2024 MFA Foundation Scholarships

November 14, 2024

Written By Adam Buckallew

The agricultural industry is continually advancing and becoming more complex, and its future depends on having a strong, steady talent pipeline. In that pursuit, education and technical training become important tools for career success.

That’s why the MFA Foundation annually awards scholarships to help students achieve their academic goals while working toward careers that enhance rural America. Established in 1958, the Foundation is a nonprofit, philanthropic organization with the primary purpose of advancing educational opportunities for high school seniors in MFA’s trade territory. Since 1965, the Foundation’s principal mission has been awarding MFA Foundation scholarships, giving financial assistance to over 15,500 students, totaling more than $17.5 million.

These scholarships are offered to high school seniors who are children or grand- children (including step-children or step-grandchildren) of member-level customers of MFA Agri Services Centers, MFA Oil Company bulk plants or propane plants, or qualified customers of other MFA affiliate locations. The scholarships are $2,000 each and may be used at any college or university to pursue an associate’s or bachelor’s degree. Eligible high school seniors can apply online between Dec. 1, 2024, and Feb. 15, 2025.

In 2024, 290 high school seniors received scholarships worth a total of $580,000, co-sponsored by the MFA Foundation and MFA locations.

Agriculture is full of opportunities in a variety of fields, and the MFA Foundation is proud to help today’s young people develop the knowledge and skills they need to pursue those careers, impact the industry and ultimately make a positive difference in our communities.

Here are this year’s winners of the 2024 MFA Foundation Scholarship Program:
Each are from Missouri unless otherwise noted.

