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2023 Scholarship Information

The Southeastern Grain & Feed Association is proud of its College Scholarship Program.  We are excited and privileged that we can share our resources with young people who in a few short years, will be our leaders and entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

The contributions received for the College Scholarship Program is from our generous Southeastern Grain & Feed Association Members and Friends. 

2023 Scholarship Applications Now Open!

Deadline for entries (on or offline)
All entries are due by the close of business on July 07, 2023.

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2022 Scholarship Recipients

The SEGFA Scholarship Committee would like to thank all the applicants who applied this year for a scholarship.  

After careful consideration of each application received along with their well written essays the Committee selected the six individuals listed below to each receive a $3000 scholarship.

Recipient

University

 

SEGFA Member Company

Major

Kadence Carroll Ohio State Agricultural Technical Institute OH   Agricultural Business
Joseph Dubravec University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign IL   Computer Science and Music
Nathan Eckman Kansas State University KS   Mechanical Engineering
Grayson Talaski University of Iowa IA   Biomedical Engineering Pre-medicine
Eliza Talaski Southern Illinois University IL   Ag Business, Economics
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Scholarship History Since 1996

168 Scholarship's Awarded
61 Companies Represented
23 States Represented
79 Universities and Technical Schools Represented


Please join me in thanking the following SEGFA member companies who generously provided funding for this year’s scholarships.

ADM INTL FCStone
Advance Trading
Agrex, Inc.
Allen Harim Farms, LLC
American Protein
Amick Farms, Inc.
Bailey Feed Mill
Blount Fert. & Grain
Braswell Milling Co.
Bunge Milling Co.
Cameron-Crittendon
Cargill, Inc.

Central States Enterprises
Columbus Grain Inspection
Eastern NC Grain Dealers
E-B Grain Co.
Edward E. Smith
Flint Hill Resources
Gavilon Grain
Glover Milling Co.
Harris-Crane
Heritage Cooperative
Interstate Commodities, Inc.

INTL FCStone
J&J Commodities
Kokomo Grain
Lake Phelps Grain Co.
Lansing Vermont
Legacy Farmers
Louis Dreyfus
Michigan AgriCommodities
Monteagle Mills
Mountaire Farms
Murphy-Brown, LLC

Nash Johnson & Sons Farms, Inc.
Nutrimax, Inc.
Palmetto Grain Brokerage
Perdue Agribusiness
Routt and Associates, Inc.
Southeastern Grain Co., LLC
The Andersons
The Mennel Milling Co.
The Scoular Co.
Town & Country Co-op
Valley Proteins, Inc.


History of the Southeastern Grain & Feed College Scholarship Program

The Southeastern Grain & Feed Association is proud of its College Scholarship Program.  We are excited and privileged that we can share our resources with young people who in a few short years, will be our leaders and entrepreneurs of tomorrow.

The contributions received for the College Scholarship Program is from our generous Southeastern Grain & Feed Association Members and Friends.  Please take a moment to review the history and success of our program.  

 

