It is thanks to donor support that the College of Agricultural Sciences scholarships and awards program continues to grow year after year. As part of the annual celebration, we like to recognize both newly created scholarships and awards, as well as those celebrating milestone anniversaries.
It is through your continued support that our students have bountiful opportunities to pursue their educational goals and make a mark in the varying fields of the agricultural sciences. Thank you for your continued generosity. We hope you enjoy reviewing these lists.
New Scholarships and Awards for 2023
- Burl H. Burleigh Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences
- Fred and Kathy Fries Scholarship in Horticulture in the College of Agricultural Sciences
- James M. Bowser Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences
- Dr. Joseph A. Maser Undergraduate Scholarship Endowment
- Dr. Carolyn Wallace Thomas Food Science Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences
- Carol and John Graham First-Year Scholarship Endowment
- The Nicely Ridge Foundation Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences
- Aarush Reddy Scholarship in the Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department
- Samira Reddy and Ashwin Reddy Scholarship in the Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Department
- Dr. Marion P. Cullen international Travel Endowment in Animal Science
- Kelsey Benn Memorial Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences
- FMC Fellowship in Applied Entomology
- Lactalis Scholarship Program in Food Science
- Pennsylvania Turfgrass Council Excellence Fund
- Richard Craig Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences
- Ralph Mumma Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences
- Paul F. Heffner Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences
- Ray A. Kline, PAS, Graduate Award for Dairy Nutrition Research Activities in the College of Agricultural Sciences
Milestones - Continued Support
| Scholarship Name | Year Established | Anniversary Year |
|---|---|---|
| Dale T. Landis and Barbara Forrester Landis Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| J. & J. Darlington Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Gempesaw/Albay Scholarship for the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Terry and Constance Updegraff Eshenour Endowed Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Daniel R. and Rosemary E. Hagen Scholarship in Animal Science in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Diane Malcolm and Michael E. Katzaman Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Richard C. Hann and Elise F. Hann Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Krear Family Award for Wildlife and Fisheries | 2018 | 5 |
| Indigo Agriculture Graduate Fellowship | 2018 | 5 |
| Harold "Doc" Harpster Award | 2018 | 5 |
| Dr. Fern "Bunny" Willits Graduate Award Endowment in Rural Sociology | 2018 | 5 |
| Professor Arun Kilara Memorial Graduate Student Award in Food Science | 2018 | 5 |
| Selma L. Terhorst Memorial Scholarship | 2018 | 5 |
| Max St. Clair Amoss, Jr. Scholarship | 2018 | 5 |
| Eric, Albert, and Kathleen Wachsmuth Open Doors Scholarship | 2018 | 5 |
| Anna M. Griswold Open Doors Scholarship | 2018 | 5 |
| Tim and Gwen White Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Pruss Family Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Richard and Ruth Cybulski Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Wendell and Carol Hunt Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Scanlon Family Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Jeffrey A. Conrad Open Doors Scholarship | 2018 | 5 |
