ST. PAUL (WJON News) – Four Central Minnesota residents have been awarded scholarships to further their agricultural education. The Minnesota State Fair has announced the recipients for the fair's Your Scholarship and Trade Scholarships. Henry Lemke of Watkins, Maria Buntjer of Long Prairie, and Rylee Bundermann of Alexandria were each awarded a $1,000 Youth Scholarship. Ellyanna Sand of Freeport received a $2,000 Trade Scholarship.
The state fair annually awards 22 Youth Scholarships to rural youth or individuals already enrolled in an agricultural program, and the Trade Scholarships are awarded to people of any age entering a skilled trade career or furthering their training. The Minnesota State Fair has awarded over $600,000 in scholarships since 1994, and the scholarships are funded by the Minnesota State Fair Foundation.
Below is a listing of all the scholarship recipients and the towns they are from:
The 2025 Minnesota State Fair Youth Scholarship recipients are:
The 2025 Minnesota State Fair Trade Scholarship recipients are:
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