Meet our Scholarship Recipients
Proudly investing in your future.
In alignment with our mission to support Illinois farm families and the future of agriculture through education, the IAA Foundation is pleased to share the 2026 scholarship recipients.
127 students were selected to receive scholarships based on their achievements, participation and leadership in school and community organizations, and overall commitment to pursuing success. A total of $303,751 will be distributed to assist with tuition costs for the 2026-2027 school year. We received 459 applications this year, representing 86 Illinois counties.
CONGRATULATIONS to all of our 2026 Scholarship Recipients, it is a privilege to support students through our diverse and growing scholarship program.
2026 IAA Foundation Scholars

Caleb Seboldt, Monroe County
From Fults, IL Caleb is the son of Mark and Brenda Seboldt. He will be a junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, majoring in Agricultural Education.

Alexis Nall, Mason County
The daughter of Clay and Tiki Nall, Alexis will be a junior at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From Kilbourne, IL Alexis is majoring in Agricultural and Consumer Economics.

Amanda Niemann, Montgomery County
From Litchfield, IL, Amanda is the daughter of Jay and Connie Niemann. Entering her senior year at Western Illinois University, Amanda is majoring in Agricultural Education.

Caleb Zwilling, Champaign County
Caleb is an Agricultural and Biological Engineering major who will be a sophomore at Parkland College, Pathway to University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. From Fisher, IL, Caleb is the son of Brad and Paula Zwilling.

Chelsea Bennett, Will County
Agricultural Education major at Illinois State University.

Brianna Cullers, Saline County
Agricultural Education major at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Cora Dittmar, Jo Daviess County
Agricultural Education major at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Sawyer Fry, Jo Daviess County
Agricultural Education major at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Makinzie Gaither, Lawrence County
Agricultural Leadership Education major at Lake Land College.

Amber Gass, Jackson County
Agricultural Education major at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Cally Hatton, LaSalle County
Agricultural Education major at Illinois State University.

Samantha Heinzmann, Clinton County
Agricultural Education major at Kaskaskia College.

Shelby Heyen, Mason County
Agricultural Education major at Illinois State University.

Hannah Humphreys, Franklin County
Agricultural Education major at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Malena Kirgan, Logan County
Agricultural Education major at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Kylie Kocher, Jasper County
Agricultural Education major at Wabash Valley College.

Karley Putnam, Ford County
Agricultural Education major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Victoria Rudolphi, Richland County
Agricultural Education major at Wabash Valley College.
Ty Steffan, Kendall County
Agricultural Education major at Illinois State University.

Haley Bode, Monroe County
Agricultural Education major at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Claire Meyer, Douglas County
Agriculture Communications and Leadership major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Rhett Lehman, Moultrie County
Pre-Veterinary Medicine major at South Dakota State University.

Lydia Oker, DeKalb County
Public and International Affairs, Ag Trade and Policy major at Virginia Tech.

Kyson Pflum, Macon County
Agribusiness and Accounting major at Millikin University.

Emma Whitaker, Hancock County
Agriculture Communications and International Agriculture major at Iowa State University.

Benjamin Biros, Grundy County
Meteorology major at the University of Oklahoma.

Frieda Malitsky, Lake County
Agribusiness, Management and Finance major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Adam Weihs, Lake County
Nursing and Environmental Science major at the University of Alabama.

Isabella Yarc, Lake County
Agriculture Policy and Agriculture Leadership major at Joliet Junior College.

Josh Athmer, Madison County
Animal Science major at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Tyler DeMange, Madison County
Agribusiness major at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Claire Dorsey, Madison County
Animal Science major at Kansas State University.

Maggie Goodson, Bond County
Agricultural Business major at Western Illinois University.

Ally Grotefendt, Madison County
Agricultural Education major at Southeast Missouri State University.

Shayden Hogg, Madison County
Animal Science major at Murray State University.

Allyson Karhoff, Madison County
Pre-Veterinary Medicine major at Murray State University.

Alissa Korsmeyer, Madison County
Agronomy Management major at Illinois State University.

Addison Mallette, Madison County
Animal Science major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Michael Matesa, Madison County
Agricultural Business major at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Molly McCalla, Madison County
Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Chemistry major at Murray State University.

Maddie Moore, Madison County
Equine Science major at Southwestern Illinois College.

Avery Parker, St. Clair County
Agricultural Business major at Murray State University.

Kylie Richter, St. Clair County
Agricultural Economics major at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Lynn Shirley, St. Clair County
Animal Science and Agribusiness major at Kaskaskia College.

Aubrey Wall, Bond County
Agricultural Education major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Sydney Kuergeleis, Monroe County
Agricultural Engineering major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Krescene Holscher, Crawford County
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Rye Bliler, Christian County
Agricultural Production major at Lake Land College.

Hailey Bohn, Bond County
Agronomy major at Murray State University.

Josie Brunner, Sangamon County
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Lincoln Memorial College.

Tony Kistner, Franklin County
Agriculture Business and Agricultural Production major at Rend Lake College.

Kassidi Metcalf, Edwards County
Agronomy major at Murray State University.

Drew Mickey, Christian County
Animal Science major at Kansas State University.

Abby Norris, Christian County
Agribusiness major at Murray State University.

Cole Paulek, Christian County
Animal Science major at Kansas State University.

Lane Perry, Clark County
Agricultural Business major at Oklahoma State University.