| John and Carol Graham Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Hagen Family Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Loughner Family Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Erskine and Wilhelmina Cash and Family Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Dr. John S. and Gloria J. Shenk Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Mountain Family Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Donley and Nellis Families Open Doors Scholarship | 2018 | 5 |
| John and Marlene Milsom and Family Open Doors Scholarship | 2018 | 5 |
| Donald L. and Marjorie Resta Young Open Doors Scholarship | 2018 | 5 |
| Kane Family Open Doors Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Pennsylvania Landscape and Nursery Association Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Andrew S. McNitt Turfgrass Graduate Fellowship for Improvement of Sports Turf Surfaces | 2018 | 5 |
| Paul R. Latshaw Turfgrass Graduate Fellowship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Matthew G. Shaffer Turfgrass Graduate Fellowship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| Tioga Valley Saddle Club Scholarship | 2018 | 5 |
| Darwin G. Braund Ph.D. Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2018 | 5 |
| J. Richard and Deborah S. Roenigk Family Scholarship in Agricultural and Extension Education | 2018 | 5 |
| Penn State Extension Graduate Scholarship in Honor of Dr. John S. Shenk and Dr. J. D. Harrington | 2018 | 5 |
| Robert and Tammy Shannon Environmental Resource Management Scholarship* | 2018 | 5 |
| Donald and Lelia Ace Trustee Scholarship | 2013 | 10 |
| Azzara Family Trustee Scholarship | 2013 | 10 |
| Firth Family Trustee Scholarship | 2013 | 10 |
| Harbaugh Family Trustee Scholarship | 2013 | 10 |
| Hoover Family Trustee Scholarship | 2013 | 10 |
| James L. and Dolores J. Pierson Trustee Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2013 | 10 |
| PA Pork Producers Council Founders Trustee Scholarship | 2013 | 10 |
| Stanley and Mary Pruss Trustee Scholarship | 2013 | 10 |
| M. Forest Randolph and William F. Randolph Trustee Scholarship | 2013 | 10 |
| C. Channa and Usharani C. Reddy Trustee Scholarship | 2013 | 10 |
| Jay V. and Joyce H. Rush Family Trustee Scholarship | 2013 | 10 |
| H. Mark Saunders and Lynn M. Walker Trustee Scholarship | 2013 | 10 |
| M. E. John Applied Research Endowment Award in Agricultural Economics, Sociololgy, and Education | 2013 | 10 |
| Carl and Veronica Stravinski Scholarship in Forest Science | 2013 | 10 |
| Penn State Alumni Association Trustee Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2008 | 15 |
| Eckel Family Trustee Scholarship | 2008 | 15 |
| George R. and Ann E. Kemp Trustee Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2008 | 15 |
| Charles H. Strauss Trustee Scholarship | 2008 | 15 |
| Lowell T. and Lois B. Underhill Trustee Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2008 | 15 |
| Penn State Block and Bridle Club Fund | 2008 | 15 |
| William B. and Dorothy McCollom Bradly Scholarship in Horticulture | 2008 | 15 |
| Joseph Cordivano, Sr. Memorial Award | 2008 | 15 |
| Janet vL. and Thomas C. Doyle Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2008 | 15 |
| Dr. David C. Kradel Memorial Award | 2008 | 15 |
| Earl K. and Kay L. Harbaugh Trustee Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 2003 | 20 |
| George W. Sherlock Trustee Scholarship in Agricultural Sciences | 2003 | 20 |
| Royal P. Fisher, Sr. and Virginia Breneman Fisher Scholarship in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences | 2003 | 20 |
| Karl A. Snyder Memorial Support Fund for the ASAE Student Branch of the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Program | 2003 | 20 |
| Jose R. de la Torre, Sr. Endowment in International Agriculture | 2003 | 20 |
| Alec and Lexi Beliasov Scholarship in Agricultural Business Management | 1998 | 25 |
| Donald E. Evans Memorial Delta Theta Sigma Scholarship in Agricultural Sciences | 1998 | 25 |
| Leslie N. Firth Scholarship in Agriculture | 1998 | 25 |
