Scholarship recipients
Congratulations to the SFM Foundation scholarship recipients
Since its inception in 2008, the SFM Foundation has awarded over $4.7 million in scholarships to 266 students, including the 19 recipients who received scholarships for the 2025-26 school year. We extend our heartfelt thanks to all who made these scholarships possible.
2025 recipients
Addison Fehr-Opheim
University of Northern Iowa
Elementary Education
Adyson Gerot
Iowa State University
Elementary Education
Ariana Messer
College of Saint Benedict
Exercise Health and Science
Pat Johnson Honorary Scholar
Breydan Westphal
University of Iowa
Education
Callie Kracht
University of Iowa
Pharmacy
Caylie Adam
Waldorf College
Elementary / Special Education
SFM Sponsored Scholar
Claire Boesl
MN State Community & Technical College
Echocardio Sonography
Collin Schneider
Grand Canyon University
Exercise Science
Ella Jacobs
Des Moines Area Community College
Business / Marketing
Emma Coil
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Film / Audio Production
Ethan Snorek
University of Minnesota, Mankato
Psychology
Jackson Webb
Snow College
Social Work
Josie Neilsen
Iowa State University
Psychology
Kaden McAtee
Iowa State University
Animal Science; Pre-Vet
Lila Hente
University of Minnesota Rochester
Pre-Med
Dick Ahmann Memorial Scholar
Noah Gooseen
South Dakota State University
Wildlife Management
Tyler Danielson
University of Iowa
Psychology
Warren Minenko
Pine Technical College
Automotive Technology
Zoe Kellenberger
Dordt University
Education
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
2020 recipients
Bradley Rohloff
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Emma Retterath
Iowa Central Community College
Haley Beminio
Wartburg College
Jacob Scepaniak
St. John’s University
Jeffrey Willis
Lake Superior College
Johnathon Bartholemew
University of Iowa
Kalissa Dorr
St. Cloud State University
Lariah Boone
Missouri Southern State University
Lillijuana Schneider
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Madesen Oppedahl
Des Moines Area Community College
Nicholas Hackbarth
Iowa Central Community College
Rylee O’Brien
Minnesota State University Mankato
Sinclair Oppedahl
University of Iowa
Wyatt Oppedahl
Iowa State University