Spencer Brent, Henderson County
Agricultural and Consumer Economics major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Cara Carrillon, Clinton County
Animal Science major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Cameryn Pollmann, Clinton County
Pharmacy major at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

Blake Twenhafel, Clinton County
Crop Science major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Kaylee Gerlach, Montgomery County
Agriculture Communications major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Collin Johnson, Morgan County
Policy, International Trade and Development major at Cornell University.

Rockell Allen, Clay County
Agribusiness and Agricultural Production major at Wabash Valley College.

Jay Bliler, Christian County
Agricultural Business and Accounting major at Illinois State University.

Taylor Crouch, Macon County
Agribusiness and Agricultural Marketing major at Lincoln Land Community College.

Faustina Krysciak, Kendall County
Agribusiness major at Joliet Junior College.

Janella Neary, Monroe County
Agricultural Education major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Shelly Pierson, Clay County
Agricultural Business major at Lake Land College.

Raena Stierwalt, Champaign County
Crop Science major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Sarina Voegel, Moultrie County
Agricultural Education major at Lake Land College.

Ben Bremmer, Stephenson County
Agribusiness, Markets and Management major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Ryan Carlson, Marshall County
Agribusiness and Finance major at Illinois Valley Community College.

Ashleigh Brawley, Peoria County
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Haley Bucher, Tazewell County
Animal Science major at Texas Tech University.

Taylor Dietz, Champaign County
Animal Science major at Iowa State University.

Kaitlyn Hemmen, Cumberland County
Pre-Veterinary Medicine major at Lake Land College.

Aubrey Molln, Bureau County
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Alex Barnard, Champaign County
Agribusiness major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Ella Schweighart, Douglas County
Agribusiness major at Eastern Illinois University.

Rachel Eckert, Marshall County
Agricultural Business major at Illinois Central College.

Jack Jungmann, Warren County
Agricultural Communications major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Grace Birkey, Tazewell County
Agribusiness, Markets and Management major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Eric Wisely, Washington County
Agricultural Education major at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

Elise Glenn, Lake County
Exercise Science major at Loyola University.

Collin Byrne, Lake County
Finance, Business Management and Economics major at Augustana College.

Natalie Pratt, Lee County
Agricultural Education major at Oklahoma State University.

Avery Watson, Champaign County
Agronomy major at Iowa State University.

Avery Beer, St. Clair County
Journalism major at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Reagan Echard, Garnavillo, IA
Psychology major at Upper Iowa University.

Mariesa Gibson, Somerset, KY
Counseling major at Lindsey Wilson College.

Reid Heffren, Madison County
Mechanical Engineering major at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Isabelle Hemmen, Cumberland County
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Grace Henrichs, Clinton County
Agricultural Business and History major.

Grace Hopper, Dale, IN
Brain and Behavioral Science and Biomedical Health Science major at Purdue University.

McKenna Huls, Hancock County
Agricultural Business major at John Wood Community College.

Morgan Nikodim, Stockton, MO
Nursing and Healthcare major at Evangel University.

Kelly O'Connor, Kankakee County
Agricultural and Biological Engineering major at Valparaiso University.

Keegan Panther, Le Claire, IA
Public Health major at the University of Iowa.

Briella Vasquez, LaOtto, IN
Biochemistry major at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Stacie Vonderheide, Shelby County
Agricultural Education major at Eastern Illinois University.

William Watson, Richland County
History major at Eastern Illinois University.

Riggens Shafer, Marshall County
Power Equipment Technician major at Illinois Central College.

Trent Stiers, Knox County
Power Equipment Technician major at Parkland College.

Karleigh Prose, Macoupin County
Agricultural and Consumer Economics major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Julie Fisher, Lake County
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University.

Loghan Sutton, McLean County
Nursing major at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville.

Melania Humbles, Peoria County
Agricultural and Biological Engineering major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Reece Bertelsen, Warren County
Animal Science major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Haven Cash, Clay County
Agronomy major at Lake Land College.

Ryan Jagers, Bureau County
Farm Management major at Illinois Valley Community College.

Reka Ritzma, Iroquois County
Agricultural Education major at Illinois State University.

Lydia Rogers, Tazewell County
Agribusiness major at Iowa State University.

Jacqueline Springer, Tazewell County
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Mason Gray, Mercer County
Agricultural Sciences major at Western Illinois University.

Ryan Lower, Mercer County
Construction Management major at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

Caitlin Murphy, Peoria County
Animal Science major at Kansas State University.

Sean Dunn, Edgar County
Accounting major at Purdue University.

Lilliana Bernabei, LaSalle County
Agribusiness major at Iowa State University.

Aidan Knobloch, Kankakee County
Pre-Law in Agriculture major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Olivia Shike, Champaign County
Animal Science major at Kansas State University.

Anna Webel, Knox County
Animal Science major at Kansas State University.

Ella Anderson, Henry County
Agricultural Studies Multidisciplinary Option major at Iowa State University.

Jolene Blackert, Henry County
Agricultural Business major at Iowa State University.

Brooklyn Diel, Richland County
Agricultural Communications major at Lake Land College.

Lydia Hardy, Bureau County
Animal Science major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Rylee Robb, McLean County
Agricultural Business major at Western Illinois University.

Allie Hopkins, Knox County
Agriculture Communications major at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.