MCGA announces 2022 scholarship winners
From left to right: Ross Herber, Heidi Hoffman, Kaitlyn Lorang and Nadia Phillips
The Minnesota Corn Growers Association (MCGA) is excited to announce the recipients of its 2022 young-adult scholarships. Ross Herber of Utica, Heidi Hoffman of New Ulm, Kaitlyn Lorang of Morton and Nadia Phillips of Silver Bay will each receive $5,000 for their college educations.
Herber, a 2020 Lewiston-Altura High School graduate, is a sophomore at South Dakota State University studying dairy production. He has worked on his family’s farm for much of his life and, since this past August, has also worked at the SDSU Dairy Research & Training Facility. At SDSU, he is a member of the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, the Agronomy/Precision Agriculture Club and the Dairy Club, of which he is treasurer. In high school, Herber was student body president and an officer with the Lewiston-Altura FFA.
Hoffman, a 2019 graduate of New Ulm Cathedral High School, is a junior at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities studying animal science and agricultural communication and marketing. During college, she has held multiple jobs and has also been a member of the Gopher Dairy Club, the Pre-Vet Club and the Ag Business Club. Last summer, Hoffman was a communications and public relations intern with Minnesota Pork, and this summer, she will be an insurance office intern with Compeer Financial.
Lorang, a 2020 graduate of Cedar Mountain High School, is a sophomore at South Dakota State University studying agricultural communications. During college, she has been an SDSU admissions ambassador, a Minnesota 4-H agriculture ambassador and a member of multiple agriculture clubs and organizations. In high school, Lorang interned with Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom and participated in the state and national FFA conventions.
Nadia Phillips, a 2021 Mankato East graduate, is a freshman at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities studying plant science. This school year, she is working as a student assistant in the USDA Cereal Disease Lab in St. Paul. In 2020-21, Phillips was the leader of the Mankato FFA Floriculture Career Development Event group.
Since 2019, MCGA has awarded $5,000 scholarships to young-adult members pursuing careers and degrees in agriculture. MCGA is proud to award the scholarships as part of its mission to support rural communities and opportunities for young people.
To learn more about other agriculture scholarship opportunities, visit mncorn.org/scholarships.
About the Minnesota Corn Growers Association
With more than 6,500 members, MCGA is one of the largest grassroots farm organizations in the United States. Working in close partnership with the Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council, MCGA identifies and promotes opportunities for Minnesota’s 24,000 corn farmers while building connections with the non-farming public. We accomplish this by investing in third-party research that focuses on water quality and soil health, targeted consumer outreach, developing new uses for corn and working to add value to every bushel of corn grown in Minnesota.
To learn more, visit mncorn.org.
