The Nebraska Farm Bureau Foundation awarded 10 scholarships worth $1,500 each to students enrolled in the Agricultural Education Teaching Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL).
Each recipient will receive the scholarship during his or her student teaching semester at the university.
In the application, students shared why they wanted to be an agricultural education teacher, professional goals for the future, and what the scholarship would mean to them.
“With 218 schools offering high school agricultural education programs and FFA chapters, demand for teachers has never been stronger,” said Matt Kreifels, associate professor of practice in agricultural education at UNL. “These teachers serve a vital role in agriculture by introducing and recruiting talented students to the industry.”
The 10 recipients of the scholarships are:
- Tharyn Barker, Lancaster County
- Vickie Ference, Valley County
- Kate Holcomb, Custer County
- Emily Ideus, Lancaster County
- Rylie Krause, York
- Sydney Linse, Keya Paha County
- Abigail Lutjelusche, Colfax County
- Taryn Miller, Buffalo County
- Connor Scholz, Hall County
- Madison Stracke, Holt County
