$26,000 in Scholarships Awarded Through ‘Insuring a Brighter Tomorrow’ Program

The South Dakota Farmers Union (SDFU) Foundation, in cooperation with Farmers Union Insurance, have announced the recipients of the fourth annual "Insuring a Brighter Tomorrow" scholarships. Twenty-six high school seniors from across South Dakota will share $26,000 in scholarships to be used to further their education at a South Dakota post-secondary school. "We had an incredible crop of young people apply for this year's scholarships, and we're so excited that these young people will be staying in South Dakota to receive their post-secondary education," said Foundation Executive Director Leslie Rupiper Morrow. "We're investing in these young people, and investing in the future of our state." Each of the 26 recipients will receive $1,000 toward their post-secondary education in South Dakota. They were chosen from a large pool of applicants based on a combination of academic record, activities and awards, financial need, and an essay relating to how they will, “Insure a Brighter Tomorrow,” in South Dakota. Farmers Union Insurance agents throughout the state fund this scholarship program administered by the Farmers Union Foundation.

“So many deserving young people applied, and it was difficult to choose the final recipients because there were a lot of outstanding young people in the field of applicants,” said Wayne Bartscher, Regional Manager of Farmers Union Insurance. "We’re confident that this investment in our young people will pay dividends long into the future. We’re excited to see what these young people become, and we’re confident in the future of South Dakota.”

 

In the past four years, the South Dakota Farmers Union Foundation has awarded $100,000 in scholarships to South Dakota high school graduating seniors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Scott Cichos, Pierre, SD - T. F. Riggs High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Cassie Clement, Redfield, SD - Redfield High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Logan Cowan, Highmore, SD - Highmore-Harrold High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tawnie DeJong, Philip, SD - Philip High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Gina Dethlefsen, Stickney, SD - Stickney High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Spenser Foster, Flandreau, SD - Flandreau High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Natasha Hauge, White Lake, SD - White Lake High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Joel Hermann, Stugis, SD - Sturgis Brown High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Paige Hermanson, Sturgis, SD - Sturgis Brown High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Briana Jung, Warner, SD - Warner High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Allison Kathol, Yankton, SD - Yankton High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Rachel Krumm, Eureka, SD - Eureka High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Landon Kuecker, Webster, SD - Webster Area High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Emily McMahon, Hartford, SD - West Central High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Nickolas Oster, Eureka, SD - Eureka High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Ethan Pauley, Vale, SD - Newell High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Kayla Pochop, Pierre, SD - T.F. Riggs High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Kaitlyn Rau, Java, SD - Eureka High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Daniel Renner, Crooks, SD - West Central High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Kelsey Schmidt, Woonsocket, SD - Mount Vernon High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Autumn Simunek, Hot Springs, SD - Hot Springs High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Mark Sperry, Bath, SD - Aberdeen Roncalli High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Courtney Storm, Ethan, SD - Ethan High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abbilene Sudtelgte, Elkton, SD - Elkton High School



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Samantha Wagner, Sioux Falls, SD - Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tess Wentworth, Stickney, SD - Stickney High School