2025-2026 Scholarship Recipients
The Department of Agricultural Economics has awarded $43,000 to the incoming class of 2025-26.
The scholarship recipients are:
- Dr. Lawrence P. Bohl Scholarship
- Kaden Barlow – Shelbyville, IN
- Carter Daugherty – Marion, IN
- Zack Herrell – Bluffton, IN
- Sidney Julian – Frankfort, IN
- Elizabeth Robbeloth – Greenville, IN
- Dr. John F Marten Memorial Scholarship
- Olivia Jones – Alexandria, IN
- Dr. Leland Edward Ott Memorial Scholarship
- Delaney Cooney – Columbus, IN
- Alaina Nusbaumer – Keystone, IN
- Caitlin Schuette – Columbus, IN
- Jenna Thomas – Columbus, IN
- Sara Zarse – Goodland, IN
- J. William & Helen Watts Uhrig Educational Scholarship
- Brock Hurley – Rensselaer, IN
- Emily Justice – Delphi, IN
The Department of Agricultural Economics will distribute near $164,000 in scholarship dollars to the following 2025-26 scholarship recipients:
Bartlett Family Scholarship – Owen Dwyer
Brent and Stacy Bible Scholarship – Cayden Hardebeck and Trevor Thornburg
J.C. Butler Family Scholarship in Memory of Dr. Eric Oesterle – Isaiah Eisert, Faith Frey, Ethan Lucas and Matthew Strange
Chrissie Cartmell Scholarship – Trevor Alberring and Berenize DelReal Perez
Dr. Clarence F. Jr. and Martha E. Davan Scholarship – Emma Walberg
Gregory W. Deason Scholarship – Madison Clary
R. Dean Dyson Scholarship – Nathan Thompson
Erickson Memorial ICM Scholarship – Isaiah Eisert, Ethan Lucas and Carson Vrabel
Farmers National Company Foundation Scholarship – Ashlan Kingery
Leighton M. & Helen May Geyer Scholarship – Joe Booher
AGEC Gentry Scholarship – Isabella Koenig
Hartman Family Scholarship – Andrew Parker
Jim and Neta Hicks Undergraduate Scholarship – Madisen Carns, Abigail Fitzmorris, Jade Larrison, Kylie Saathoff, Karie Taylor, Katie Taylor, Casey Voll, Olivia Williams, Dylan Wischmeier and Kyla Wolfe
Indiana Challenge Match for Agricultural Economics – Colby Coon and Joah Huber
Indiana Challenge Scholarship for Agricultural Economics – Brady Wiley
Marshall A. Martin Public Policy Scholarship – Kelby Roberts and Clara Shoopman
Nidlinger Family Scholarship – Jenna Kelsay
Dr. Leland Edward Ott Memorial Scholarship – Allison Grieser, James Lathrop and Dexter Schlichter
Raymond “Mick” Ortman Scholarship in Agricultural Economics – Blake Buchanan and Jacob Clapp
Dr. Bruce Scherr Scholarship – Madison Clary and Drew Dafforn
Don & Andrea Smolek Scholarship – Drew Norman and Warner Ott
Syngenta Ag Scholarship – Caleb Lechlitner, Cooper Rooze, Jackson Schrage and Annie Schuler
Robert Taylor Farm Management Excellence Scholarship – Ryan Hesters and Ashlee Lindley
J. William & Helen Watts Uhrig Educational Scholarship – Kailee Cooper, Abby Jordan, Reagan Koester, Kristin Northcutt, Emily Recker and Jayden Simpson
F. Van Smith Scholarship – Theertha Ramesh
Donald and Joyce Villwock Scholarship – Kyra Meister and Havelah Trusty
Zeller Scholarship in Agricultural Economics – Makenna Malcolm
To see a full list of Ag Econ scholarships, check out our Scholarships Opportunities or visit the College of Agriculture's Office of Academic Programs (OAP) to apply and learn more about eligibility requirements.