Meet The 2012 UPI Scholarship Recipients Sidney Schenkel Through its scholarship program, United Producers encourages deserving young students to pursue careers in agriculture or agriculture-related fields of study. UPI is investing in the future of the agricultural leaders of tomorrow. In 2012, $1,000 scholarships were available to an eligible high school student and a college or technical school student in each of UPI s 16 districts. District 1 - Winner Hometown: Maryville, Mo. Parents: John and Bev Schenkel : Maryville College: University of Missouri Major: Agricultural Economics Eligible students were required to : be a Preferred Member of UPI or a child or grandchild of a Preferred Member, be a 2012 graduating high school senior enrolled in a college or technical school, studying an agriculture-related field, or be a post high school student currently attending a college or technical school studying an agriculture-related field. Jacob Francka Sarah Frueh District 1 - College Winner Hometown: Hopkins, Mo. Parents: Greg and Diana Frueh : North Nodaway R-VI College: Northwest Missouri State University Major: Animal Sciences (Pre-Vet) District 2 - Winner Hometown: Brighton, Mo. Parents: Jack and Karen Francka : Bolivar College: Missouri University of Science and Technology Major: Mechanical Engineering
Matthew Rice Alex Korte District 3 - Winner Hometown: Philo, Ill. Parents: Dirk and Lynn Rice : Unity College: Parkland College Major: Agribusiness District 3 - College Winner Hometown: Scales Mound, Ill. Parents: Chad and Jodi Korte : Scales Mound College: University of Wisconsin - Madison Major: Animal Science Austin Cole Lydia Richardson District 4 - Winner Hometown: Bowling Green, Ky. Parents: Don and Katina Cole : Warren Central College: Western Kentucky University Major: Pre-Veterinary Medicine District 4 - College Winner Hometown: Bradenburg, Ky. Parents: Homer and Kaye Richardson : LaRue County College: Western Kentucky University Major: General Agriculture
Emily Rogier Natalie Hilliard District 5 - Winner Hometown: Highland, Ill. Parents: Tim and Kim Rogier : Highland College: University of Illinois Major: Agricultural Accounting District 5 - College Winner Hometown: Cisne, Ill. Parents: James D. and Vicky Mugrage : Cisne College: Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Major: Agribusiness Economics Dirk Stoneman Garrett Slavik District 6 - Winner Hometown: Breckenridge, Mich. Parents: David and Karen Stoneman : Breckenridge College: Michigan State University Major: Agricultural Industries District 6 - College Winner Hometown: Ashley, Mich. Parents: James and Doreen Slavik : Fulton College: Michigan State University Major: Animal Science
Kenneth Smolek Ryan Ernst District 8 - Winner Hometown: Corunna, Mich. Parents: Ken and Helen Smolek : Corunna College: Michigan State University Major: Agricultural Engineering District 8 - College Winner Hometown: Ann Arbor, Mich. Parents: Alvin and Joan Ernst : Manchester College: Washentaw Community College Major: Crop and Soil Science Abbagail Henry Douglass Wicker District 9 - Winner Hometown: Connersville, Ind. Parents: Stuart and Carrie Henry : Connersville College: Black Hawk College-East Major: Pre-Veterinary Medicine District 9 - College Winner Hometown: Milroy, Ind. Parents: J.D. and Rebecca S. Wicker : Rushville Consolidated Major: Agricultural Economics
Brock Bush William Borcherding District 10 - College Winner Hometown: Scottsburg, Ind. Parents: Leann Bush : Salem Major: Agribusiness Management District 10 - Winner Hometown: Seymour, Ind. Parents: Doug and Jennifer Borcherding : Seymour Major: Agricultural Systems Management Derek Snider District 11 - College Winner Hometown: Kenton, Ohio Parents: Dave and DeDe Snider : Kenton College: The Ohio State University Major: Agricultural Business and Applied Economics
Bryce Bean Lauren Schwab District 12 - Winner Hometown: Sabina, Ohio Parents: Noel and Lori Bean : East Clinton College: Wilmington College Major: Agricultural Business District 12 - College Winner Hometown: Somerville, Ohio Parents: Jeff and Toni Schwab : Talawanda College: Miami University Major: Family Studies - local and global food insecurity Dwight Shawk Jared Wynn District 13 - Winner Hometown: Bucyrus, Ohio Parents: Dale and Victoria Shawk : Buckeye Central College: The University of Findlay Major: Pre-Veterinary Medicine District 13 - College Winner Hometown: Ashland, Ohio Parents: Kurt and Karen Wynn : Mapleton College: Kansas State University Major: Animal Sciences
Jessica Harsh Molly DePue District 14 - Winner Hometown: Radnor, Ohio Parents: David and Michele Harsh : Buckeye Valley Major: Animal Sciences and Agricultural Communication District 15 - College Winner Hometown: Hamden, Ohio Parents: Sharon and Roy DePue : Vinton County College: The Ohio State University Major: Animal Sciences Danny Hicks Jr. Jack Sharp District 15 - Winner Hometown: Winchester, Ohio Parents: Danny Hicks Sr. and Erin Himes : Eastern Brown College: Undecided Major: Veterinary Technology District 16 - Winner Hometown: Lockport, Ky. Parents: Jack and Mary Sharp : Henry County College: University of Kentucky Major: Animal Sciences