Doane University and Farm Credit Services of America will offer four students a $2,500 scholarship to study agribusiness at the university. The scholarship will be awarded for the 2023-24 academic year to:
- Trevor Bolton— Stromsburg NE
- Alexis Mauler — Sargent, NE
- Garrett Rasmussen — Albion, NE
- Keegan Dean Shuler — Culbertson, NE
All but Rasmussen, who will be a Doane sophomore, are first-year students starting this fall.
“The career opportunities in agribusiness are substantial, creating a need for well-educated individuals who can be the agricultural leaders of tomorrow,” said Pete Poppert, chair of the Agribusiness Department. “Thanks to the generosity of Farm Credit Services of America, Doane can offer financial assistance to students interested in pursuing their education in agribusiness.”
To receive the scholarship, students were required to have a grade point average of 3.0 or greater and pursue a degree in agribusiness. Students also completed an application explaining their interest in the mission of Doane’s Agribusiness program, their desire to strengthen the global agricultural community, their commitment to an environment of diversity and inclusion and to demonstrate their financial need.
Doane’s Agribusiness program offers students a flexible education that can be completed entirely online, or alongside other courses on the university’s Crete or Lincoln campuses. The program is available as a major or a minor and benefits students seeking careers in a variety of fields connected to agriculture across the world. See more information about Doane Agribusiness.
