On behalf of thousands of local farmer members, the employees of Ceres Solutions Cooperative have the pleasure of announcing the 10 recipients of the cooperative’s Scholarship Award to high school seniors. Most awards are being presented at local school achievement programs; we celebrate the students and families who will put the funds to good use in the coming school year.
“It is our privilege to invest in these rising future leaders of our industry through this scholarship program,” said Jeff Troike, CEO of Ceres Solutions. “As a cooperative, it is one of our core commitments to give back each year in the local communities in which we serve.”
Selection criteria for each $1,000 award emphasized involvement in agricultural youth groups such as 4-H and FFA. Students must be the children or grandchildren of current cooperative members to apply for these high school scholarships.
The 2023 Ceres Solutions Scholarship recipients are:
• Justin Allison of Williamsport. He is a graduate of Seeger High School and plans to attend Ivy Tech Community College in the fall. He will study precision agriculture.
• Thomas Boggs of Warsaw. He is a graduate of Warsaw High School and plans to attend Huntington University to study agronomy this fall.
• Matthew Brandenburg of Rensselaer. He is a Rensselaer High School graduate and plans to attend Purdue University studying agribusiness this fall.
• Maddie Brink of Hamilton, Michigan. She graduated from Holland Christian High School and plans to attend Purdue University studying agronomy this fall.
• Claire Gowell of Shelby, Michigan. She is a graduate of Shelby High School and plans to attend Michigan State University to study agriculture this fall.
• Graci Homburg of Logansport. She is a Logansport High School graduate, with plans to attend Purdue University studying pre-veterinary medicine this fall.
• Morgan Langfeldt of Plymouth. She is a graduate of Plymouth High School and plans to study animal science at Purdue University this fall.
• Caitlyn Miller of West Point. She is a McCutcheon High School graduate with plans to attend Purdue University this fall to study animal science.
• Dylan Ross of Lagro. Ross graduated from Northfield High School and plans to attend Purdue University to study agronomy this fall.
• Macy Tucker of Brazil. Tucker is a Clay City High School graduate who plans to attend Purdue University this fall. She will study agronomy.
