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
Alyssa Pagel, University of Minnesota
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
Ian Ronningen, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Umesh Chandra Lohani, Ph.D., South Dakota State University
Cassandra Hillen, North Dakota State University
Sarah Gutkowski, University of Minnesota
Megan Parker, University of Minnesota
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
Alyssa Pagel, University of Minnesota
Courtney Lasky, University of Minnesota