Each year, the Minnesota Section of IFT awards multiple scholarships to outstanding food science graduate and undergraduate students. These student scholarship awards are given to encourage volunteer service, leadership, academic achievement, professional development and to support research in Food Science.
Offered Scholarships
Each year, we offer the following awards to qualified candidates:
- Elwood Caldwell Scholarship Award for Volunteer Service
- Dr. Dash Scholarship Awards for Academic Excellence
- Graduate Scholarship Awards
- Undergraduate Scholarship Awards
- IFT FIRST Annual Meeting Travel Awards
Student Classification
Applicants must have student status within the 2025-2026 academic year. Applicants must be current student members of National IFT and MNIFT.
Eligible Universities
- Minnesota State – Mankato
- North Dakota State University
- South Dakota State University
- University of Minnesota
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls
- University of Wisconsin-Stout
Award Recipients
Abiy Dadi, UoM
Priyanshi Chaturvedi, University of Minnesota
Anto Pradeep Raja Charles, NDSU
Radhika Bharathi, UMN
Sonali Raghunath, UMN
Serap Vatansever, NDSU
Misen Luu, UMN
Vaidhyanathan Anantharamkrishnan, UMN
Gabriela Swamy, SDSU
Justin Carlson, U of MN
Alyssa Pagel, University of Minnesota
Kristen Ruud, University of Minnesota
Katie Koecher, University of Minnesota
Rakesh Kaushik, SDSU
Maryam Wahab, South Dakota State University
Kritika Gaba, SDSU
Vaishali Poswal, SDSU
Mahmoud Hamouda, SDSU
Anto Pradeep Raja Charles, North Dakota State University
Sheetal Jha, SDSU
Jawadul Misir, UoM
Menglin Han, NDSU
Muhammad Usman, NDSU
Qiong Chen, NDSU
Sumi Regmi, SDSU
Ting Mao, SDSU
Abiy Dadi, University of Minnesota
Baochen Fang, North Dakota State University
Yang Zhe Kang , University of Minnesota
Zeel Satyendra Modi, South Dakota State University
Robiul Islam Rubel, South Dakota State University
Saajewa Dasent-Swygart, University of Minnesota
Radhika Bharathi, UMN
Liuyi Chang, NDSU
Mohamed Salem Elfaruk, SDSU
Sonali Raghunath, UMN
Robiul Islam Rubel, SDSU
Prince G. Boakye, UMN
Anto Pradeep Raja Charles, NDSU
Mohamed Salem Elfaruk, SDSU
Sonali Raghunath, UMN
Jayani C. Sandarani Maddakandage Dona Kulathunga, NDSU
Rachel Mitacek, UMN
Sonali Raghunath, UMN
Kaavya Rathnakumar, SDSU
Brigitta Yaputri, UMN
Vaidhyanathan Anantharamkrishnan, UMN
Maryam Enteshari, SDSU
Chelsey Hinnencamp, UMN
Yang Lan, NDSU
Yara Benavidez Paz, UMN
Gabriela John Swamy, SDSU
Maryam Enteshari, SDSU
Chelsey Hinnencamp, UMN
Yang Lan, NDSU
Minwei Xu, NDSU
Sravanthi Budaraju, UMN
Maryam Enteshari, SDSU
Chelsey Hinencamp, UMN
Gabriela Swamy, SDSU
Minwei Xu, NDSU
Poonam Singha, SDSU
Chelsey Hinenkamp, UMN
Geoff Dubrow, UMN
Divek Nair, UMN
Justin Carlson, UMN
Geoffrey Dubrow, U of MN
Poonam Singha, SDSU
Gabriela John Swamy, SDSU
Geoffrey Debrow, UMN
Umesh Chandra Lohani, SDSU
Katie Osdoba, UMN
Poonam Singha, SDSU
Ian Ronningen, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Umesh Chandra Lohani, Ph.D., South Dakota State University
Akhil Babu Manchukonda, UW Stout
Deepa Pradhan, NDSU
Meghana Maske, UW Stout
Prachi Vinodbhai Sakariya, UW Stout
Santosh Rijal, SDSU
FNU Akshit, South Dakota State University
Areeba Ali, University of Wisconsin – Stout
Shafeeqa Irfan, South Dakota State University
Rutvi Jitendrakumar Joshi, South Dakota State University
Bhaswati Chowdhury, SDSU
Priyanshi Chaturvedi, UMN
Rutvi Jitendrakumar Joshi, SDSU
Aditya LNU, SDSU
Bhaswati Chowdhury, SDSU
Mominul Hoque, SDSU
Holly Husband, UMN
Sheetal Jha, SDSU
Mominul Hoque, SDSU
Leslie Loehr, UMN
Brigitta Pricilla Yaputri, UMN
Radhika Bharathi, UMN
