4-H scholarship winners announced

INDIANAPOLIS — In 2025, the Indiana 4-H Foundation awarded 44 Accomplishment Scholarships to 4-H members who have excelled in specific project areas.

The scholarship committee selected scholarship recipients through a competitive application process that began with written applications, résumé and life skill reflection essays submitted by applicants last winter.

Scholarship applications for 2026 are due Jan. 25. Learn more at https://tinyurl.com/4-H-Scholarships.

2025 Recipients

• Isabelle Abner of Harrison County — Premier Civic Engagement Scholarship sponsored by Corteva Agriscience.

• Hannah Alberts of White County — Leadership Development Scholarship sponsored by John A. Garr II.

• Lyric Burgess of Hendricks County — Leadership Development Scholarship sponsored by Dr. Ella Ingram and Jim Luzar 4-H Leadership Scholarship.

• Jacob Burrus of Lawrence County — Engineering and Technological Science Scholarship sponsored by Melissa and Mike Veenhuizen.

• Kylar Buskirk of Greene County — Plant and Environmental Science Scholarship sponsored by Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

• Anneke Donker of Vigo County — Premier Achievement Scholarship sponsored by the Allen and Sherer families in memory of Janet Allen.

• Bridget Dunn of DeKalb County — Healthy Living, Food and Nutrition Science Scholarship sponsored by June Ann Ladd.

• Hannah Early of Miami County — Plant and Environmental Science Scholarship sponsored by John A. Garr II.

• Audrey Faletic of Hendricks County — Communication Scholarship sponsored by The National Group.

• Taylor Ferguson of Daviess County — Leadership Development Scholarship sponsored by Bane-Welker Equipment.

• Annabelle Fox of Warrick County — Animal Science Meat and Milk Production Scholarship sponsored by the Wise Family 4-H Scholarship.

• Anna Fritch of Morgan County — Animal Science Small and Companion Animal Scholarship sponsored by David and Julie Byers.

• Jaylynn Goodwin of Monroe County — Civic Engagement Scholarship sponsored by David and Kendra Weidmayer.

• Mia Green of Porter County — Engineering and Technological Science Scholarship sponsored by Melissa and Mike Veenhuizen.

• Olivia Gustitus of Hamilton County — Leadership Development Scholarship sponsored by Wise Family 4-H Scholarship.

• Emily Hartley of Tipton County — Animal Science Scholarship for Meat and Milk Production sponsored by Kiefer Dairy Consulting.

• Holly Howard of Allen County — Animal Science Meat and Milk Production Scholarship sponsored by Lois Ellen Byers.

• Julia Jacob of Franklin County — College of Agriculture 4-H Scholarship sponsored by Purdue College of Agriculture.

• Allie Johnson of Warren County — Animal Science Meat and Milk Production Scholarship sponsored by the Don and Jackie Kremer Family 4-H Scholarship Endowment.

• Devon Kelley of Hancock County — Animal Science Small and Companion Animal Scholarship sponsored by Kentland Veterinary Clinic LLC.

• Katherine Kennedy of White County — Animal Science Meat and Milk Production Scholarship sponsored by American Dairy Association of Indiana Inc.

• Kinzie King of Henry County — Leadership Development Scholarship sponsored by Bane-Welker Equipment.

• Etienne Kinnear of Fountain County — Plant and Environmental Science Scholarship sponsored by Dr. Ella Ingram 4-H Plant and Environmental Science Scholarship.

• Audrey Korniak of Jasper County — Civic Engagement Scholarship sponsored by Thomas P. Murphy.

• Katelyn Kros of Jasper County — Plant and Environmental Science Scholarship sponsored by AgReliant Genetics.

• Katie MacPhee of Morgan County — Leadership Development Scholarship sponsored by Bane-Welker Equipment.

• Rose Madsen of Tippecanoe County — Civic Engagement Scholarship sponsored by Electric Plus Inc.

• Ellie Miller of Hamilton County — Healthy Living, Food and Nutrition Science Scholarship sponsored by the Barbara J. Faris Scholarship Endowment.

• Murphy Misch of White County — Animal Science Small and Companion Animal Scholarship sponsored by David and Donna Avolt.

• Abigail Montemer of Hamilton County — Leadership Development Scholarship sponsored by Thomas P. Murphy.

• Isaac Pohl of Vanderburgh County — Premier Leadership Scholarship sponsored by Indiana State Fair Commission.

• Kylee Reeves of Montgomery County — Leadership Development Scholarship sponsored by Stubbe Truitt 4-H Scholarship Endowment for Leadership.

• Chloe Riddle of Johnson County — Communication Scholarship sponsored by Hoosier Ag Today.

• Natalie Sanders of Johnson County — Healthy Living, Food and Nutrition Science Scholarship sponsored by Corinne Wagner.

• Noah Scherer of White County — Civic Engagement Scholarship sponsored by the Darrel Thomas Family in Memory of Diana Thomas.

• Blair Schultz of Tippecanoe County — Animal Science Small and Companion Animal Scholarship sponsored by Indiana Turkey Market Development Council.

• Mackenzie Smith of Lake County — Leadership Development Scholarship sponsored by Dr. Robert and Cecilia Ritchie Scholarship.

• Taylor Smith of Jackson County — Leadership Development Scholarship sponsored by William Viar 4-H Scholarship.

• Dylan Springer of Elkhart County — Healthy Living, Food and Nutrition Science Scholarship sponsored by Paulette LeCount-Dowden Scholarship Endowment.

• Jillian Stemler of Floyd County — Healthy Living, Food and Nutrition Science Scholarship sponsored by Dr. Ella Ingram and Jim Luzar.

• Mckynzye White of Boone County — Leadership Development Scholarship sponsored by Bane-Welker Equipment.

• Kassidy Wischmeier of Jackson County — Communication Scholarship sponsored by McKinney Farms.

• Emma Wooley of Union County — Leadership Development Scholarship sponsored by Katie Stam Irk Servant Leadership Scholarship, Gerald and Robin Nickel.

• Macy Young of Ripley County — Leadership Development Scholarship sponsored by Katie Stam Irk Servant Leadership Scholarship, Gerald and Robin Nickel.

4-H Accomplishment Scholarships are available to 4-H members in grade 10-12 and the year immediately following high school graduation. Selection is based on the member’s life skill development resulting from their 4-H participation. Awards range from $1,000 to $2,000.