• Sidney Rain Aeschliman, Lancaster 
• Anna Ahrens, Jackson 
• Collin William Althoff, California 
• Hagan Fay Arnold, Corydon, IA 
• Landon Wesley Arnold, Kahoka
• Dalanie Laura Anne Auffert, Parnell
• James Hugh Andrew Baker, Memphis 
• Gretchen Teresa Banes, Sheldon 
• Anslee Grace Barnes, Lexa, AR 
• Kara Renee Bastion, Meta
• Willis Bearden, Forsyth
• Hadley Bell, Weldon, IA
• Winstin Berry, Green Ridge 
• Kinsey åMarie Biggerstaff, Canton 
• Chloe Elizabeth Billups, Ridgeway
• Natalie Bingham, Trumann, AR
• Aydan Blackford, Hopkins
• Abby Rose Blakemore, Aldrich
• Luke Edward Blanchard, Corning, AR 
• Spencer Stephen Blanchard, Corning, AR
• Andrew Joseph Blankenship, Gerald 
• Austin Wayne Bodenstein, Cape Girardeau 
• Luke Warren Bott, Liberal
• Josh Timothy Botta, Roach
• Preslee LeAnn Bower, Deerfield
• Katharyn G. Brennan, Mountain Grove 
• Brian Keith Brinker, Washington
• Elijah Andrew Broos, Mountain Grove 
• Jaden Donald Brotherton, Willow Springs 
• Adrian Renee Brown, Auxvasse
• Laynie Mae Brown, Sikeston
• Saryn Dale Brown, Hopkins
• Jeremiah Allen Bruemmer, Jefferson City 
• Lenora Grace Brumm, Saint Joseph 
• Leah Brunner, Lost Springs, KS
• Ragan Lynne Buck, Oakland City, IN 
• Asher A. Buggs-Tipton, Green City 
• Ericka Ranae Burke, Gilman City 
• John Andrew Busch, Washington 
• Kadence Ann Campbell, Slater
• Nicole Avanell Carney, Weaubleau 
• Aaron Robert Carter, Martinsburg 
• Rachel Marie Case, La Plata 
• Morgan Blair Chandler, Senath 
• Landon Brock Chaney, Wheatland
• Dane Howard Christy, Atlanta
• Kaylei Mage Clanton, Blanchard, OK 
• Lane M. Close, Windsor
• Maggie Elizabeth Collins, Ravenwood 
• Kaydence Elaine Coram, Browning
• Kelsey Lynn Crabtree, Pattonsburg 
• Hannah Mae Critten, Gallatin 
• Courtney Sue Crose, Gallatin 
• Justin Wesley Davis, Mountain Grove 
• Abigail Diggs, Lamar
• Tanner W. Dohrman, Marshall 
• Shelby Jo Dotson, Sedalia 
• Brooklyn Kate Dougherty, Clark 
• Ava Elizabeth Dumke, Maryville 
• Jack Michael Dunard, Union
• Vivian Zeda Eaton, Harrisburg 
• Alison Louise Eichelberger, Boonville 
• Megan Elaine Eilenstine, Richland 
• Braden Lucas Engelage, Wentzville 
• Isabelle L. Enke, St. Clair
• Carson Andrew Erwin, Brashear 
• Sadie Lynn Evans, Richland 
• Wyatt Joe Evans, Center 
• Troy Adam Ewigman, Marceline 
• Grant Daniel Fallert, Ste. Genevieve
• Tyler Fenner, Sweet Springs 
• Olivia J. Finch, Shell Knob 
• Lacey May Fisher, Brashear 
• Gabe Hagan Fizette, Golden City 
• Emma Grace Forst, Lamar
• Morgan Lynn Foster, Laredo 
• Alexus Mattie Freeman, Saint James 
• Evan Freiburger, Verona 
• Noah Pierce Freiburger, Verona 
• Madalyn Elise Frerking, Higginsville
• Brynlee Marie Frieden, Mindenmines 
• Leah Fritsche, Perryville 
• Byron Davis Fry, Fort Scott, KS 
• Adrian Lynn Gaches, Stilwell, OK 
• Kaden Owen Gaither, Summersville
• Kelly Elizabeth Garceau, Hollister 
• Coleton James Gardner, Clever 
• Caitlyn Joy Garrett, Oronogo 
• Abbygail Kelly Gates, Oakland City, IN 
• Nickolas Kyle Gendle, Ava
• Wyatt Warren Goldinger, Philadelphia 
• Scarlett Rae Gonz, Ste. Genevieve 
• Gavin Kenneth Graham, Farmington 
• Brady Don Graskewicz, Keytesville 
• Caleb Lane Graver, Bowling Green