Lucy Hansen, UMN
Laura Eckhardt, UMN
Dilpreet Kaur, UMN
Misen Luu, UMN
Alissa Schneider, UMN
Lucy Hansen, UMN
Jenny Hayek, UMN
Sonali Raghunath, UMN
Bipin Rajpurohit, SDSU
Claire Boyle, UMN
Jenny Hayek, UMN
Aliza Sigdel, SDSU
Alexandra Kuechel, UMN
Lauren Wisdorf, UMN
Devendra Paudel, SDSU
Claire Boyle, UMN
Cassie Hillen, NDSU
Chelsey Hinnenkamp, U of MN
Citra Rahardjo, U of MN
Alexandrea Kuchel, U of MN
Joseph Kallenbach, NDSU
Courtney Lasky, UMN
Mitchell Mattes, UMN
Graduate Scholarship
Courtney Lasky, University of Minnesota
Jacinta Kembai, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Kirsten Ruud, University of Minnesota
Lauren Gillman, University of Minnesota
Chelsea Hinnenkamp, University of Minnesota
Courtney Simons, North Dakota State University
Katie Koecher, University of Minnesota
Parisa Fallahi, South Dakota State University
Ian Ronningen, University of Minnesota
Kimberly Kowieski, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Lauren Gillman, University of Minnesota
Deanna Scheff, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Andrea Tremaine, University of Minnesota
Bridget McClatchey, University of Minnesota
Courtney Simons, North Dakota State University
Hongshun Yang, University of Minnesota
Ian Ronningen, University of Minnesota
Nuala Bobowski, University of Minnesota
Qian Wang, University of Minnesota
Rachel Kyllo, University of Minnesota
Kayden Werlinger, NDSU
Sadie Streff, SDSU
Kaden Kerzman, North Dakota State University
Celia Powell, University of Wisconsin – Stout
Sadie Streff, South Dakota State University
Kayden Werlinger, North Dakota State University
Yihong Deng, UW – River Falls
Ian Heieie, UMN
Celia Powell, UW – Stout
Dana Edleman, UMN
Sandi Levine, UMN
Anna Mahoney, UMN
Sandi Levine, UMN
Anna Mahoney, NDSU
Rebecca Tabler, UW-Stout
Miranda Arndt, UWRF
Holly Husband, UMN
Sandi Levine, UMN
Anna Mahoney, NDSU
Michelle Schmitt, UWRF
Brigitta Pricilla Yaputri, UMN
Alexandra Cummins, UMN
Paige Elfering, UW-Stout
Sarah Keute, UW-Stout
Alissa Schneider, UMN
Madison Gohl, NDSU
Lucy Hansen, UMN
Katelyn Schmoll, NDSU
Jenny Hayek, UMN
Annie Bajwa, NDSU
Lillie Kuss, UW-Stout
Jenny Hayek, U of MN
Christine Leonard, UW-Stout
Cassandra Hillen, NDSU
Cassandra Hillen, North Dakota State University
Sarah Gutkowski, University of Minnesota
Megan Parker, University of Minnesota
Alyssa Pagel, University of Minnesota
Courtney Lasky, University of Minnesota
Alyssa Pagel, University of Minnesota
Kirsten Ruud, University of Minnesota
Akhil Babu Manchukonda, UW Stout
Deepa Pradhan, NDSU
Meghana Maske, UW Stout
Prachi Vinodbhai Sakariya, UW Stout
Vaishali Poswal, SDSU
Menglin Han, NDSU
Qiong Chen, NDSU
Rakesh Kaushik, SDSU
Sumi Regmi, SDSU
Tejaswi Boyapati, SDSU
Sandeep Paudel, SDSU
Muhammad Usman, NDSU
Ting Mao, SDSU
Suchismita Roy, UoM
Zeel Modi, SDSU
Anto Pradeep Raja Charles, North Dakota State University
Abiy Dadi, University of Minnesota
Charu Gupta, University of Minnesota
Shafeeqa Irfan, South Dakota State University
Yash Jagdale, University of Minnesota
Rutvi Jitendrakumar Joshi, South Dakota State University
Yang Zhe Kang , University of Minnesota
Rakesh Kaushik, South Dakota State University
Brittany Kralik, University of Minnesota
Ruthresh Kumar Sendil Kumar, University of Minnesota
Ting Mao, South Dakota State University
Sai Nisetha Masilamani, University of Minnesota
Meghana Maske, University of Wisconsin – Stout
Jawadul Misir, University of Minnesota
Zeel Satyendra Modi, South Dakota State University
Emily Nelson, University of Minnesota
Vaishali Poswal, South Dakota State University
Sumi Regmi, South Dakota State University
Suchismita Roy, University of Minnesota
