Kansas Corn has awarded $1,000 scholarships to nine undergraduate and graduate students with 2024 Kansas Corn Next Generation Scholarships.
These scholarships are part of an effort by the Kansas Corn Commission and Kansas Corn Growers Association to provide opportunities for college students of all majors to learn more about the corn industry, explore issues facing agriculture and embrace the ways they can impact the industry through their future career paths.
Graduate level recipients are Gustavo Roa Acosta, Kansas State University, agronomy; Leonardo Bosche, K-State, agronomy; and Sarah Frye, K-State, agronomy. Undergraduate level are Morgan Barba, Fort Hays State University, agricultural education; Gabriel Elliott, K-State, animal sciences and industry; Nicole Haase, K-State, animal sciences and industry; Mackenzie Malson, K-State, agricultural education and global food systems leadership; Carissa Sohm, K-State, agronomy; and Elizabeth Sturgis, K-State, agricultural education and global food systems leadership.