5/31/96

Contacts:
Mark Gannon, ISU Agricultural Foundation, (515) 294-3854
Brian Meyer, Agriculture Information, (515) 294-0706

ISU AGRICULTURAL FOUNDATION AWARDS FIRST SCHOLARSHIPS

AMES, Iowa -- The first Iowa State University Agricultural Foundation scholarships have been awarded to 10 students.

The $2,000 scholarships were awarded to students who will begin classes this fall in ISU's College of Agriculture, based on their interest in farming and their academic performance.

The ISU Agricultural Foundation is an endowment that, as part of its mission, provides funds to help young families make a successful start in farming. Organized in 1937, the foundation was made possible by a gift from C.R. Musser of Muscatine.

Listed by hometown are the first 10 recipients of the scholarships:

BRISTOW: Matthew Miller HOLSTEIN: Joseph Wittrock
CORRECTIONVILLE: Lance Hamann OSAGE: Lisa Ahrens
CUMBERLAND: Eric Euken STORY CITY: Brent Larson
DYERSVILLE: Benjamin Rahe WASHINGTON: Andrew Lewis
ELGIN: Drew Dummermuth WATERLOO: Eric Sittig

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