Robiul Islam Rubel, South Dakota State University
Phanatchakorn Sutham, University of Minnesota
Saajewa Dasent-Swygart, University of Minnesota
Maryam Wahab, South Dakota State University
Liuyi Chang, NDSU
Anto Pradeep Raja Charles, NDSU
Priyanshi Chaturvedi, UMN
Janice Cheng, UMN
Bhaswati Chowdhury, SDSU
Abiy Dadi, UMN
Mohamed Salem Elfaruk, SDSU
Matteo Grossi, NDSU
Charu Gupta, UMN
Sheetal Jha, SDSU
Rutvi Jitendrakumar Joshi, SDSU
Yang Zhe Kang, UMN
Brittany Kralik, UMN
Aditya LNU, SDSU
Sonali Raghunath, UMN
Robiul Islam Rubel, SDSU
Saajewa Dasent-Swygart, UMN
Maryam Wahab, SDSU
Radhika Bharathi, UMN
Prince G. Boakye, UMN
Liuyi Chang, NDSU
Anto Pradeep Raja Charles, NDSU
Dana Edleman, UMN
Mohamed Salem Elfaruk, SDSU
Mominul Hoque, SDSU
Holly Husband, UMN
Nadee Shanika Kaluwahandi, SDSU
Leslie Loehr, UMN
Akua Y. Okyere, UMN
Sonali Raghunath, UMN
Brigitta Pricilla Yaputri, UMN
Laura Eckhardt, UMN
Mohamed S. Elfaruk, SDSU
Holly Husband, UMN
Dilpreet Kaur, UMN
Jayani C. Sandarani Maddakandage Dona Kulathunga, NDSU
Vaidehi Narkar, UMN
Sonali Raghunath, UMN
Kaavya Rathnakumar, SDSU
Alissa Schneider, UMN
Brigitta Yaputri, UMN
Samuel Adler, UMN
Vaidhyanathan Anantharamkrishnan, UMN
Fan Bu, UMN
Laura Eckhardt, UMN
Maryam Enteshari, SDSU
Supun Sandaru Fernando, NDSU
Lucy Hansen, UMN
Chelsey Hinnencamp, UMN
Holly Husband, UMN
Dilpreet Kaur, UMN
Yang Lan, NDSU
Misen Luu, UMN
Rachel Mitacek, UMN
Vaidehi Narkar, UMN
Sonali Raghunath, UMN
Kaavya Rathnakumar, SDSU
Alissa Schneider, UMN
Gabriela John Swamy, SDSU
Serap Vatansever, NDSU
Brigitta Pricilla Yaputri, UMN
Vaidhyanathan Anantharamkrishnan, UMN
Tanvee Deshpande, SDSU
Lucy Hansen, UMN
Jenny Hayek, UMN
Chelsey Hinnencamp, UMN
Dilpreet Kaur, UMN
Yang Lan, NDSU
Misen Luu, UMN
Rachel Mitacek, UMN
Sonali Raghunath, UMN
Bipin Rajpurohit, SDSU
Gabriela Swamy, SDSU
Minwei Xu, NDSU
Lucy Hansen, UMN
Aliza Sigdel, SDSU
Claire Boyle, UMN
Jaya Banjade, UMN
Misen Luu, UMN
Prachi Pahariya, SDSU
Tanvee Deshpande, SDSU
Minwei Xu, NDSU
Sravanthi Budaraju, UMN
Supun Sandaru Fernando, NDSU
Gabriela Swamy, SDSU
Yara Licceth Benavides Paz, UMN
Vaidhyanathan Anantharamkrishnan, UMN
Alexandra Kuechel, UMN
Chelsey Hinenkamp, UMN
Divek Nair, UMN
Lauren Wisdorf, UMN
Claire Boyle, UMN
Jenny Hayek, UMN
Amy Mathiowetz, UMN
Alexandra Cummins, UMN
Bipin Rajpurohet, U of MN
Amy Mathiowetz, U of MN
Jenny Hayek, U of MN
Chelsey Hinnenkamp, U of MN
Citra Rahardjo, U of MN
Poonam Singha, SDSU
Gabriela John Swamy, SDSU
Justin Carlson, UMN
Reilly McNaught, UMN
David Potts, UMN
Brittany Riebel, NDSU
Sichaya Sittipod, UMN
Gabriela John Swamy, SDSU
Cindy Vang, UW-Stout
Emily DelBel, University of Minnesota
Jordan Walter, University of Minnesota
Liz Reid, University of Minnesota
Molly Erickson, University of Minnesota
Dipak Pokhrel, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Avi Goldstein, University of Minnesota
Poonam Singha, South Dakota State University
Nina Le, University of Minnesota
Kristen Ruud, University of Minnesota
Katie Koecher, University of Minnesota
Alyssa Pagel, University of Minnesota
Courtney Lasky, University of Minnesota
Lauren Gillman, University of Minnesota
Emily Del Bel, University of Minnesota
Deanna Scheff, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Nuala Bobowski, University of Minnesota
Jordan Walter, University of Minnesota
Abena Opokua Bampo Opoku, University of Minnesota
Amanda Peck, University of Minnesota
Andrea Tremaine, University of Minnesota
Ellen Hystead, University of Minnesota
Nuala Bobowski, University of Minnesota
Qian Wang, University of Minnesota
Thomas Rodda, University of Minnesotaa
Zhe Hou, University of Minnesota