| Jerry D. and Alice A. Frantz Agricultural Excellence Endowment Scholarship | 1998 | 25 |
| George W. Hamilton, Sr. Memorial Scholarship in Turfgrass Science | 1998 | 25 |
| George W. Hamilton, Jr. Graduate Fellowship in Turfgrass Research | 1998 | 25 |
| Lawrence D. and Delores A. Muller Scholarship in Dairy Science | 1998 | 25 |
| Pass-It-On Fund in Agricultural Sciences | 1998 | 25 |
| Poorbaugh Family Award in Agricultural Sciences | 1998 | 25 |
| Kelly Shane Quinn Scholarship in Agricultural Sciences | 1998 | 25 |
| Rumbaugh Family Award | 1998 | 25 |
| Rumbaugh Agricultural Leadership Award | 1998 | 25 |
| Ray and Kathryn Treichler Memorial Scholarship in Agricultural Sciences | 1998 | 25 |
| Harold V. and Velma B. Walton Doctoral Student Endowment in Agriculture & Biological Engineering | 1998 | 25 |
| George V. Woodrow Scholarship | 1998 | 25 |
| Ilene Glenn Scholarship in Environmental Resources | 1993 | 30 |
| Sara L. Ristey Memorial Scholarship | 1993 | 30 |
| Clyde S. Robison Memorial Scholarship | 1993 | 30 |
| Frank and Leonore H. Spearey Scholarship in Forest Resources | 1993 | 30 |
| Merrill P. and Adeline B. Tait Memorial Scholarship | 1993 | 30 |
| Edwin M. Wagner Memorial Scholarship | 1993 | 30 |
| Dr. David A. Morrow III Alpha Zeta Fraternity Scholarship | 1988 | 35 |
| Kenneth and Elizabeth Beachley Scholarship | 1988 | 35 |
| Bicksler Scholarship | 1988 | 35 |
| John and Mary M. Byerly Scholarship in Agriculture | 1988 | 35 |
| Oliver L. Christman Scholarship | 1988 | 35 |
| Richard and Barbara Grubb Agricultural Excellence Award | 1988 | 35 |
| Catharine S. Imbt Scholarship in the College of Agricultural Sciences | 1988 | 35 |
| Fred and Florence Jacobson Food Science Graduate Scholarship | 1988 | 35 |
| Albert E. Madigan Award | 1988 | 35 |
| Lester P. Nichols Memorial Award | 1988 | 35 |
| Penn State Horticulture Club Scholarship | 1988 | 35 |
| Raymond E. and Frances B. Sperry Scholarship | 1988 | 35 |
| Gilbert S. Watts Memorial Award | 1988 | 35 |
| Buckwheat Scholarship | 1983 | 40 |
| Burton S. Horne Memorial Scholarship | 1983 | 40 |
| Willis L. McClellan Memorial Scholarship | 1983 | 40 |
| Katherine Mabis McKenna Fellowship | 1983 | 40 |
| James Clinton Burns Scholarship Fund | 1978 | 45 |
| Michael J. Daly Memorial Award Fund | 1978 | 45 |
| Howard W. Dunne Memorial Award | 1978 | 45 |
| David R. McClay Agricultural Education Award Fund | 1978 | 45 |
| William D. and Clara Calhoun Phillips Scholarship Fund | 1978 | 45 |
| William and Edward Powers Poultry Science Grant Fund | 1978 | 45 |
| Radley Run Garden Club Scholarship Fund | 1978 | 45 |
| Orpha Kelly Rapp and Jesse Rossiter Rapp '15 Memorial Scholarship Fund | 1978 | 45 |
| Morrell Smith Scholarship Fund | 1978 | 45 |
| Dr. John E. Baylor Pennsylvania Forage and Grassland Council Scholarship | 1973 | 50 |
| Herman R. Purdy Award Fund | 1973 | 50 |
| Darrell E. Walker Memorial Scholarship | 1973 | 50 |
| College of Agricultural Sciences Alumni Scholarship Fund | 1968 | 55 |
| Ferguson-Cope Forestry Award | 1968 | 55 |
| Kurvin W. and Eva S. Lauer College of Agricultural Sciences Student Grants Fund | 1968 | 55 |
| Allen L. and Richard H. Baker Memorial 4-H Scholarship | 1958 | 65 |
| Eastern Meat Packers Association Scholarship | 1953 | 70 |
| Pennsylvania Seedsmen's Association Award | 1953 | 70 |
| Harry W. Skinner Scholarship | 1948 | 75 |
| Two-Year Agricultural Class Memorial Fund | 1928 | 95 |
| Arthur C. Bigelow Memorial Scholarship | 1923 | 100 |
| Boys Working Reserve of Allegheny County | 1923 | 100 |
| Charles Lathrop Pack Forestry Prize | 1923 | 100 |
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Office of Development and Alumni Relations
Address
240 Agricultural Administration BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802
- Email agdevelopment@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-1373
