There is a need to fill the pipeline of leaders in the agriculture industry, and industry is stepping up to help students meet that need. In 2024, the National FFA awarded $83,500 in scholarships, to 36 SD FFA members, through the National FFA Scholarship program.

Scholarships are sponsored by businesses and individuals through the National FFA Foundation and are given for a wide variety of experiences, career goals and higher education plans. Recipients are:

Name, Chapter - Scholarship
Jodessa Wiehr, Arlington - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Dakota Jensen, Bowdle - Farm Credit Services of America
Quinton Berg, Bridgewater-Emery - Farm Credit Services of America
Jack Helkenn, Clark - Farm Credit Services of America
Michael Freeman, Ethan - Farm Credit Services of America
Harlee Nielson, Hitchcock Tulare - B.R.I.D.G.E. Endowment
Kyle Sanders, Hot Springs - FFA Future Leaders by TSC-Trade
Hailey Kizer, Howard - Farm Credit Services of America
Peyton Bischoff, Huron - Farm Credit Services of America
Ella Stiefvater, McCook Central - Kendra Scott + Wrangler

Mason Pulse, McCook Central - AGCO
Owen Alley, McCook Central - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Kaizha Blasé, McCook Central - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Isabela Jimenez, McCook Central - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Landon Roling, McCook Central - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Marah Schock, McCook Central - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Megan Stiefvater, McCook Central - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Landon Novy, Milbank - FFA Future Leaders by TSC-Trade
Alana Howard, Miller - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Maya Howard, Miller - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Ally Henkel, Mitchell - FFA Future Leaders by TSC-Trade
Kellen Kueter, Montrose - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Courtney Decker, Northwestern Area - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Ethan Boekelheide, Northwestern Area - BNSF Railway Company
Megan Nash, Northwestern Area - BNSF Railway Company
Dustin Dirksen, Northwestern Area - FFA Future Leaders by TSC-Trade
Harper Kirsch, Platte-Geddes - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Tori Dvorak, Scotland - Farm Credit Services of America
Katelyn Jonas, Scotland - Farm Credit Services of America
Kalley Vitek, Scotland - Farm Credit Services of America
Matea Gordon, Sturgis - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Macy Bochek, Willow Lake - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Grace Peterson, Willow Lake - Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders
Emma Peterson, Willow Lake - Beck’s Hybrids
Shelby Anderson, Willow Lake - Farm Credit Services of America
Jalen Hohm, Willow Lake - Farm Credit Services of America