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Spotlight on Youth - Sept. 17, 2008
GROWMARK names scholarship recipients
CHICAGO, Ill. — College students from Illinois and Indiana will be able to continue their education with help from the regional agricultural supply cooperative, GROWMARK.

Students receiving scholarships are listed below:
Illinois State University
Alicia Ackerman, daughter of Chuck and Theresa Ackerman of Pecatonica, Ill., is majoring in agribusiness
accounting.
Christian Bachman, son of Roger and Loretta Bachman of Hopedale, Ill. is majoring in agribusiness.
Jeffrey Streitmatter, son of Chuck and Linda Streitmatter of Edelstein, Ill., is majoring in agribusiness.
Jessica Young, daughter of Dennis and Cindy Young of Cissna Park, Ill., is majoring in professional accountancy.
 Illinois Wesleyan University
Sarah McDonald, daughter of William and Janis McDonald of Walnut, Ill., is majoring in accounting.
University of Illinois
Heather Busse, daughter of Don and Sheryl Busse of Farina, Ill., is majoring in agri-accounting. 
She is the recipient of the Herndon Scholarship, established to honor Fred E. Herndon, president of a GROWMARK predecessor company from 1931-1959.
Krista Lottinville, daughter of Kyle and Sue Lottinville of Sheldon, Ill., is majoring in agribusiness.
Andrew Morehouse, son of Charles and Doris Morehouse of Pawnee, Ill., is majoring in farm management. 
Ross Recker, son of Ronald and Glenda Recker of Venedy, Ill., is majoring in crop science.
He is the recipient of the Jonathan Baldwin Turner Scholarship.  GROWMARK sponsors the scholarship to honor Melvin E. Sims, president of GROWMARK, Inc. from 1959-1980.
John Wyss, son of Kenny and Linda Wyss of Chebanse, Ill., is majoring in crop science.
Western Illinois University
Michelle Milstead,  daughter of Keith Milstead of East Peoria, Ill. and Terri Chamness of Delavan, Ill., is majoring in agricultural business.
Sara Wall, daughter of Jack and Lois Wall of Prophetstown, Ill., is majoring in agriculture.
Purdue University
Craig Angle, son of Mark and Jacquelyn Angle of Rushville, Ind., is majoring in soil and crop sciences.
9/17/2008