Wyoming 4-H Foundation Awards More Than $64,000 in Scholarships for Higher Education

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The Wyoming State 4-H Foundation awarded more than $64,000 in scholarships to Wyoming 4-H’ers attending the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college in the 2023–2024 academic year.

The scholarship committee awarded approximately $34,000 to first-time winners this year, says Steve Mack, Wyoming State 4-H Foundation director.

Past winners of the Ella Schloredt scholarship are eligible to continue receiving this scholarship for up to four years, providing they maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 and meet academic progress requirements. Fifteen continuing scholarships ranging from $1,700 to $2,300 were awarded this year, Mack reports.

Scholarships, counties, names, and amounts are as follows.

Ella E. Schloredt first-year awards ($1,700)

  • Albany – Lauren Balcom
  • Fremont – Jackson Hill
  • Hot Springs – Lexi Overfield
  • Johnson – Lily Crago, Hannah Qualm
  • Platte – Hadley Paisley
  • Uinta – Aubrey Reger

Ella E. Schloredt continuing awards

  • Albany – Kelcey Anderson, Malea Christensen, Thaddaeus Christensen
  • Goshen – Jakob Llewellyn
  • Johnson – Cassie Downare, Sydney Downare, Wolfgang Wuerker
  • Natrona – Ryan Loghry
  • Niobrara – Bryn Bruch
  • Platte – Todd Paisley, Chloe Palmer, Jolie Strahan, Madison Wright
  • Sublette – Jakobi Hibbert
  • Uinta – Tel Malone

Marian M Henderson Memorial, $1,500:

  • Laramie – Gracie Mae Kieter
  • Big Horn County – Jordan Flitner

Edna Mae & Wallace McClaflin, $1,000:

  • Teton – Gracie Hardeman

Farmhouse Foundation, $1,000:

  • Natrona – Nolan Hornecker

J.M. Nichols, $300:

  • Lincoln – Colt Sotelo

Lynette Wallace (Big Horn or Park), $750:

  • Park – Cori Gordon

Lael Harrison, $500:

  • Goshen – Abigale Frederick

Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply, $1250:

  • Carbon – Hannah Lee
  • Crook – Jameson Fleenor
  • Goshen – Amberly Froerer
  • Johnson – Vivianne Ostheimer

Linnabur (Big Horn or Park), $750:

  • Park – Bailey Ferrin

Underwood Scholarship, $750:

  • Carbon – Thomas Wagner
  • Sublette – Morgan Grossman

Janie Smith (Laramie), $500:

  • Laramie – Katherine Olson

Wilbur Brettell (Laramie County), $500:

  • Laramie – Bailey Haley

Wyoming 4-H Foundation, $1,250:

  • Niobrara – Hannah Kerkes
  • Sweetwater – Simeon Stotts

Bonnie Ellenwood (Johnson), $750:

  • Johnson – Karina Mysse-Bassett

Peterson (Crook), $500:

  • Crook – Valerie Burch

Brown Kohl 4-H Appreciation, $500:

  • Sheridan – Lucinda Wilcock

Nolan “Tim” Bixby, $750:

  • Converse – Anna Grant

W.D. Whitmire Leadership, $1,000:

  • Carbon – Shiloh French, Bethany Heward
  • Park – Allison Morrison
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