Scholarship Program
Scholarship Program
USCHI Scholarships
These scholarships are honors to those children and grandchildren of USCHI members who put their dedication into harvesting with their families. This award is meant for those who work hard on harvest by supporting their family business and lifestyle. They are not able to participate in “normal” summer activities. Their dedication to harvest is to be awarded with these scholarships. These were first awarded in 1991 and continue to be a highlight of the convention at the Saturday evening awards banquet.
A Unique Opportunity
Scholarship donations
It has been a goal of USCHI to provide funding for scholarships through the following activities: quilt sales/raffles, silent auction, live auction, memorial donations, and honorary donations.
Scholarship money
The amount of each scholarship awarded is paid on a semester basis. The first semester will be paid when the USCHI office receives official notice of enrollment after the drop period. The second semester will be paid when the USCHI office receives an official copy of the first semester grades. GPA must stay above a 2.5 to be awarded the second payment.
Qualifications
All applicants must be sons, daughters, or grandchildren of a current USCHI regular harvester member of the past two years OR deceased member. A points system is used to grade applications. Applicants with actual harvest experience are highly considered. All names and locations are taken out of applications so that the applicant remains anonymous to the scholarship committee members while being graded.
Deadlines
Applications are due via physical mail in to the USCHI office by midnight of December 1. Member dues for the scholarship year are also due by midnight of December 1.
“I grew up on my family’s harvest crew. My experience helped me grow into the person and business owner I am today. After receiving a USCHI scholarship in 2019, I was so proud. I had worked so hard and missed out on so many summers at home, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything. The scholarship funds helped me obtain my degree from Kansas State University and shape my life.”
Scholarship Recipients
Hunter Brown
2017 Recipient · Devils Lake, ND
Sheyenne Dunn
2017 Recipient · Childress, TX
Gabrielle Schiltz
2017 Recipient · Selden, KS
Lauren Slagell
2017 Recipient · Hydro, OK
Callie Zeorian
2016 Recipient · Manley, NE
Jeremy Crockett
2016 Recipient · St. John, KS
Morgan Gallagher
2016 Recipient · Ashley, ND
Kristen Hoffman
2016 Recipient · Bowdle, SD
Brandon Osowski
2016 Recipient · Grafton, ND
Brayde Wagner
2016 Recipient · Mankato, KS
Full List of Recipients
2026
- Josie Parker
- Waterville, KS
- Madison Bradberry
- Onida, SD
- Sunder Schemper
- Holdrege, NE
- Charlie Olsen
- Hendricks, MN
- Titus Hamer
- Greenfield, IA
- Brooke Befort
- Hays, KS
2025
- Tegan Hoyt
- Corning, IA
- Olivia Strnad
- Munden, KS
- Preslie Poling
- Clayton, NM
- Maycee Thouvenel
- Versailles, MO
- Brady Russell
- South Haven, KS
2024
- Sabrina Schemper
- Holdrege, NE
- Tessa Befort
- Hays, KS
- Cathleen Hamil
- Cashion, OK
- Alden Bewley
- Alma, NE
- Eric Hoffman
- McCanna, ND
2023
- Ellie Olsen
- Hendricks, MN
2022
- Ashton Schiltz
- Selden, KS
- Whitney Befort
- Hays, KS
- Katrina Quick
- Borup, MN
