BASF, in partnership with American Soybean Association (ASA), the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) and the National Wheat Foundation (NWF) presented scholarships to 10 students during the 2013 Commodity Classic in Kissimmee, Fl.
“BASF is committed to the future of agriculture and our students play a huge role in sustaining the livelihood of the industry,” said Paul Rea, Vice President, U.S. Crop Protection, BASF. “These students are passionate about agriculture, and we look forward to watching them grow into the leaders and advocates of our business.”
Mason Kiehl of Meadville, Missouri was chosen as the 2013-2014 ASA SOY scholarship recipient receiving $5,000. He is a senior at Meadville High School and will pursue a degree in agricultural systems management at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri.
You can find Cindy’s interview with Mason and Steve Wellman, Chairman of ASA here: Interview with Mason & Steve
This year, the NCGA scholarship was renamed the William C. Berg Academic Excellence in Agriculture Scholarship Program, in memory of Ohio corn grower and NCGA colleague Bill Berg, a long-time member of the NCGA Grower Services Action Team and supporter of the scholarship program who passed away unexpectedly last year. The NCGA awarded scholarships of $1,000 each to the following students:
- Emily Brundick of Argyle, Missouri
- Kyle Parmley of Perry, Oklahoma
- Nicholas Peterson of Clearlake, Minnesota
- Sterling Schnepf of Granville, Iowa
- Brent Sexton of Rockwell City, Iowa
Cindy interviewed the recipients and Les Imboden, Ohio Corn Growers Treasurer: Interview with NCGA Recipients
BASF and the NWF established a new scholarship fund this year to honor longtime wheat industry friend and BASF employee Jerry Minore by supporting students pursuing careers in agriculture. The four students who received these scholarships this year are:
- John Rosman of Creston, Washington
- Morgan Perez of Lind, Washington
- Joshua C. Duling of Mupin, Oregon
- Garrett Reiss of El Dorado, Kansas
You can find my interview with recipients and Dusty Tallman, VP of American Wheat Foundation here: Interview with NWF Recipients
BASF at 2013 Commodity Classic Photos
2013 Commodity Classic Photo Album