Previous Recipients 

Date Student College State  Amt. Company
1996 Sharon Ann Schroeder Kyle Bluffton College OH $500 Midwood, Inc.
1997 Kelly Renshaw Virginia Tech MD $1,000 Mountaire Farms
Darby Shane Hedrick Appalachian State NC $1,000 Midstate Mills, Inc.
Suzette Somers Virginia Tech NC $1,000
1998 Erin Metts Winthorp University SC $1,000 Newberry Feed & Farm Ctr.
Sarah Siedl Michigan Stat University MI $1,000 B&W Coop., Inc.
Jennifer Lane Boulden East Carolina University NC $1,000 Braswell Milling Co.
Jennifer Schramski Central Michigan MI $1,000 Farmer's Coop.
Somer Cross Univ. of Richmond Law VA $1,000 Allen's Milling Co.
1998 Mark Sartain Clemson University SC $1,500 ADM, Kershaw
Julie Chance Ohio State University OH $1,500
George E. Perdue, IV University of GA GA $1,500 Houston Fert. & Grain
Katherine Dees James Sprunt College NC $1,500 Midstate Mills, Inc.
Somer Cross Univ. of Richmond Law VA $1,500 Allen's Milling Co.
Aaron Fonvielle East Carolina University NC $1,500 E.W. Fonvielle & Sons
Carrie Lynn Collmer Michigan State University MI $1,500 Edon Farmers Coop.
Sherrill Lynn Caldwell UNC NC $1,500 Midstate Mills, Inc.
2000 Dean Marshall Tuck East Carolina University NC $1,500 Glover Milling Co.
Elizabeth Loreto Uy Smith Duke University NC $1,500 Pert Laboratory
Amy J. Meyer Iowa State University IA $1,500 Murphy-Brown,LLC
Sabra Elizabeth Rooks UNC NC $1,500 Rooks Farm Service
Melissa Diane Sholar East Carolina University NC $1,500 Murphy-Brown, LLC
Candice Anne Copeland Lenoir Community College NC $1,500 Goldsboro Milling Co.
Erin Cross Meredith College NC $1,500 Norfolk Southern
Chad A. Ensley Ohio State University OH $1,500 Coshocton Grain Co.nmb
2001 Megan Hadley Mary Washington College VA $1,500 Perdue Farms
Michelle Ferrant Thomas Jefferson University NJ $1,500 Perdue Farms
Courtney Melton UNC NC $1,500 Golden Grains & Feeds
Mindy O'Nan Johnson Bible College IN $1,500 Central Soya Co.
Theresa Smallwood Mercer College GA $1,500 Crystal Farms
Amanda Lynn Smith Breneau College GA $1,500 Crystal Farms
Dean M. Tuck East Carolina University NC $1,500 Glover Milling Co.
2002 Alissa Beth Hearne Univ of Alabama AL $1,500 Perdue Farms
Rebecca Johnson Butler University IN $1,500 Peavey Company
Mindy O'Nan Johnson Bible College TN $1,500 Central Soya Co.
Jennifer Pittman NCSU NC $1,500 Pierce Farm Ctr.
Amy Leigh Poovey East Carolina University NC $1,500 Midstate Mills, Inc.
Dean Marshall Tuck East Carolina University NC $1,500 Glover Milling Co.
Janna Celeschi Eastern Illinois IL $1,500 Central Soya Co.
Kristina Casey McLamb Meredith College NC $1,500 Murphy Brown, LLC
2003 Halley Beekley Southeast Community College NE $1,500 Bunge Milling, LLC
Megan Elizabeth Carpenter UNC NC $1,500 Murphy Brown, LLC
Lisa D. Core Sinclair Community College OH $1,500 Auglaize Farmers Coop.
Hillary Annette Hedrick Appalachian State University NC $1,500 Midstate Mills, Inc.
Carolina Monday NCSU NC $1,500 J&J Commodities
Dona Ogelsby East Carolina University NC $1,500 Murphy Brown, LLC
Melisha Thompson Pittsburgh State University MO $1,500 Murphy Brown, LLC
Candice Turner Nicholls State University LA $1,500 Bunge Milling Inc.
2004 Kara Baldwin Clemson University NC $1,500 Midstate Mills, Inc.
Ginger Meese East Carolina University IL $1,500 Mont Eagel Mills, Inc.
Carolina Monday NCSU NC $1,500 J&J Commodities, Inc.
Ashley Kathleen Murphy UNC NC $1,500 Murphy Brown, LLC
Joshua David Potter Brigham Young University UT $1,500 Murphy Brown, LLC
Matthew A. Prokop Nebraska Weselyan University NE $1,500 Bunge Milling Inc.
Melisha Thompson Columbia International University MO $1,500 Murphy Brown, LLC
Jessica Wood University of Georgia GA $1,500 AGrow Star, LLC
2005 Dona Lauren Ogelsy East Carolina University NC $1,500 Murphy Brown, LLC
Amanda Tharpe Paul D. Camp Com. Col VA $1,500 Murphy Brown, LLC
Maxine Usry Virginia Tech VA $1,500 Amick Broilers
Jill N. Gerber Ball State University IN $1,500 Bunge Milling Inc.
