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
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
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
Ellie Ekblad, Century High School, Rochester
A nutrition education program’s ability to affect children’s immediate food selection choice
Carolyn Jon’s, Eden Prairie High School
A new innovation in food preservation
Emily Scinocca, Ordean Middle School
Why doesn’t birch bark rot?
Sam Wehr, Duluth
Testing iron content in breakfast cereals
Katie Koecher, University of Minnesota