- Bryce Oliphant
- Ellinwood, KS
2021
- Taylor Cherney
- Cuba, KS
- Isaiah Dunn
- Childress, KS
- Hunter Gallagher
- Ashley, ND
- Samantha Schemper
- Holdrege, NE
2020
- Erin Slagell
- Hydro, OK
- Zeb Hughes
- Ellinwood, KS
- Claire Olsen
- Hendricks, MN
- Isaak Brown
- Devils Lake, ND
- Josie Olsen
- `Hendricks, MN
- Cassidy Burnside
- Vallonia, IN
2019
- Amber Cherney
- Cuba, KS
- Sierra Schemper
- Holdrege, NE
2018
- Justin Hoffman
- Larimore, ND
- Michael Kraft
- Munich, ND
- Kylie Mitchell
- Ulysses, KS
2017
- Hunter Brown
- Devils Lake, ND
- Sheyenne Dunn
- Childress, TX
- Gabrielle Schiltz
- Selden, KS
- Lauren Slagell
- Hydro, OK
2016
- Callie Zeorian
- Manley, NE
- Jeremy Crockett
- St. John, KS
- Morgan Gallagher
- Ashley, ND
- Kristen Hoffman
- Bowdle, SD
- Brandon Osowski
- Grafton, ND
- Brayde Wagner
- Mankato, KS
2015
- Bryce Ginther
- Luray, KS
- Juston Wolgemuth
- Elizabethtown, PA
- Laramie Farris
- Goodland, KS
- Shania Neumiller
- Bowdon, ND
- Shiani Hughes
- Ellinwood, KS
- Alex Carlson
- Goodridge, MN
2014
- William Joel Wessels
- Alma, NE
- Gage Woodard
- Maize, KS
- Emily Vieth
- Canyon, TX
- Danika Quick
- Borup, MN
- Libby Schneider
- Logan, KS
- Ali Thurman
- Burlington, OK
2013
- Staci Schroeder
- Inman, KS
- Megan Orr
- Apple Creek, OH
- Kaitlyn Wenger
- Wooster, OH
- Karly Frederick
- Alden, KS
- Taylor Zeorian
- Manley, NE
- Levi Smith
- Superior, NE
2012
- Lance Schroeder
- Inman, KS
- Austin Ginther
- Luray, KS
- Abby Johnson
- Farwell, TX
- Katy Mason
- Enid, OK
- Jay James Farris
- Edson, KS
- Tinese Friesen
- Meade, KS
2011
- Brandon Roland
- Hemingford, NE
- Jaden Friesen
- Meade, KS
- Mitchell Keller
- Hunter, KS
- Brenda Zongker
- Plevna, KS
- Travis Boyles
- Burr Oak, KS
- Allison Pauls
- Buhler, KS
2010
- Seth Ackerman
- Brewster, KS
- Laura Procter
- Linglevile, TX
- Samantha Johnson
- Turtle Lake, ND
- Emily Wright
- Bridgeport, NE
- Stephanie Osowski
- Grafton, ND
- Hudson Dale Louderbugh
- McDonald, KS
2009
- Lauren Pauls
- `Buhler, KS
- Leah` Johnson
- Evansville, MN
- Trent Strunk
- Silver Lake, KS
- Andrew Johnson
- Farwell, TX
- Matthew Boyles
- Burr Oak, KS
2008
- Brent Bergman
- Baileyville, KS
- Megan Roland
- Hemingford, NE
- Kassidy Frederick
- Alden, KS
- Tracy Foslien
- Benson, MN
- Blayne Baker
- Spearman, TX
- Trevor Loken
- Weatherford, OK
2007
- Kirsten Wenger
- Wooster, OH
- Mason Eberts
- South Heart, ND
- DeVon Danelle Harris
- Alva, OK
- Zayn Frederick
- Alden, KS
- Zachary Frederick
- Alden, KS
- Carly Johnson
- Vega, TX
2006
- Joseph Johnson
- Turtle Lake, ND
- Jenna Zeorian
- Manley, NE
- Audrey Lutz
- Sulphur Springs, TX
- Mike Hiedeman
- Beardsley, MN
2005
- Brady Grove
- Superior, NE
- Kimberly Heil
- Ulysses, KS
- Aaron Hoppe
- Osakis, MN
- Jenna Matthews
- Kiowa, KS
- Matthew Pauls
- Buhler, KS
- Ashley Roland
- Hemingford, NE
2004
- Danielle Dettler
- Doland`, SD
- Jill Foslien
- Benson, MN
- Alexis Kraft
- Munich, ND
- Daniel Misener
- Elk CIty , OK
- Matthew Johnson
- Turtle Lake, ND
- Amanda Seeman
- Colby, KS
- Landon Treutken
- Selden, KS
- Luke Tingle
- DeSmet, SD
- Christopher Zongker
- Plevna, KS
- Jamie Zeorian
- Manley, NE
- Jessica Hiedeman
- Beardsley, MN
- Megan Evans
- Levelland`, TX
2003
- Mandi Preisser
- Cunningham, KS
- Crystal Lutz
- Phillipsburg, KS
- Trisha Funk