Kyle Dyer Ball State University IN $1,500 Country Mark Coop
Carolina Monday NCSU NC $1,500 J&J Commodities
Maria Pegan Indiana University IN $1,500 Bunge Milling Inc.
Rebecca Niedfeldt Brigham Young University GA $1,500 Wayne Farms
2006 Emily Cook The University of Findlay IN $1,500 Bunge Milling Inc.
Mitchell C. Fair Ohio State University OH $1,500 Peavey Company
Sharon Graves University of Missouri MO $1,500 Bunge Milling Inc.
Stacie D. Harris Appalachian State University NC $1,500 CBP/Valley Proteins
Nolan A. Hedrick Forsyth Technical College NC $1,500 Midstate Mills, Inc.
Stacey L. Ogle University of Alabama AL $1,500 Gold Kist, Inc.
Catherine B. Russell University of Georgia GA $1,500 Cargill, Inc.
Amanda B. Tharpe Old Dominion University VA $1,500 Murphy Brown, LLC
2007 Tyler Banachowski Univeristy of Toledo OH $1,500 The Anderson
Abigail Suzanne Miller Indiana University IN $1,500 Co-Alliance
Dona Oglesby East Carolina University NC $1,500 Murphy Brown, LLC
Emily Anne Niedfeldt Brigham Young University UT $1,500 Wayne Farms
Rebecca Niedfeldt Brigham Young University UT $1,500 Wayne Farms
Danielle R. Parcel University of Indianapolis IN $1,500 Kokomo Grain Co.
Joseph P. Runkles University of South Carolina SC $1,500 American Italian Pasta
Jessica Whitt Olive & Nazarene University IL $1,500 Cargill, Inc.
Chelsea Wood University of Illinois IL $1,500 The Anderson
2008 Morgan Brooke Lee NCSU NC $2,000 Murphy Brown, LLC
Rachel King Michigan State University MI $2,000 Michigan Ag. Commodities
Michael Mistarz UNC/Chapel Hill NC $2,000 Wayne Farms, LLC
Sarah Needham The Ohio State University NC $2,000 The Andersons, Inc.
Peter Clyde Niedfeldt Brigham Young University OH $2,000 Wayne Farms, LLC
Kimberly Sherman Clemson University UT $2,000 Archer Daniels Midland Co.
Brittany Leigh Weeks UNC/Chapel Hill SC $2,000 Murphy Brown, LLC
Jessica Williams Gardner-Webb University NC $2,000 Deal-Rite Feeds
2009 Ashley C. Blackburn Southeastern University NC $2,000 Murphy Brown, LLC
Jenna Bunton NCSU NC $2,000 Wayne Farms, LLC
Elizabeth Annette Hartness NCSU NC $2,000 Sanford Milling Co.
Morgan Brooke Lee NCSU NC $2,000 Murphy Brown, LLC
Joe Tanner Mitchell Texas Tech. Univ. TX $2,000 Murphy Brown, LLC
Paige Bennett Rakes University of Missouri MI $2,000 Bunge North America
Carlton Wayne Smith Sampson Community College NC $2,000 Murphy Brown, LLC
Brittany L. Weeks University of NC NC $2,000 Murphy Brown, LLC
2010 Caroline Bruton Messiah College MD $2,000 Perdue Farms
Kayla C. Ginn Campbell University NC $2,000 Murpjhy-Brown, LLC
Morgan Brooke Lee University of Missouri NC $2,000 Murpjy-Brown, LLC
Brittany Weeks McGuirt UNC School of Dentisry NC $2,000 Murphy-Brown, LLC
David Neutzmen Wartburg College IA $2,000 Murphy-Brown, LLC
Shannon Michelle Smith University of Tennessee TN $2,000 Milner Milling
Lacey Uhler Ohio State University OH $2,000 Town & Country
2011 Aubrey Goetz Ohio University OH $2,000 The Andersons
Brittany Weeks McGuirt UNC Dental School  NC $2,000 Murphy-Brown, LLC
Cameron S. Green Ball State University  IN $2,000 Central States Enterprises
Jose A. Sanchez Hood College MD $2,000 Mountaire Farms
Kelsey Green Huntington University IN $2,000 Central States Enterprises
Kelly R. Mulholland University of Maryland/College Park MD $2,000 Mountaire Farms
Kaitlin Harding University of Florida  FL $2,000 The Scoular Company
Trayce Lynne Miller NW Missouri State University  MO $2,000 American Italian Pasta Company
2012 Daniel Bostic North Carolina State University NC $2,000 Murphy-Brown, LLC
Hannah Crowe Wingate University NC $2,000 Mountaire Farms
Kendall Green Huntington University IN $2,000 Central States Enterprise
Emily Hoffman Waynesburg University PA $2,000 Mountaire Farms
Dahea Kim University of Virginia Med School VA $2,000 Mountaire Farms
Kelsey McDonald  Winston Salem State University NC $2,000 Mountaire Farms
Julie Rowland  UNC-Chapel Hill NC $2,000 Open Grounds Farm
Brittany Weeks McGuirt  UNC-Chapel Hill NC $2,000 Murphy Brown, LLC
