Wyoming 4-H Foundation awards more than $64,000 in scholarships for higher education

The University of Wyoming Extension Office has announced that 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, according to 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.

Locally, the Brown Kohl 4-H Appreciation Scholarship worth $500: was awarded to Lucinda Wilcock of Sheridan County. The Ella E. Schloredt first-year awards in the amount of $1,700, was awarded to Lily Crago, Hannah Qualm, Cassie Downare, Sydney Downare and Wolfgang Wuerker of Johnson County. And the Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply, worth $1250 was awarded to Vivianne Ostheimer of Johnson County. And finally the Bonnie Ellenwood, worth $750, was awarded to Karina Mysse-Bassett of Johnson County. 

Other Wyoming 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

Platte – Hadley Paisley

Uinta – Aubrey Reger

Ella E. Schloredt continuing awards

Albany – Kelcey Anderson, Malea Christensen, Thaddaeus Christensen

Goshen – Jakob Llewellyn

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

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

Peterson (Crook), $500:

Crook – Valerie Burch

Nolan “Tim” Bixby, $750:

Converse – Anna Grant

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

Carbon – Shiloh French, Bethany Heward

Park – Allison Morrison