The following FarmHouse individuals were chosen for the designated scholarships:
WILLIAM S. & CATHERINE MAY SCHOLARSHIPS
Christian Colburn (Iowa State '05)
Major: Business management
GPA: 3.99
Fraternal offices and involvement: Vice president; treasurer; assistant treasurer; alumni director; assistant alumni director; new member class service chair, Varieties committee
Fraternal awards: FarmHouse Foundation’s William S. & Catherine May scholarship recipient; 2007 Power of 7 Seminar attendee
Scholarly accomplishments: Naval ROTC honor society (Sextant society); Mortar Board honor society (treasurer); Cardinal Key honorary (selections co-chair); Iowa State high scholarship award (top 2 percent of the university); Legion of Valor Bronze Cross (for achievement of scholastic excellence and outstanding military leadership); Military Order of the Purple Heart (for demonstrating exceptional leadership, dedication, and participation in NROTC); Certificate of special Congressional recognition for admission to the U.S. Naval Academy
University activities: Naval ROTC (commanding officer; platoon commander; squad leader; wardroom officer); Iowa Statesman men’s choir; IFC recruitment guide; ISU dance marathon; ROTC quartet
Matt Begnoche (Kansas State ’05)
Major: Architectural engineering
GPA: 3.87
Fraternal offices and involvement: Chapter president; housemother selection committee; recruitment co-chair; standards board member; intramural chair; social committee; new member class intramural chair
Fraternal awards: FarmHouse Foundation’s William S. & Catherine May scholarship recipient; Kansas Chapter Scholarship recipient; 2007 Power of 7 Seminar attendee
Scholarly accomplishments: Order of Omega (recruitment chair); Silver Key
University activities: Greek Ambassador; Silver Key (sleep-out for the homeless co-chair; selections committee member)
Community service: Big Brothers/Big Sisters; coach for youth baseball team
Bruce Frank (Illinois '05)
Major: Agriculture; farm and financial management
GPA: 3.62
Fraternal offices and involvement: Chapter president; vice president of public relations; new member class vice president
Fraternal awards: FarmHouse Foundation’s Bert Krantz memorial scholarship recipient; William S. & Catherine May Scholarship; Illinois Chapter’s most outstanding freshman award; Ralph Dralle Award for most active junior
Scholarly accomplishments: ExCEL leadership award; international business immersion program; Jonathon Baldwin Turner Scholar; Dean’s list; American FFA degree; Illinois outstanding president of the year
University activities: IFC (executive vice president); student advancement committee (president); University of Illinois collegiate FFA (president); University of Illinois homecoming parade (co-chair); college of ACES student council (class representative; intern); student alumni ambassadors; ACE club; international business immersion program
Andrew Pritchard (Kansas State ’05)
Major: Architectural engineering
GPA: 3.838
Fraternal offices and involvement: Executive board; new member class community service chair; community service chair; scholarship chair; recreational room committee head; Bible study leader
Fraternal awards: FarmHouse Foundation’s William S. & Catherine May scholarship recipient
Scholarly accomplishments: Catalyst leadership program; Silver Key; KSU Illuminating Engineering Society
University activities: Student alumni board; Architectural Engineering Institute (seminar chairman); Christian Challenge; high school FCA Bible study (leader); Structural Engineers Association of Kansas and Missouri – KSU chapter
Nathan Spare (Kansas State '05)
Major: Industrial engineering
GPA: 3.73
Fraternal offices and involvement: Vice president (head of standards board); treasurer; executive board; Conclave chair; housemother search committee; Brother of the Week
Fraternal awards: FarmHouse Foundation’s William S. & Catherine May scholarship recipient
Scholarly accomplishments: Phi Kappa Phi honorary; Chimes junior honorary; Catalyst (Blue Key program for freshmen & sophomores); Engineering honors
University activities: KSU women’s basketball practice team; Christian Challenge; all-campus praise and worship (sound technician); intramurals
Community service: volunteer at local retirement home; 5K for GAMMA fundraiser volunteer; engineering pancake feed volunteer; spring break mission trip to Mexico
BERT KRANTZ MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Daniel Fischer (Iowa State ’06)
Major: Agricultural business
GPA: 4.00
Fraternal offices and involvement: recruitment chair; director of alumni relations; scholarship chair; Greek week co-chair
Fraternal awards: FarmHouse Foundation’s Bert Krantz memorial scholarship; C.J. Gauger scholarship recipient; Carl Hertz scholarship recipient; Fox scholarship recipient
Scholarly accomplishments: Outstanding Greek sophomore of the year; GPA in the top 2 percent in the College of Agriculture; Cardinal Key honor society; Alpha Zeta agricultural honorary
University activities: Student government (director of government relations); student alumni leadership council (homecoming central; community service co-chair); new student programs (Cyclone aide); freshman council (philanthropy co-chair); supplemental instruction leader for micro and macro economics
Community service: FSpecial Olympics national games volunteer
HERBERT FOLKEN SCHOLARSHIP
Chad Hall (Nebraska '06)
Major: Biochemistry/Pre-Medicine
GPA: 3.941
Fraternal offices and involvement: Business manager; alumni relations chair; freshman class work chair
Fraternal awards: Herbert Folken scholarship recipient; 2008 Power of 7 attendee
Scholarly accomplishments: Dean’s list; Justin Morrill scholars’ program (secretary)
University activities: Nebraska Human Resources Institute (counselor); Nebraska Union Board; Navigators; Nebraska alumni association (board of directors); dance marathon (hospitality assistant); weekly Bible study; genetics teaching assistant; supplemental instruction tutor for general chemistry
Community service: elementary school volunteer; volunteer at local hospital emergency room