The North Dakota Grain Dealers Association Education Foundation has provided eight $1,000 scholarships to students studying agriculture curriculum at North Dakota universities and colleges.
Four of the scholarships were awarded to NDSU Department of Plant Sciences students Mackenzie Derry, Kody Durbin, Amber Hermanson and Kelsey Pladson. Derry and Durbin are seniors majoring in crop and weed sciences, Pladson is a senior majoring in food science and food safety, and Hermanson is a sophomore majoring in horticulture.
The association established the Education Foundation in 1980 and has awarded more than $200,000 in scholarships and grants to students and academic programs in North Dakota. Students planning to work in grain marketing or agribusiness careers are given preference for the scholarships.
Derry is from Thompson, North Dakota, and is advised by Kirk Howatt, crop and weed sciences undergraduate program coordinator and associate professor. Durbin is from Crary, North Dakota, and is advised by Brenda Deckard, plant sciences student services director. Pladson, from Hatton, North Dakota, is advised by Anu Vegi, assistant professor of practice, and is employed at Dakota Specialty Milling in Fargo. Hermanson is from West Fargo, and is advised by Harlene Hatterman-Valenti, assistant department head and professor.
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