Kansas Corn Awards 2025 Next Generation Scholarships

Kansas Corn Awards 2025 Next Generation Scholarships

May 6, 2025-Kansas Corn awarded 12 undergraduate and graduate students with 2025 Kansas Corn Next Generation Scholarships. These scholarships are part of an effort by the Kansas Corn Commission and Kansas Corn Growers Association to provide opportunities for college students of all majors to learn more about the corn industry, explore issues facing agriculture and embrace the ways they can impact the industry through their future career paths.

To be considered, students or their parents must be members of the Kansas Corn Growers Association, be from Kansas or attend college in Kansas and complete the application process. Applications were reviewed by a committee of Kansas Corn leadership and industry representatives.

"This group of young professionals is outstanding," said Nicki Fisher, Kansas Corn programs manager, Western Kansas grower services. "They all represent a bright future for our industry and our grower leaders are honored to financially support their education."

2025 Kansas Corn Next Generation Scholarship Winners:

Graduate Level Winners

• Morgan Barba, Kansas State, Agricultural Education & Communications, Manhattan, Kan.
• Leonardo Lemes Bosche, Kansas State, Agronomy, Manhattan, Kan.

Undergraduate Level Winners

• Karlie Albright, Kansas State, Agricultural Education, Delia, Kan.
• Samantha Bonifas, Kansas State, Agricultural Economics, Roseland, Neb.
• Cappi Hoeting, Kansas State, Agricultural Communications, Stockton, Kan.
• Laci Kirchhoff, Kansas State, Agricultural Communications, Hardy, Neb.
• Lane Klepper, Kansas State, Agricultural Economics, Ellinwood, Kan.
• Mackenzie Malson, Kansas State, Agricultural Economics and Global Food Systems Leadership, Parma, Idaho
• Coy Stamm, Kansas State, Agronomy, Washington, Kan.
• Kylie Temple, Kansas State, Agricultural Business and Global Food Systems Leadership, Hermiston, Ore.
• Halle Young, Fort Hays State, Agricultural Education, Greensburg, Kan.
• Avery Ziegler, Kansas State, Animal Sciences and Industry-Pre-Vet, WaKeeney, Kan.