• Brock Matthew Gray, Mansfield 
• Brady Michael Grosse, New Florence 
• Cassadie Jo Haden, Stockton 
• Nicholas E. Haines, Mexico
• Mikayla Brook Haldiman, Jamestown
• Ryan Dale Hartley, Hamilton 
• Dillon H. Hartschen, Eagleville 
• Olivia Logan Haskamp, Glasgow 
• Ryan Joseph Hays, Monroe City 
• Collin Bryant Hedlund, Fairfax
• Kennedy Chrisanne Heil, Norborne 
• Sophia Harlan Held, Franklin
• William (Oscar) L. Hilgedick, Hartsburg 
• Hallie Kaye Hill, Rogersville                   
• Quincy Jean Hodges, Preston
• Liberty Faith Hoerr, Hale
• Dayton Paige Hoffman, Archie
• Lola Hofmann, Trimble
• Adryan Matthew Holden, Birch 
• Tree Wyatt Hubert Homann, Livonia
• Tyler William Howard, Mora 
• Calvin Hudak, Marrionville 
• Colin Isaac Humphreys, Fulton 
• Bly Erin Hunt, Grand River, IA 
• Levi Jeffries, Boonville
• Emily Christine Jennings, Browning 
• Makayla Elizabeth Joggerst, Ste. Genevieve 
• Bethany Nicole Johnson, Columbus, KS
• Ella Johnson, Lebanon
• Olivia Shae Johnson, Halfway
• Trevor Jack Johnson, Stockton 
• Abby Jade Jones, Chillicothe 
• Zack Gene Kelley, Urbana 
• Mason John Kempker, Henley 
• Evan Bradley Kenedy, East Prairie
• Gary Lee Kenedy, Matthews 
• Abigail Leigh Kennedy, Advance 
• Lexi Jo Kerwin, Ravenwood 
• Allie Lee Keuper, Lincoln 
• Emma A. Kickhaefer, Herington, KS 
• Delanie K. Kieffer, Chillicothe 
• Carol Ann King, Rolla 
• Cambrian Lee Koch, Sullivan 
• Jack Brody Kohler, Pleasant Hill 
• Kelli Danielle Kussmann, Brunswick
• Seth Arthur LaFrenz, Wyaconda 
• Peyton Gregory Lager, Rock Port 
• Trevan Ryan Lager, Maryville 
• Matthew Austin Lakey, Ava 
• Mallory Mae Lambert, Purdin
• Larissa Lane Larrick, Shelbina 
• Kendra Lee Lawson, Centralia 
• Doralynn Elizabeth Lee, Truxton 
• Aliya Nstsiaslia Lee, Stilwell, OK 
• Maleigh Elizabeth Lemings, Gideon
• Andrew Michael Lightner, Burlington Junction 
• Madison Grace Linneman, Salisbury 
• Austin B. Livengood, Warrensburg 
• Brayden Logsdon, Lewistown 
• Daisey Loyd, Broseley
• Ella Gene Lucas, St. Elizabeth 
• Tori Ella Luebbering, Stover 
• Molly Malter, Marshall 
• Luke Patrick Mansfield, Willow Springs 
• Kali Jean McCarty, Urbana
• Slade Christian McCauslin, Marceline 
• Maddy Lynn McDowell, Lexington 
• Alexis Madisyn McGhee, West Plains 
• Briar Chase McIntire, Adrian 
• Grant Mason McIntyre, Ravenwood
• Josey Jo Meier, Jackson 
• Case Moreland Melzer, Harrisonville 
• Reece Eugene Merrell, Farlington, KS 
• Ean Miles Meyer, Conception Jct. 
• Jaxon Nail Miller, Orrick
• Ethan Zane Miller, Olean
• Alicen Ray Mitchell, Higbee 
• Sutton Rene Mitchell, Weaubleau 
• Lexie Moore, LaCygne, KS
• Jacob Aaron Morgan, East Prairie
• Taylon M. Morgan, Lexington 
• Shelby G. Morrow, Russellville 
• Lucy Moseley, Marceline
• Carson Lee Mullen, Steelville 
• Bridgett Kay Murphy, Bedford, IA
• Aubrey Neumeyer, Cape Girardeau 
• Clancy Vernon Noe, Brashear 
• Kendall E. Noland, Oregon
• Lexi Jo O’Dell, Norborne
• Grant Thomas Oaks, Harris
• Eli Mathew Olson, Loma 
• Linda Kiersten Dawn Palmer, Milo
• Hayden Elizabeth Parker, Carlisle, AR 
• Steven Colt Parker, Sikeston 
• Lilly L. Parks, Emporia, KS
• Emma Faith Parrigon, Stotts City 
• Maggie Grace Parsons, Warrensburg 