2013 Michelle Dy UNC Wilmington NC $2,000 Murphy Brown, LLC
Kendall Green Huntington University IN $2,000 Central States Enterprise, LLC
Dahea Kim University of Virginia - School of Medicine VA $2,000 Mountaire Farms, LLC
Emily Limes Ohio State University OH $2,000 The Andersons
Julie Rowland UNC-Chapel Hill NC $2,000 Open Grounds Farm, Inc.
Allison Rowland East Carolina University NC $2,000 Open Grounds Farm, Inc.
Nicole Steiner Ohio State University OH $2,000 Town & Country Coop
Braiden Tom Ohio State University OH $2,000 Cargill, Inc.
2014 Michelle Dye UNC-Wilmington NC $2,000 Murphy-Brown, LLC
Austin Hartman Purdue University IN $2,000 Kokomo Grain
Briana Marsico University of Delaware DE $2,000 Mountaire Farms
Kaleb Sargent NCSU NC $2,000 Murphy-Brown, LLC
Emily Schwenneker Iowa State University IA $2,000 Murphy-Brown, LLC
Laura Sirmeyer Armstrong Atlantic State University GA $2,000 Palmetto Grain Brokerage
Spencer Szaloky University of Alabama AL $2,000 Murphy-Brown, LLC
Brittany Zumbahlen Southern Illinois University IL $2,000 Total Grain Marketing
2015 Danielle Doup Ohio State University OH $2,000 Co-Alliance
Hannah Deal Bob Jones University NC $2,000 Deal-Rite Feeds
Emily Cross NCSU Vet School NC $2,000 Goldsboro Milling Co.
Emily Searles Roanoke College NC $2,000 Murphy-Brown
William Melvin Penn State University NC $2,000 Murphy-Brown
Meredith Gillespie University of South Carolina NC $2,000 Nutrimax
Laura Sirmeyer University of Georgia SC $2,000 Palmetto Grain Brokerage
Joanna Juregens University of Kentucky KY $2,000 Perdue Agribusiness
2016 Evelyn Fardelmann Salisbury University NC $2,000 Mountaire Farms
Kimberly Hildreth University of Delaware DE $2,000 Allen Harim Farms, LLC
Cory Reese Ohio University OH $2,000 Legacy Cooperative
Adam Retford Michigan State University MI $2,000 Cooperative Elevator Co.
Karla Sandoval University of Delaware DE $2,000 Mountaire Farms
Emily Searles Roanoke College NC $2,000 Smithfield Hog Production Unit
Zachary Studer Purdue University IN $2,000 Town & Country Coop
Christina Williams Regent University VA $2,000 Smithfield Hog Production Unit
2017 Kylee Phillips  Ohio University  OH $2,000 The Andersons
Shannon Carey Morehead State University  KY $2,000 Bakery Feeds
Sarah Oliver Louisiana State University  LA $2,000 CGB Enterprises
Evelyn Fardelmann Savannah College of Arts & Designs  GA $2,000 Mountaire Farms
Lacey Maragaret Hurd NCSU NC $2,000 Potash Corp.
Rebecca Redmond University of NC/Charlotte NC $2,000 Mountaire Farms
Connor Pearl University of Missouri MO $2,000 Bunge North America, Inc.
2018 Carlos Herriott, III   University of Cincinnati OH $2,000 Centerra Co-op
Evan Hornyak Ohio State University OH $2,000 Centerra Co-op
Emily Faircloth University of North Georgia   GA $2,000 Arabi Feed & Grain
Jacob Hockensmith Slippery Rock University  PA $2,000 Centerra Co-op
Colette Eggleson Kansas State University KS $2,000 Gavilon
Alyson McMillan Milligan College TN $2,000 Routt & Associates
Alexander Kutz Ohio State University OH $2,000 Centerra Co-op
Rebecca Redmond UNC/Charlotte NC $2,000 Mountaire Farms
2019 Erica Hesters Purdue University IN $2,000 Co-Alliance
Ansley Sims Auburn University AL $2,000 The Andersons
Nathan Rowland NCSU NC $2,000 Open Ground Farms
Carson Pearl University of Missouri MO $2,000 Bunge North America
Megan Perdue University of Delaware DE $2,000 Perdue Agribusiness
Alyson McMillan Milligan College TN $2,000 Routt & Associates
Shane Banachowski University of Cincinnati OH $2,000 The Andersons
Rachel Reinecke University of St. Thomas MN $2,000 SC Ports Authority
2021 Alexa Allen  University of Delaware  DE $3,000  Perdue Agribusiness 
Ben Eichner  Ohio University  OH $3,000 Heritage Cooperative 
Erica Hesters  Purdue University  IN $3,000 Co-Alliance 
Alyson McMillan  Milligan College  TN $3,000 Routt & Associates 
Daniel McMillan  Liberty University  VA $3,000 Routt & Associates 
Layne Rogers  Oklahoma City University  OK $3,000  Tyson Foods