Plainview, MN – The Minnesota FFA Foundation announced the twenty-nine Minnesota students who will receive the James W. Tracy scholarship. The scholarship is available to Minnesota students who are enrolled or planning to enroll in an accredited post-secondary school and pursuing a degree in Agriculture. The Scholarship is scored on leadership, involvement, agriculture interest and financial need.
The scholarship is possible due to the generosity of James W. Tracy, a farmer from Dennison, Minnesota who lost his battle with illness in 2014. Jim had a deep love for the land, farming and the desire to support youth which led him to donate his farm to the Minnesota FFA Foundation. Generations of high school seniors interested in studying agriculture will benefit from this donation through the James W. Tracy Scholarship.
Scholarship recipients are listed below:
Recipients listed below alphabetically by last name:
Adriana Behl – New London Spicer
Jack Boraas – Zumbrota – Mazeppa
Lainey Brandt – Sibley East
Madison Brown – Kimball Area
Andrew Burns – GFW
Natalie Clemenson – Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Noah Erickson – Morris Area
Catie Erickson – Fertile-Beltrami
Tyler Erickson – Alden-Conger
Wyatt Glessing – Howard Lake – Waverly – Winsted
Mason Grams – Buffalo-Lake-Hector-Stewart
Kendra Hanson – Bethlehem Academy
Kaleb Heins – Morris Area
Katie Ketchum – Lewiston – Altura
Emma Kuball – Waterville-Elysian-Morristown
Mary Lanoue – Marshall
Kylee Larsen – Redwood Valley
Keegan Lorang – Cedar Mountain
Morgan Marketon – Howard Lake – Waverly – Winsted
Molly Niederegger – Mankato West
Allison Offerdahl – Park Rapids Area
Katie Radman – Randolph
Megan Ratka – ROCORI
MaryEmma Reeser – New Prague
Lindsey Rotz – Barnesville
Ava Schoenfeld – Russell Tyler Ruthton
Shelby Swanson – Hutchinson
Andrew Timm – Southland
Carli Vigesaa – Barnesville
The scholarship recipients will have the opportunity to be recognized for their James W. Tracy scholarship on stage at the 2024 Minnesota FFA State Convention. Recipients will be honored during the Fifth General Session on Tuesday, April 23rd beginning at 12:00pm Noon at 3-M Arena at Mariucci – University of Minnesota Minneapolis campus.
The scholarship guidelines and application for school year 2024-2025 will be available November 15, 2024 at www.mnffafoundation.org.
