· Alyssa Deppe, Washington - attending Northwest Missouri State University

· Seth Engeman, Montrose - attending the University of Missouri

· Zada Ketchum, Downing - attending Northwest Missouri State University

· Catherine Grace Reuter, Pilot Grove - attending Central Methodist University

· Olivia Wingard, Pleasant Hill - attending Kansas State University

"Each new year you go into planting season, you're going to put these seeds in the ground and hope they turn into something," notes Missouri Corn Scholarship Chairman Brian Willott of Mexico. "As an organization, we are proud to support these students in the hopes they remain active and engaged in our industry. This scholarship program is a way for Missouri Corn to invest not only in their future, but the future of Missouri agriculture."

In addition to Willott, the committee is comprised of Missouri Corn Merchandising Council board members Marc Kaiser of Carrollton, Brice Fischer of Rich Hill, and Danny Kuenzel of Washington. This is the thirtieth year Missouri Corn Scholarships have been awarded to students studying agriculture. Applications for the 2027 Missouri Corn Scholarship Program will be available online on or before Dec. 15, 2026.