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
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
Alyssa Pagel, University of Minnesota
Kirsten Ruud, 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