Scholarship recipients
SFM Foundation scholarship recipients
Since its inception in 2008, the SFM Foundation has awarded over $5.25 million in scholarships to 284 students, including the 18 recipients who received scholarships totaling $550,000 for the 2026-27 school year. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who made these scholarships possible.
2026 recipients
Alex Schneider
School undecided
Business/Finance
Amelia Schellenberg
College of St. Benedict
Nursing
Anna Lloyd
Wartburg College
Music Education
Brady Johnson
Minnesota State University – Mankato
Business Management
Brice Messer
St. John’s University
Environmental Science
Ella Marvel
Northwestern Missouri State University
Education
Emily Nelson
North Dakota State College of Science
Dental
Frank Meagher III
Central Lakes College
Heavy Equipment Operator
Kaden Tisor
Kirkwood Community College
Criminology
Keira Kaylor
College of St. Scholastica
Nursing
Pat Johnson Honorary Scholar
Lauren Lindemeier
Savant School of Aesthetics
Esthetics
Liam Wright
University of Wisconsin – Madison
Environmental Engineering
Madelynn Silvera
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Elementary Education
SFM Sponsored Scholar
Madisen Noreen
South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
Metallurgical Engineering
Matthew Goossen
Grand Canyon University
Education
Morgan Hackbarth
Iowa Central Community College
Nursing
Taylor Schulz
Northland Community & Technical College
Marketing & Management
Dick Ahmann Memorial Scholar
Tylie Wood
Iowa State University
Wildlife Fisheries Conservation & Ecology
2025 recipients
Addison Fehr-Opheim
University of Northern Iowa
Adyson Gerot
Iowa State University
Ariana Messer
College of Saint Benedict
Breydan Westphal
University of Iowa
Callie Kracht
University of Iowa
Caylie Adam
Waldorf College
Claire Boesl
MN State Community & Technical College
Collin Schneider
Grand Canyon University
Ella Jacobs
Des Moines Area Community College
Emma Coil
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Ethan Snorek
University of Minnesota, Mankato
Jackson Webb
Snow College
Josie Neilsen
Iowa State University
Kaden McAtee
Iowa State University
Lila Hente
University of Minnesota Rochester
Noah Gooseen
South Dakota State University
Tyler Danielson
University of Iowa
Warren Minenko
Pine Technical College
Zoe Kellenberger
Dordt University
2024 recipients
Alexia Retterath
Rochester Community & Technical College
Amaya Olsen
University of North Dakota
Brenden Argenta
St. Ambrose University
Cassandra Westemeier
University of North Dakota
Clara Holden
University of Minnesota Morris
Cooper Marvel
Metropolitan Community College
Jessa Holden
Southwest Minnesota State University
Kadence Parizek
Kirkwood Community College
Katelynn Schulz
Northland Community & Technical College
Kaylee Harris
Coe College
Logan Kelley
Drake University
Lydia Albertsen
South Dakota State University
Mia Kellenberger
Northwestern College
Thomas Webb
Snow College
Zachary Krage
Gustavus Adophus College
2023 recipients
Chase Adam
Western Wisconsin Technical College
Collin Schellenberg
Northwestern College
Emily Erdelt
University of Northern Iowa
Ethan Jacobs
Iowa State University
Gavin Holm
Minnesota State University
Isabel Wright
University of Iowa
Logan Jones
Winona State University
Logan Woodruff
Dordt University
Megan Scepaniak
College of Saint Benedict
Natalie Brehm
St. Ambrose University
Rebecca Ogega
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Ross Vandenheuvel
MN State Community & Technical College
Samantha Wurm
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Travis Boyle
Iowa State University
2022 recipients
Alexia Retterath
La James College of Hairstyling
Carleigh Argenta
University of Iowa
Chance Adam
Upper Iowa University
Dakota Harris
Coe College
Hallie Hackbarth
Iowa Central Community College
Hannah Hunter
Concordia College
Holly Johnson
Black Hills State University
Lily Vleck
Bemidji State University
Nathan Vleck
Bemidji State University
Rachel Harris
Bemidji State University
Reghan Steger
Northeast Iowa Community College
Sarah Hensel
Central Lakes College
Vanessa Leukam
Alexandria Technical & Community College
2021 recipients
Alisyn Rathcke
North Dakota State University
Amy Garibay Quintana
Loyola University Maryland
Cole Vandenheuvel
Hamline University
Elizabeth Spiegelhoff
Minnesota State Mankato
Hannah Evans
Dakota State University
Hunter Christiansen
Simpson College
Jackson Bladholm
University of North Dakota
Johnna Bagwell
Southern Illinois University
Keenan Jacobs
Iowa State University
Kylie Karst
North Dakota State University
Maddox Beminio
Waldorf College
Rachael Jackson
Simpson College
Rachel Harris
Winona State University
Reaghan Jackson
University of Iowa
Ryan Messer
Saint John’s University
Rylee Sabo
South Dakota State University
