Two students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln were awarded scholarships from Certified Angus Beef (CAB) totaling $9,500.
Receiving a Production Agriculture Awards worth $7,500 was Carsten Loseke, originally from Columbus, NE.
Sheridan Wilson from Lemoyne, NE, received a $2,000 undergraduate scholarship.
In addition, Helene Keiser from Gothenburg received a $2,000 undergraduate scholarship. Keiser attends West Texas A&M University.
In total, CAB awarded $100,000 in scholarships to 26 students through the Colvin Scholarship Fund.
The top recipients in each category were awarded $7,500 with additional scholarships recognizing educational merit and community involvement for production agriculture, undergraduate and graduate students. The 2024 recipients include:
Production Agriculture Awards:
- $7,500 – Carsten Loseke, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- $6,000 – Alan George, West Texas A&M University
- $5,000 – Tucker Huseman, West Texas A&M University
- $4,000 – Tegan Macy, University of Idaho
- $3,000 – Karlee Sailer, Dickinson State University
- $2,500 – Caroline Gleghorn, Texas A&M University
Graduate Awards:
- $7,500 – Lauren Lee, Texas A&M University
- $6,000 – Megan Eckhardt, West Texas A&M University
- $5,000 – Becca Grimes Francis, South Dakota State University
- $4,000 – Colten Dornbach, Texas Tech University
- $3,000 – Taylor McAtee, Kansas State University
- $2,500 – Sydni Borders, South Dakota State University
- $2,000 – Clint Lee, University of Georgia
- $2,000 – Kasi Schneid, West Texas A&M University
Undergraduate Awards:
- $7,500 – Ryan Heitschmidt, West Texas A&M University
- $6,000 – Blake Robbins, Oklahoma State University
- $5,000 – Brittley Bowers, Texas A&M University
- $4,000 – Katelyn Engel, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- $3,000 – Hannah Dozier, University of Arkansas
- $2,500 – Clay Pelton, Kansas State University
- $2,000 – Jordan Oliver, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- $2,000 – Aaron Lane, Texas A&M University
- $2,000 – Sheridan Wilson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- $2,000 – Amelia Miller, Texas A&M University
- $2,000 – Helene Keiser, West Texas A&M University
- $2,000 – Wade Sanders, Texas Tech University
Carsten Loseke, production agriculture recipient, shared how his early experiences shaped his career path.
“During my senior year of high school, we were sent home because of COVID-19,” he said. “I planted most of our corn and soybeans between online calculus lectures.”
Now, as he looks forward to taking on a leadership role in his family’s feedyard, Carsten emphasized the importance of hands-on involvement in production agriculture.
“I believe that a broad and diverse cattle industry can generate more opportunities for small business and growth in rural communities. We still need people performing the daily tasks of production,” he said. “As I take on a career in the feedyard sector of the beef industry, I hope to encourage young people to be actively involved in production agriculture.”
Supporting the Future
This year’s success was made possible through funds raised at the 2023 CAB Annual Conference auction and golf outing. Top recipients from each category will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2024 Annual Conference, where they will have an opportunity to network with brand partners and share their stories.
