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!

APPLY HERE

WCFA Scholarships

Four $1,000 WCFA Agent of Change Scholarships are offered to students who have attended at least one Women Changing the Face of Agriculture Conference. Eligible applicants include past WCFA attendees and students who participated in the 2021 WCFA Online Curriculum.  One scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior, one will be awarded to a current college student, one scholarship will be awarded to a current graduate student, and one additional scholarship, in memory of Joan Loeb, will be awarded to a student who will be enrolled in an Illinois college or university in the fall of 2024.

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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 

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 

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