Fond Du Lac Times

Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Agri-Business Council has announced the recipients of the 2025 scholarships. The awards include the Fond du Lac Area Agri-Business Council Scholarship and the Fond du Lac Area Foundation Harold Reinecke Scholarship.

The Fond du Lac Area Agri-Business Council Scholarship supports individuals from the Fond du Lac County area who are pursuing post-secondary education in agriculture or agri-business at institutions such as universities, trade schools, technical colleges, or UW-Short Courses. The Harold Reinecke Scholarship is named after a long-time county extension agent and aims to assist young people preparing for agricultural careers.

This year's winners of the Fond du Lac Area Agri-Business Council Scholarships are:

- Maya Wiltzius from Fond du Lac, attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a major in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience and Life Science Communication.

- Neil Venhuizen from Waupun, studying Animal Science at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.

- McKinley Krueger from Campbellsport, planning to attend Black Hawk East College with a focus on Animal Science and Agri-Business.

- Nevaeh Galligan from Fond du Lac, intending to study Agri-Business at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

- Morgan Yahr from Campbellsport, currently enrolled at Iowa State University majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Meat Science.

Neil Venhuizen is also this year’s recipient of the Harold Reinecke Scholarship.

Maya Wiltzius – Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council

Neil Venhuizen – Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council & Harold Reinecke Memorial Scholarship

McKinley Krueger – Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council

Nevaeh Galligan – Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council

Morgan Yahr – Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council