Scholarship Opportunities

Watch this page for application links. Completed scholarship applications are due April 30.

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.

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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.

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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

2026	Haley Bode, Waterloo, Southern Illinois University
2025	Dana Merriman, Illinois State University
2024	Hannah Hockerman, Southern Illinois University
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

2026	Samanth Myers, Pontiac, Illinois State University	Aubrey Wall, Sorento, U of I -Champaign/Urbana	Cally Hatton, Marseilles, U of I -Champaign/Urbana
2025	Emma Ennis, Charleston, Southern Illinois University	Hannah Miller, Cabery, Black Haw College East	Libby Larkin, Pontiac, Western Illinois University

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