- Fargo, ND
- Susan Jones
- Greenfield, IA
- Bryce Bergman
- Baileyville, KS
- Marvin Eberts
- South Heart`, ND
- Ladanna Fay Harris
- Alva, OK
- Hollie Louderbaugh
- McDonald, KS
- Moriah Wagner
- Mankato, KS
- Ashley Mason
- Meno, OK
- Laura Schemper
- Almena, KS
2002
- Kayla Berry
- Lenora, KS
- Derek Dettler
- Doland, SD
- Adireene Eberts
- South Heart, ND
- Alica Lawrence
- Pottsboro, TX
- Adam Meidinger
- Zeeland, ND
- Timber Naegele
- Lucas, KS
- Quentin Ray
- Clovis, NM
- Eric Seeman
- Megargel, TX
- Erica Weeks
- Olathe, CO
- Lindsey Johnson
- Christine, ND
2001
- Cheryl Lynn Bergman
- Baileyville, KS
- Aimee Betzen
- Cunningham, KS
- Karla Hoppe
- Osakis, MN
- Katie Keimig
- Sterling, KS
- Jeremy Lowe
- Munday, TX
- Sarah Mahoney
- St. Edward, NE
- Katrina L. Martin
- Larned, KS
- Katie Misener
- Atchinson, KS
- Travis Reimer
- Medford, OK
- Leanna Schemper
- Almena, KS
2000
- Amanda Berry
- Lenora, KS
- Rebecca Crooks
- Horace, ND
- Jadelyn Maher
- Davenport, NE
- Blane Neufeld
- Inman, KS
- Matthew Hoppe
- Osakis, MN
- Neil Trummel
- Greensburg, KS
- Courtney Balzer
- Buhler, KS
- Jana Lesage
- Evansville, MN
- Dane Parker
- Waterville, KS
- Michael Meis
- Shelby, MT
- Lynn Snow
- Enid, OK
- Matt Mason
- Meno, OK
- Jessica Meidinger
- Zeeland, ND
1999
- Charlie Franke
- Covington, OK
- Terra Schiltz
- Selden, KS
- Wendy Allen
- Judd, ND
- Brenda Jones
- Greenfield, IA
- Jill Bakken
- Medicine Lake, MT
- Lindsey Roesch
- Roscoe, SD
- Nick Matejcek
- Wahpeton, ND
1998
- Jarren Ray
- Clovis, NM
- Krisha Keimig
- Sterling, KS
- Kyle Traweek
- Bangs, TX
- Derek Bantam
- Alma, NE
- Olivia Ginther
- Devils Lake, ND
1997
- Mandy Caid
- Granite, OK
- Jennifer Figgins
- Mankato, KS
- Carisa Dobbins
- Thomas, OK
- Tim Balzer
- Buhler, KS
- Dawn Heagley
- Westport, ND
1996
- Tara Lynn Hoffman
- Bowdle, SD
- Andy Kay Caid
- Granite, OK
- Tara Heil
- Ulysses, KS
- Sally Shughart
- Oskaloosa, KS
1995
- Martha Ogle
- Pratt, KS
- Blythe Clayton
- Amarillo, TX
- Jason Robertson
- Putnam, OK
- Susan Kalisiak
- Dalhart, TX
- Allen Chaffee
- Clay Center, KS
- Sandra Hase
- Anamoose, ND
- Holly Foust
- Custer City, OK
- Gary Schroeder
- Buhler, KS
- Ann Stolzenburg
- Clyde, KS
- Ginger Nesham
- Berthold, ND
- Christina Ericksen
- Campbell, NE
- JC Schemper
- Holdrege, NE
1994
- Lisa Peters
- Elk Creek, NE
- Kristy Kahrs
- Concordia, KS
- Angela Bangs
- Doniphan, NE
- Christine Zirnhelt
- Forman, ND
- Ryan Phillips
- La Junta, CO
- Ralph Young
- Elk Creek, NE
1993
- Jeremy Blazer
- Buhler, KS
- Angela Montgomery
- Brownfield, TX
- Jason Gattis
- Pottsboro, TX
- Wendy Caid
- Granite, OK
1992
- Julie Schemper
- Holdrege, NE
- Kyle Tingle
- DeSmet, SD
- Amy Klemick
- Grand Island, NE
- Marty Albrecht
- Moundridge, KS
- Ryan Patton
- Silver Lake, KS
1991
- Lori Ann Pruett
- Snyder, OK
- Shea Pilgreen
- Waurika, OK
- Kurt Sulzman
- Preston, KS
- Andrea Gosney
- Fairview, OK
For Farmers & Producers
Need a harvest crew? We'll help you find one.
Membership with USCHI offers direct job leads through our office communication system and a public directory listing to help farmers find your crew. We provide professional advocacy through dedicated lobbying in Washington D.C. while fostering vital networking opportunities at our annual convention.
To find a crew: