The Minnesota Milk Producers Association today announced the recipients of its annual scholarship program. Six students will receive a $2,000 scholarship award to pursue secondary education in the dairy industry.
“Minnesota Milk has been dedicated to supporting opportunities for young people in agriculture since starting this program in 2006,” Garrett Luthens, board president, said. “It’s wonderful to see so many students across the state enthusiastic about their future careers and potential impact on the dairy community.”
The 2025 scholarship recipients are:
• Amelia Miller, Bremer Farms, will be attending the University of Minnesota – Crookston and majoring in animal science. She plans to enter the veterinary fast program at the Twin Cities campus and become a large animal veterinarian.
• Caden Johnson, Johnson’s Rolling Acres, will be attending Michigan State University to study dairy management. In the future, he plans to return to his family’s dairy farm as a next-generation owner.
• Conlan Carlson, Carlson Dairy, LLP, will be attending South Dakota State University, double majoring in precision agriculture and aviation. He plans to use the knowledge he gains to support his family’s farm and promote the dairy industry to the public through education.
• Dani Poppler, Harlan and Jennifer Poppler Farm, is pursuing a degree at South Dakota State University. She is majoring in dairy production pre-veterinary medicine and plans to become a dairy veterinarian.
• Ella Weist, Autumnwood Farm, will be attending the University of Minnesota – Crookston to study animal science and pre-veterinary. She plans to become a large animal veterinarian.
• Lauren Knudson, Krause Holsteins, will be attending Ridgewater College to earn a certificate in artificial insemination, and then plans to transfer to South Dakota State University to obtain a degree in animal science to begin a career as an AI Technician.
Each student is a dependent of a current MMPA farmer member or employee of a farmer member and has demonstrated outstanding leadership abilities, academic achievement and involvement in the dairy industry.
For more information about this year’s scholarship winners, visit mnmilk.org.
