The following FarmHouse individuals were chosen for the designated scholarships:
WILLIAM S. & CATHERINE MAY SCHOLARSHIPS
Steven J. Gangwish (Nebraska ‘01)
Major: Civil Engineering
GPA: 3.90
Fraternal offices and involvement: Secretary, treasurer, executive board, alumni association board, finance committee chair, philanthropy committee, pledge class InterFraternity Council delegate
Fraternal awards: William S. & Catherine May Scholarship, Golden Bull Award
Scholarly accomplishments: Mortar Board (notable), Order of Omega, UNL honors program, Chancellor's Leadership Class, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Phi Eta Sigma honorary society, Alpha Lambda Delta honorary society, Dean's List
University activities: Nebraska Human Resource Institute (teenage mentoring program volunteer), UNL Student Foundation (new member educator), Greek Ambassadors, UNL Office of Admissions (new student enrollment orientation leader, undergraduate assistant and tour guide), studied abroad in Oxford, England.
Community service: Hawthorne Elementary School volunteer and mentor
Robert K. Haag (Michigan State ‘02)
Major: Crop and Soil Sciences & Ag Business Management
GPA: 3.89
Fraternal offices and involvement: Chapter president, vice president, executive board, scholarship chair, constitution committee
Fraternal awards: William S. & Catherine May Scholarship, Highest GPA Award
Scholarly accomplishments: Honors College
University activities: InterFraternity Council representative, agronomy club (treasurer and student senate representative), Michigan State student speaker panel, Small Animals Day equipment chair, intramural basketball, Ag Olympics, university dry bean breeding assistant, lab class assistant
Community service: 4-H, FFA, Farm Bureau Association, American Society of Agronomy, adopt-a-highway
Andy Malin (Iowa State ‘00)
Major: Industrial Engineering
GPA: 3.55
Fraternal offices and involvement: President, vice president, new member educator, secretary, pledge class leader, pride week committee, Founders' Day chair, scholarship chair, formal chair, FH Family Feud philanthropy chair, recruitment assistant
Fraternal awards: William S. & Catherine May Scholarship, Doane Award, J.C. Holbert Memorial Scholarship, J.C. and Mary Holbert Scholarship
Scholarly accomplishments: Iowa State President's Leadership Class Scholarship, Order of Omega, Cardinal Key, Mortar Board, Alpha Pi Mu honorary society, Golden Key, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, University Honors Program, Dean's List, ISU Scholarship for Academics, Engineers' Week Scholarship
University activities: ISU Student Foundation Committee (chairman and campus leadership award), VEISHEA (leadership recognition co-chair), Engineers' Week ( executive committee, philanthropy and ball co-chair), ISU President's Leadership Class, New Student Days (team leader), Becoming A New Greek (team leader), intramural flag football, intramural basketball, Iowa State Family of the Year
Community service: Eagle Scout, Feed the Need volunteer
Ryan Wilkins (Nebraska '01)
Major: Economics
GPA: 4.00
Fraternal offices and involvement: Social chair, pledge class vice president
Fraternal awards: William S. & Catherine May Scholarship, Folken Scholarship
Scholarly accomplishments: Innocent's Society (president), Nebraska Honors program (president), U.S. Truman Scholar Finalist, “Admiralty of the Great State of Nebraska” Distinction by Gov. Mike Johanns, Order of Omega, Dean's List, Innocents Society Outstanding Freshman Scholarship, Honors Program and Regents Scholarship, Phi Eta Sigma honorary society, Alpha Lambda Delta honorary society
University activities: Student body president, UNL Student Leader of the Year, Nebraska spirit squad, homecoming chair, University Ambassadors (executive team), Emerging Leaders Class (teaching assistant), Nebraska Human Resources Institute (counselor), Student Alumni Association, LeaderShape Institute participant, UNL Board of Regents (student regent), Red Letter Day tour guide
Community service: McDonald's Volunteer of the Month, U.S. Senate intern, College World Series ambassador, Camp Kinkle (counselor), Pepsi Service Scholars, Husker Halloween organizer, Foundation for Defense of Democracies (ambassador)
Lance C. Zimmerman (Kansas State '01)
Major: Agricultural Communications
GPA: 4.00
Fraternal offices and involvement: Secretary, total membership education committee, strategic planning committee, newsletter chair, scholarship committee, pledge class treasurer
Fraternal awards: William S. and Catherine May Scholarship (2 years), Bert Krantz Memorial Scholarship, FarmHouse Journalism Scholarship
Scholarly accomplishments: College of Agriculture Student of the Month, Alpha Zeta honorary society, Gamma Sigma Delta outstanding sophomore and freshman in agriculture, American Society of Animal Science outstanding sophomore, American FFA Degree, State FFA Degree, National FFA Career Development Event Scholarship
University activities: National FFA (state officer), College of Agriculture student ambassadors (vice president and education co-chair), Student Alumni Board, Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow, Livestock Publications Council, associate editor of The Agriculturist, Student Alumni Association, Block and Bridle, Kansas Junior Livestock Association
Community service: St. Isidore's Church lector and hospitality minister, Knights of Columbus, Christian Challenge, 4-H, Up'til Dawn for St. Jude's Children's Hospital
BERT KRANTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Neil D. Belshan (South Dakota State ‘00)
Major: Agronomy
GPA: 3.68
Fraternal offices and involvement: Secretary, social chair, Greek Council representative, assistant Greek Council representative, alumni relations committee
Fraternal awards: Bert Krantz Memorial Scholarship
Scholarly accomplishments: College of Ag/Bio and Plant Science Scholarship, Dean's List, Order of Omega
University activities: Agronomy club (treasurer); National Agri-Marketing Association (president); Collegiate Farm Bureau (treasurer); Gamma Sigma Alpha; College of Agriculture & Natural Resources student senate (vice president of pubic affairs and Small Animals Day equipment chair); Interfraternity Council (representative); FFA (National Diversified Crop Proficiency winner and American Degree recipient); National Agri-Marketing Association; MSU high school speaker panel outreach; intramural basketball
Community service: FFA; 4-H; Michigan Farm Bureau; church usher; Ag in the Classroom volunteer; Costa Rica international travel seminar
HERBERT FOLKEN SCHOLARSHIP
David M. Wilson (Iowa State ‘01)
Major: Animal Science and Pre-Veterinary Studies
GPA: 3.85
Fraternal offices and involvement: Executive council, social chair, chapter homecoming co-chair
Fraternal awards: Herbert G. Folken Memorial Scholarship
Scholarly accomplishments: Cardinal Key, Mortar Board, Order of Omega, Phi Kappa Phi honorary society, Golden Key, Alpha Zeta honorary society, Dean's List, President's 4.0 Club
University activities: ISU blood drive (director and recruiter), Greek Week central committee, Student Alumni Leadership Council, homecoming “Yell-Like-Hell” coordinator, VEISHEA parades committee, CySquad homecoming special events committee
Community service: “Feed-the-Need” volunteer