Scholarship Winners
2023 Cole Hitner, Braden Neu
2022 Nicholas Helms, Madelyn Timmermans
2021 Evan Dickman, Gabrielle Montsma, Kylee Lund
2020 Tyler Giese, Tyler Schroepfer, Laikyn Johnson
2019 Nathan Helms, Mariah Ulness, Marcus Schroepfer
2018 Lauryn Dickman, Lydia Anderson, Madelyn Woychik
2017 Mitchell Schroepfer
2016 Matthew Helms, Mariah Guyer, Sophia Woychik
2011 Michael McCaulley
2009 Sarah McCaulley
2008 Megan Hallberg, Elizabeth Wenzel, Jason Kraus
2007 John McCaulley
Field Representative of the Year
2023 Ross Marion – Grassland Dairy Products Inc
2022 Dean Hines – Ellsworth Cooperative Creamery
2021 Donald “Butch” Shimon – Agropur
2020 Dan Zeleske – FarmFirst Dairy Cooperative
2019 Steve Cornelius – Dairy Farmers of America
2018 Joe Burke – Dairy Farmers of America
2017 Andy Johnson – Grassland Dairy Products Inc
2014 Bob Zielsdorf – Swiss Valley Farms
2012 Jim Schmitz – Swiss Valley Farms
2009 Jon August – Grande Cheese
Friend of the Association
2023 Eric Helms – AgSource
2022 Wendy Bautch (co-recipient) – Grassland
2022 Tom McCaulley (co-recipient) – Land O’ Lakes, Inc. (Retired)
2021 Jon August – Grande Cheese
2020 Dr. Scott Rankin (co-recipient) – University of Wisconsin
2020 Dr. Pam Ruegg (co-recipient) – Michigan State University
2019 Glen Woychik – AMPI