Irrigation Association Scholarship Winners

2024 Winners

Congratulations to these 2024 scholarship recipients. Read more about these outstanding students in Irrigation Today and Irrigation & Lighting.

Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra Scholars

Ashley Beazer – Brigham Young University
Anna Davis – North Carolina State University

Scholarships

Mia Apps – University of Idaho
Joseph Daniels – Brigham Young University
Gabrielle Fernandez – Cuyahoga Community College
Baylee Gagnier – Three Rivers Ct State Community College
Siena Giddens – Saddleback College
Nathan Hawks – Michigan State University
Lauren Kasel – Texas A&M University
Bailey Kuhn – University of Wisconsin River Falls
Tyler Langer – College of Southern Idaho
Angel Lopez – California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
Katie Marra – Rutgers New Brunswick
Luis Mazariegos – College of Dupage
Jake Miller – The Ohio State University
Anthony Scarpitti – Oklahoma State University
Breanna Selsor – Iowa State University

 

2023 Winners 

Matthew Antunes – University of Connecticut, Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra Scholar

Cameron Lowery – California Polytechnic State University, Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra Scholar Darren Baty – California State University, Fresno Matthew Frazier – Cal Poly, Pomona
Lauren Fuhrman – Kansas State University
Adrian Gomez – Oklahoma State University
Emily Hanson – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Miller Hayes – University of Georgia
Nathan James – Colorado State University
Loretta Klecker – Michigan State University
Idalia Navarro – California State University, Fresno
Josie Prince – Clemson University
Cynthia Robbins – Saddleback College/MiraCosta College
Travis Roberson – Virginia Polytechnic University
Mary Rodriguez – MiraCosta College
Zachary Sannar – Utah State University
Margaret Usher – California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Hattie Witherell – Oklahoma State University

2022 Winners

Molly Biggs – Kansas State University, Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra Scholar 
Megan Nelson – Kansas State University, Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra Scholar
Gavin Barnes – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Troy Bowman – Cincinnati State
Luis Cortes – Cal Poly, Pomona
Kristopher Criscione – Louisiana State University
Juanita Diusaba Yusunguaira – Walla Walla Community College
Matthew Gallegos – California State University, Fresno
Charles Graham – Oklahoma State University
Sheila Grubb – Spokane Community College
Samuel Hester – University of Georgia
Kade McGinn – Kansas State University
Emily Sarantopulos – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Emily Scruggs – Clemson University
Erika Sos – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Mary Logan Tostenson – University of Georgia
John Van Vliet – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Hannah Williams – University of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

2021 Winners

Tracinal Carr – Shasta College
Erick Cervantes – Fresno State University
Herbert Franklin – Florida A&M University
Blake Kessler – Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute
Brett Lynn – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Kayla Morrison – Oklahoma State University
In Owad – Kansas State University
Zachary Rosenkrans – Kansas State University
Kiera Scott – California State University-Fresno
Connor Sinks – Kansas State University

2020 Winners

Zoe Amerigian – Texas A&M University
Aspen Barker – Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
Kelby Biswell – University of Arkansas
Alejandra Celio – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Katrina Coyan – Kansas State University
Killian Delaney – Southeast Missouri State University
Kolton Dickinson – Kansas State University
Kyle Esquer – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Thomas Gabel – The Pennsylvania State University
Nicole Guise – The Pennsylvania State University
Derek Herbst – Brigham Young University
Tai-Renee King – Cuyahoga Community College
Kacie Melville – Oregon State University
Iganio Moreno – Cal Poly, Pomona
Renee Murphy – Cal Poly, Pomona
Mariah Porfily – Eastern Oregon University
Suzee Ramirez – Saddleback College
Kaleb Roberson – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Benjamin Rowley – Brigham Young University-Idaho
Carlton Squire – Snow College
Erik Van Dyke – Yakima Valley College
Christine Villa – Saddleback College

2019 Winners

Forrest Beasley – Mississippi State University
Jonathan Bender – Walla Walla Community College
Corey Conway – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Kelly Drechsler – University of California, Davis
Miranda Felix – Cal Poly, Pomona
Kenzy Fogle – Utah State University
Kasandra Hernandez – Cuyahoga Community College
Javier Herrera – California State University, Fresno
Bradley Hill – Brigham Young University, Idaho
Austin Hopkins – Brigham Young University
Jonathon Hubble – California State University, Fresno
Kyle Liebnitz – Kansas State University
Justin Miller – Diablo Valley College
Mairead Mooney – Texas A&M University
Stephen Ortiz – Modesto Junior College
Devonie Plummer – California State University, Chico
Peyton South – Kansas State University
Kara Stenger – MiraCosta College
Blake Struthers – North Dakota State University
Alexis Thomas – Brigham Young University, Idaho
Elisa Anne Woolley – Brigham Young University

2018 Winners

John Aldrich – Oregon State University
Sarah Atmadja – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Alex Bach – Kansas State University
Alexander Clukey – Texas A&M University
Kristopher Cranney – Utah State University
Andy Dennis – Shasta College
Nick Devine – MiraCosta College
Shane Evans – Utah State University
Robert Frizzell – Oklahoma State University
Claire Laurenz – Michigan State University
Stacey Lorenz – Cuyahoga Community College
Vivian Maier – California State University, Fresno
Bruce Moore – Kansas State University
Emily Passey – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Adrien Rosamond – Walla Walla Community College
Jeniva St. Phar – Florida A&M University
Jacob Turner – Auburn University
Derek Uemura – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Sandra Vernon – Utah State University
Alissa Wells – Kansas State University

2017 Winners

Aaron Akin– Kansas State University
Brooke Bennett– Oregon State University
Jessica Berndt– Southeast Technical Institute
Connor Bolte– Kansas State University
Ansley Brown– Colorado State University
B.J. Cott– Kansas State University
Vicky Duran– Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Kristen Fernandez– California Polytechnic State University
Anna Fisher– Clemson University
Aldo Garcia – California State University, Fresno
Spencer Jablonecki– University of Connecticut
Siera Sylvester– Florida A&M University
Michelle Thurgood – Brigham Young University
Lauren Walz – Kansas State University
Casey Weber – North Dakota State University
Gilbert Young – Utah State University