2025–26 Animal Sciences scholarship recipients announced

Story by Katy Kinker

September 29, 2025

The Department of Animal Sciences awarded $72,200 in scholarships to incoming and current students for the 2025–26 academic year. These scholarships are made possible through the generosity of donors.

Incoming student scholarships were awarded to:

The Eric B. and Fran Luckman Award — Amber Henigin
Charles L. and Jean Rueff Scholarship — Landon Barr and Taylor Schmitt

The following current students also received scholarships:

Robert W. Baltzell Scholarship — Charlie Cummings, Abigail Johnson and Ashlynn Smith
Baumgardt Family Scholarship — Kendyl Brown and William Eberhart
Blaine Crowl Memorial Scholarship — Gabrielle Deakins and Kayla Johnson
Howard L. Daugherty Memorial Scholarship — Avery Donaldson
John Henry Hinkle Memorial Scholarship — Madelynn Etchinson, Reese Figus and Emily Mawhorter
R. L. Hogue Award — Jenna Bowe
Indiana State Poultry Association Scholarship — Evan Brown and Madison Oliver
Emerson J. Kuhn Scholarship — Lorén Ortiz Ocasio and Abigail Zelt
Charles L. and Jean Rueff Scholarship — Hunter Foland and Irene Moore
Thrasher Family Scholarship— Jillian Brubaker, Medi Guest and Elyse Kim
Henry Mayo Scholarship — Josh Baltazar
Bratton-Webster Memorial Scholarship — Hannah Taylor
Paul E. Newman Scholar Award — Amanda Rosario
Richard A. Pickett Memorial Award — Megan Girod and Jack Nelson
Rothenberger Leadership Award — Haley Harmeson
DeKryger Family Scholarship — Allie Raab
Paul and Linda Brennan Scholarship in Animal Sciences — Gwen Weaver
William Hagemeier Family Scholarship for Animal Sciences — Kirsten Cumming and Jenna Honnert
Planalp Animal Sciences Scholarship — Dane Kissell

A full list of Animal Sciences scholarships is available on our scholarships page or through the College of Agriculture’s Office of Academic Programs (OAP), where you can apply and learn more about eligibility requirements.

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