ST. JOHNS, Mich. — The Michigan Soybean Association (MSA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 4th annual Michigan Soybean Association College Scholarship. Each of these students has shown exemplary involvement in the agriculture industry and is highly deserving of the award. Students will receive scholarship funds for the upcoming fall semester.
The 2024 recipients are:
- Maddie Brink, Hamilton, MI – Purdue University, Agronomy
- Brendan Falkowski, Bath, MI – University of Michigan, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
- Maxwell Harman, Mason, MI – Michigan State University, PhD – Genetics & Genome Sciences and Molecular Plant Sciences
- Larissa Lapak, Montrose, MI – University of Missouri, MS – Agricultural Leadership, Communication and Education
- Anna Woller, Montague, MI – Muskegon Community College, Agriculture Education
Since the scholarship program began in 2021, MSA has awarded more than $32,000 in scholarships to deserving students. Helping the next generation of agriculture leaders aligns with MSA’s mission of improving and advocating for the Michigan soybean industry.
MSA would like to thank the generous sponsors who make the scholarship possible. Silver sponsors of the scholarship include d/s Services, Inc., Greenstone Farm Credit Services, HeadsUp Plant Protectants Inc., and Rummel Benefits Group. Gold sponsors include Ag Resource Management (ARM), AgroLiquid, Bay Port State Bank, BASF/Xitavo, Consumers Energy, Dynagro Seed, Eastern Michigan Bank, Foster Swift, Helena, Horizon Bank, Hutson, Quality Roasting, Sahr Crop Insurance, Star of the West Milling Company, TNT Equipment, TriCounty Equipment, W2 Fuel, ZFS and ZFS Ithaca.
Congratulations to the 2024 winners and thank you to our sponsors for making this opportunity possible! Additional information about the scholarship can be found here.
The Michigan Soybean Association is a membership organization that represents Michigan soybean producers’ interests at the state and national levels. Led by a nine-member board of volunteer farmer-leaders, MSA performs advocacy and legislative activities for the advancement of the Michigan soybean industry. Learn more at misoy.org.
— Michigan Soybean Association