June 7, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Mary Clancy

Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarship Coordinator 515-432-3882

clancy@iastate.edu

Iowa 4-H Foundation Recognizes 4-H’ers across the State Over $70,000 in 2016 Iowa 4-H scholarships were awarded to 4-H members

Ames, Iowa –The Iowa 4-H Foundation has announced the recipients of over 70 Iowa 4-H college scholarships valued at almost $70,000. Recipients accepted their awards on Sunday, June 5 at the Foundation’s Scholarship Reception held in the Scheman Building at Iowa State University. Over 500 applications were submitted. Award recipients hail from 33 counties across the state of Iowa with a wide variety of 4-H experiences. Scholarship applications were evaluated based on the applicant’s 4-H participation, academic accomplishments, goals and future plans, financial need as well as other criteria established by the Iowa 4-H Foundation and the scholarship donors. “Every year, we are in awe of the ways these young people make their communities a better place,” said Albert Grunenwald, Iowa 4-H Foundation Executive Director. “We are thankful to have donors who want to acknowledge the students’ hard work and invest in 4-H’ers who will continue to change the world regardless of where they go to school or what they study.”

This year, the Northwest Iowa 4-H Scholarship was added to award to one male and one female incoming freshman, from Northwest Iowa counties, who planned to attend University of Northern Iowa, University of Iowa, Iowa State University or any post-secondary school in those counties. This $1,000 scholarship is provided by the proceeds from Iowa 4-H Foundation’s Northwest Iowa Golf Tournament.

In addition to the traditional scholarship program, the Iowa 4-H Foundation partners with Hills Bank and Trust Company to provide a unique opportunity; the Hills Bank Leadership Program Grant Awards. Each year, Hills Bank & Trust contributes $20,000 to the Iowa 4-H Foundation to award a $1,000 scholarship to 20 high school juniors. These students are selected to participate in the program, complete a year of leadership training and receive the scholarship upon graduation. More information about the Hills Bank and Trust Leadership Grant Program can be found here.

A full list of all scholarship recipients can be found on the following page. Photos of the Scholarship Reception and the award winners are available here.

The Iowa 4-H Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides the private financial resources to develop and deliver quality 4-H youth programs throughout the state of Iowa. These opportunities help young people enhance their ability to use critical thinking, leadership, communication, and social skills – tools that will give them a competitive edge in their future endeavors. More information at www.iowa4hfoundation.org.

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2016 Iowa 4-H Foundation Scholarship Honorees

Mahr Family Veterinary Medicine 4-H Scholarship: Megan Pieters—Hardin Mahr Family Ag and Life Sciences 4-H Scholarship: Alexandra Marek—Washington (renewed) Oster Journalism 4-H Scholarship: Stephanie McMillan—Buchanan Trans Ova Genetics 4-H Scholarship: Hannah Kapka—Wright Lloyd and Kathryn Bettis 4-H Scholarship: Sophie Rotole—Davis Campbell-Determan Family 4-H Scholarship: Grace Feilmeier—Sac Colvin Family 4-H Scholarship: Rebecca Lyons—Clinton Den Adel Family Farm 4-H Scholarship: Carissa Brown—Boone Ralph and Agnes Dostal Memorial 4-H Scholarship: Garrett Onstot—Warren Goering Communication 4-H Scholarship: Abigail Kennon—Howard Great Western Bank 4-H Scholarship: Tanner Burton—Decatur, Kelsey Gerwig—Madison LA-CO Circle of Champions 4-H Scholarship: Jessie Soderstrum—Boone Lloyd, Inc. 4-H Scholarship: Rachael Ostrem—Hardin, Andie Vsetecka—Howard Northwest Iowa 4-H Scholarship (new for 2016): Brady Butters—Woodbury & Anna Ehlers—Buena Vista Orscheln 4-H Scholarship: Madeleine Bretey—Boone, Sarah Steffen—Boone, Carroll, Brandon Bruhn—Grundy, Victoria Hegstrom—Dallas, Emma Troyer—Johnson Peyton Family 4-H Scholarship: Logan Lafrenz—Cedar Stakey 4-H Scholarship: Michael Rueschenberg—Shelby Theisen’s Home•Farm•Auto Four Year 4-H Scholarship: Brad Holdgrafer—Jackson, Katie Westlake—Warren, Matthew Schroeder—Hamilton, Justin Swanton—Clinton Tobin 4-H Scholarship: Mikayla Dolch—Montgomery, Sarah Waigand—Union (renewed) Tubbs 4-H Scholarship: Zachery Hamilton—Clinton Wolken 4-H Scholarship: Rebecca Nellis—Webster Career 4-H Scholarship: Jill Vanderhoof—Montgomery Kiser 4-H Scholarship: Sally Hamlett—Fayette Marie A. and George H. Busch Memorial 4-H Scholarship: Tiffany Cassmann—Butler Duroe 4-H Scholarship: Maddie Herring—Black Hawk Duroe/AGR 4-H Scholarship: Kyle Lafrenz—Cedar C. J. Gauger 4-H Scholarship: Elizabeth Nible—Madison Donald and Ruby Godfrey Family 4-H Scholarship: Nick Frazee—Mills Harding-Roth Family 4-H Scholarship: Melanie Nesbitt—Pocahontas, Jacob Clark—Calhoun (renewed), Abigail Collison—Calhoun (renewed) Alice Van Wert Murray 4-H Scholarship: Alex Pulford—Woodbury Phyllis J. Olson 4-H Scholarship: Anastasia Frazee—Mills Paul 4-H Scholarship: Colby Lafrenz—Scott Pence Family Communication 4-H Scholarship: Bethany Schnieders—Delaware Pence Family Visual Arts 4-H Scholarship: Katelyn Goldsmith—Delaware Persinger-Asmus Family 4-H Scholarship: Maddie Hora—Washington Peterson Family 4-H Scholarship: Hannah Ingles—Clinton Roberts Family 4-H Scholarship: Isabelle Perkins—Montgomery Carol Schneider 4-H Scholarship: Jacob Holck—Plymouth Stratton 4-H Scholarship: Mary Heiller—Boone Mary Ann Stumbo Memorial 4-H Scholarship: Nicholas Mohling—Johnson Robert and Harriet Smith Family Scholarship: Garrett Nichols—Appanoose