The NCGA-BASF college scholarship program is named in honor of Ohio farmer William C. Berg. You can view all past program participants below.
For more information about BASF, please visit www.agriculture.basf.com or any of BASF’s social media channels.
2020-2021
Amelia Hayden (WI) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities – Agricultural Education
Colton Johnson (OK) Oklahoma State University – Plant and Soil Sciences
Courtney Schrader (MD) Salisbury University – Management and Communications
Sophia Svanda (NE) University of Nebraska-Lincoln – Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Communication
Ben Vos (IA) Dordt University – General Agriculture
2019-2020
Killiann George (PA) Penn State University – Agricultural and Extension Education
Mardi Traskowsky (KS) Kansas State University – Milling Science, Management and Agricultural Economics
Abbey Schiefelbein (MN) Kansas State University – Food Science
Madeline Weninger (MN) South Dakota State University – Agricultural Education and Spanish
Matthew Sperry (SD) South Dakota State University – Precision Agriculture and Agronomy
2018-2019
Kayla Beechinor (WA) Washington State – Ag Biotech & Field Crop Management
Catherine Jones (NE) University of Nebraska – Ag & Environmental Science Communications
Amber Oerly (MI) Northeastern Oklahoma A&M – Ag Business
Krista Russell (IL) Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Environmental Science
Osler Ortez (NE) University of Nebraska – Agronomy & Horticulture
2017-2018
Santiago Tamagno (KS) Kansas State – Agronomy
Samantha Teten (NE) University of Nebraska – Agronomy
Nicole Gutzmann (CA) North Carolina State – Entomology
Emily Kreinbrink (OH) Ohio State – Food Science & Technology
Stephen Schwartz (IN) Purdue - Agronomy
2016-2017
Kelsey Barnes (TN), Texas A&M, International Ag
Izak Christensen (IA), Iowa State, Ag Business and Agronomy
Rodrigo Mendoza, (NE), University of Nebraska, Food Science & Technology
Rachel Stevens (NE), University of Nebraska, Mechanized Systems Management
Michael Tupper, (IA), Iowa State, Ag Engineering
2015-2016
Andrew Lauver (IA) Kansas State University - Agribusiness
Breanne Brammer (MO) University of Missouri - Ag Education
Beth Mordhorst (IA) University of Missouri - Animal Science
Leah Schwinn (OH) Ohio State University - Ag Communication
Katie Peterson (MN) Gustavus Adolphus College - Political Science
2014-2015
Caleb Brannon (TN) Murray State – Ag Business
Deja Jackson (SC) South Carolina State – Civil Engineering
Amber Pickard (MI) Michigan State – Agri Business Management
Faith Wendt (IL) University of Illinois - Agri Business Management
Elizabeth Wittenbach (MI) Michigan State - Agri Business Management
2013-2014
Clayton Carley (IL) Parkland College – Crop Science and Ag Education
Hillary Kletscher (IA) Iowa State – Biological Systems Engineering
Emma Likens (NE) University of Nebraska - Ag Journalism
Nicole Schubert (IA) Iowa State – Animal Science
Lauren Zitelman (MO) University of Missouri – Agri Business and Management
2012-2013
Brent Sexton (IA) Iowa State – Animal Sciences
Emily Brundick (MO) University of Missouri – Ag Economics
Kyle Parmley (OK) Oklahoma State – Plant and Soil Sciences
Nicholas Peterson (MN) University of Minnesota – Plant Sciences
Sterling Schnepf (IA) Iowa State – Animal Sciences
2011-2012
Andy Chamra (IA) Iowa State – Ag Business
Andrew Perry (MO) University of Missouri – Ag Economics / Plant Science
Bethany Olson (IA) Iowa State – Ag Business / International Agriculture
Denise Beam (PA) Penn State – Animal Sciences
Gracie Weinzierl (IL) Illinois State – Ag Education/ Crop and Soil Science
2010-2011
Kristin DeSutter (IL) University of Illinois – Ag Communications
Andy Prignitz (IA) Iowa State - Ag Business/International Ag
Hayley Bunselmeyer (IL) University of Illinois – Crop Sciences
Amy Peyton (IA) Iowa State – Ag Business and Economics
Jessica Schwartz (OH) Penn State – Horticulture and Crop Science
2009-2010
Charlene Barlieb (PA) Penn State – Animal Science
Carly Cummings (IA) Iowa State - Ag Business/International Ag
Gina Meyer (MN) University of Minnesota - Animal Science
John Schultz (TN) University of Tennessee – Knoxville Food and Agribusiness
Lisa Tronchetti (IA) Iowa State Ag - Business/International Ag
2008-2009
Rita Cook, (IA) Iowa State - Ag Business
Alex Coughlin, (SD) South Dakota State - Ag Business
Elias Klollenga, (IL) University of Illinois - Ag Business
Michael Sukalski, (MN) South Dakota State - Ag and Biosystems Engineering
Emily Treu, (WI) University of Wisconsin - Ag Ed and Ag Journalism
2007-2008
Catherine Simpson (CO) Colorado State - Meat Microbiology, PhD
James Seitzer (MN) University of Minnesota - Ag Business
Joshua Yoder (OH) Ohio State - Agribusiness and Applied Economics
Jason Buss (IL) University of Illinois - Ag Engineering
Lauren Schlosser (MO) University of Missouri - Animal Science
