Scholarship Opportunities
Watch this page for application links. Completed scholarship applications are due March 31.
IAW Helen Henert Agriculture Education Scholarship
Are you an Agriculture Education Major who intends to become an agriculture instructor? Will you be completing your undergraduate degree next fall or spring? IAW is committed to supporting agriculture education and would like to make getting your degree a little bit easier with a $1,500 scholarship!
Scholarship eligibility requirements are: College student in her last year of school/student teaching at an Illinois institution, who intends to be an agriculture educator.
WCFA Scholarships
Three $1,000
WCFA Agent of Change Scholarships are offered to students who have attended at least one Women Changing the Face of Agriculture Conference.
Scholarship Eligibility includes:
$1000 WCFA Agent of Change Phyllis Johnson Memorial Scholarship – Illinois High school senior who has attended at least one WCFA and will study at an Illinois college or university next fall.
$1000 WCFA Agent of Change Joan Lobe Memorial Scholarship – Current college student who has attended at least one WCFA and will continue at an Illinois college or university next fall.
$1000 WCFA Agent of Change Scholarship – Graduate student who has attended at least one WCFA, who attended an Illinois high school and is enrolled in a graduate program next fall, any location or on-line.
Apply Here!
You can view the scholarship winners here:
https://womenchangingthefaceofagriculture.com/scholarships/scholarship-recipients/
Questions should be sent to Illinois Agri-Women c/o
Lynn Curry.
Past Scholarship Winners
IAW Scholarship to College Students
Majoring in Agriculture Education
| 2024 |
Hannah Hockerman, Southern Illinois |
| 2023 |
Mallory Ames, St. Joseph, University of Illinois |
| 2022 |
Alexis Carroll, Southern Illinois |
| 2021 |
Hannah Spangler, Avon, University of Illinois |
| 2020 |
Kylie Miller |
| 2019 |
Sarah Marie Irwin, Beason, ISU |
| 2018 |
Jordan Johns, Pontiac, University of Illinois |
| 2017 |
Caseelynn Johnston, Virginia, University of Illinois |
| 2016 |
Samantha Martin, Hardin, WIU |
| 2015 |
Shelby Cooper, Bloomington, University of Illinois |
| 2014 |
Claire Geiger, Alhambra, University of Illinois |
| 2013 |
Kelli Thompson, Cowden, SIU |
| 2012 |
Amanda Corban, Princeton, University of Illinois |
| 2011 |
Angela (Hiller) Sutter, Manhattan, ISU |
| 2010 |
Britney Cowan, Pleasant Plains, University of Illinois |
| 2009 |
Mallory Swanson, Oneida, WIU |
Women Changing the Face of Agriculture Scholarship
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Majors
| 2024 |
Harley Carlton, Georgetown, SIU-Carbondale |
Paige Horstmeyer, Staunton, Lincoln Land Comm. College |
Ava Splear, Waterman, U of I -Champaign/Urbana |
Sarah Stevens, Hannah City, Illinois State University |
| 2023 |
Haley Bode, Waterloo,
SIU-Carbondale |
Meg Simmons, Macomb,
Western Illinois University |
Claire Geiger, Highland,
SIU-Edwardsville |
Emma Kuhns, Altamont,
U of I -Champaign/Urbana |
| 2022 |
Elaan Bader, Litchfield, Washington University |
Abigail Hoeft, Normal, SIU |
Katie Zelechowski, Bloomington, Purdue |
| 2021 |
Gracie Murphy, Macomb, SIU |
Emma Freebairn, Serena, Lake Land College |
Abigayle Endress, Pearl City, Drake University (Iowa) |
| 2020 |
Kellie Black |
Callie Wildman |
Ashley Althaus |
| 2019 |
Makenna Jaelynne Green, Arthur, Lake Land College |
Haley Lee Blankenship, Decatur, Richland Community College |
Corrine Elise Harding, Trivoli,U of I |
Megan Nicole Coy, Champaign, U of I |
| 2018 |
Hannah Colleen Spangler, Avon, U of I |
Sierra Rene Day, Cerro Gordo, Kansas State University |
Peyton Marie Gehrs, Carbondale, SIU |
| 2017 |
Kristen Faucon, Bloomington, Purdue University |
Michelle Johnson, Stillman Valley, Highland Community College |
Martha Hoffman, Earlville, Illinois Valley Community College |
| 2016 |
Mary Francque, Dixon, U of Wisconsin |
Jordan Johns, Pontiac, U of I |
Krista Temple, Fulton, U of I |
| 2015 |
Jalyne Herren, Somonauk, U of I |
Renee Kinzinger, New Athens, SIU |
| 2014 |
Cortney Gerstenecker, Carlyle, Kaskaskia College |
Rachel Hawk, Aledo, U of I |
| 2013 |
Elizabeth Koehler, Sparland, U of I |
Taylor Hardy, Carthage, U of I |
| 2012 |
Kristen Faucon, Springfield, ISU |
Kristina Simmons, Ashland, Lincoln Land Community College |