• McKayla Christine Pecaut, Perryville 
• Brooklyn Grace Penn, Smithville, AR 
• Marli Perkins, Steelville
• Tatum June Peterson, Albany
• Luke Petrus, Carlisle, AR
• Cooper Nicholas Pettigrew, Tipton 
• Paige Marie Potteiger, Grovespring 
• Lily Grace Poynter, Buffalo
• Sydney Hope Radford, Mountain View 
• Rayce Merik Ragar, Palmyra
• Aidan Ball Reading, Ashland
• Rachel Reagan, DeKalb 
• Kali Ann Redden, Stanberry
• Eric Anthony Retz, Sikeston
• Coby Andrew Rhoads, Windsor 
• Caroline Elizabeth Rhode, Prairie Home 
• Gavin James Rhode, Stewartsville 
• Dawson Cole Riddle, Parma
• Annika Marie Riekhof, Higginsville 
• Taylor Payton Roberts, Lancaster 
• Emma Rose Robinson, Republic 
• Kale Logan Rockhold, Allerton, IA 
• Cadance Sue Rogge, Wellington
• Mikaela Elise Rojas, New Boston 
• Lauren Alice Rowden, Vienna 
• Riley Breanne Rowe, New Cambria 
• Alex Kendal Rowen, Sheridan 
• Hayden Aubrey Royer, Purdy
• Riley Rupp, Sarcoxie 
• Miranda Lorraine Sanders, Belle 
• Nathan James Sarsany, Savannah 
• Serena Rose Sartin, Knob Noster 
• Olivia Danielle Schafer, Benton City
• Gracie Alma Scheve, Olpe, KS 
• Jillian Nancy Schmidt, Russellville 
• Kadyn Marie Schmidt, New Florence 
• Thayne Schmidt, Olpe, KS 
• Blair Schnarre, Centralia
• Bailey Renee Schneider, Warrenton 
• Henry Dean Schnelle, Lockwood 
• Charlie Matthew Schutt, Berger 
• Grace Ellen Shanks, Centerview 
• Anna Michelle Sheets, Falcon
• Dixie Shoemaker, Oran 
• Carter Everett Short, Lonedell 
• Faith Ann Siemer, Princeton 
• Abby Grace Simpson, Trenton 
• Blake William Skalsky, Hartford, KS
• Connor Smith, Carrollton 
• Jasey Michelle Smith, Fairfax 
• Kadence Elizabeth Sontheimer, Ash Grove 
• Molly Beth Sportsman, Marceline 
• James William Stahl, Olathe, KS
• Heather Stegner, Centerview 
• Coy Matthew Stephan, Montrose 
• Jackson Thomas Stewart, Ewing 
• Marysa Kay Stoecklein, Eldon 
• Clara Marie Stone, Laddonia
• Kameron Strawn, Harrisburg 
• Jaelee Grace Stricklan, Vienna 
• Logan G. Stubenrauch, Bell City 
• William Ross Stuber, Niangua 
• Kaleigh Jean Sullivan, Fayette
• Kyle Alexander Tapley, Elsberry 
• Preston Paul Thies, Glasgow
• Chase McCall Thompson, Carthage 
• Kasia Dawn Thurber, Stilwell, OK 
• Seth Harrison Timm, Boonville
• Madysen Alizabeth Trobough, Centerview 
• Zoe Ruth Tunks, King City
• Sara Emily Tuschhoff, Cuba
• Margaret Rose Unerstall, Washington 
• Lydia Danielle Uptegrove, Appleton City
• Amelia Christine Uthlaut, New Florence 
• Maria Ellen Vedder, New Haven 
• Jeromie Viana, New Haven
• Abigail Christine Walker, Steele
• Emma Elizabeth Walker, Baxter Springs, KS
• Henry Walker, Tarkio
• Laina Jane Ward, Gilman City 
• Declan Thomas Weaver, Marshall 
• Lilly Marie Westhues, Cairo 
• Parker Ellen White, Macon
• Emma Jo Whitlock, Milan 
• Colton Barrett Whitney, Preston 
• Ashley Williams, Mansfield 
• Austin Wilson, Shelbyville 
• Grace Wilson, Everton
• Noah Randall Wilson, Marthasville 
• Tysen James Wilson, Anabel
• Natalie Wiseman, Franklin
• Matthew Daniel Witherow, Kingston 
• Lanie Nicole Witt, Bevier
• Sydney Rae Wolf, Jonesboro, AR 
• Kierstin Kendra Wood, La Plata 
• Hayden Wayne Wooldridge, Salisbury 
• Maelyn Wright, Neosho
• Jaylynn Marie Zerr, Montgomery City