ROCORI Student Wins Minnesota FFA Foundation Scholarship

(KNSI) – A ROCORI High School student is one of the recipients of the James W. Tracy Scholarship. Tyler Ratka is among 25 people selected.

The awards are handed out by the Minnesota FFA Foundation to students who will be pursuing a college degree in agriculture. Four factors are used to select the winners. On top of an interest in farming and agriculture, the FFA weighs the applicants on how involved they are in the organization and other community activities, their leadership skills, and their need for financial assistance.

The recipients will be honored later this month at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities campus during the state convention. The full list of winners is below.

Makenzie Alberts – Pine Island High School
Olivia Amsbaugh – Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School
Connor Ballman – Goodhue High School
Natalie Beckendorf – Renville County West
Andrew Burns – GFW High School
Faith Butterfass – Morris Area High School
Brooke Calteaux – Winona Senior High School
McKayla Carlson-Hughes – Braham Area High School
Natalie Clemenson – Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School
Karlie DeGrood – Bethlehem-Academy High School
Kyle Hagen – Glencoe-Silver Lake High School
Cora Huhn – Litchfield High School
Danika Jackels – Murray County Central High School
Brooke Johnson – Bethlehem-Academy High School
Hailey Klimek – Alexandria Area High School
Lily Krona – Bemidji High School
Mackenzie Kuschel – Sebeka High School
Brynn Lozinski – MACCRAY
Alison Murrell – Braham Area High School
Halli Poppler – Howard Lake – Waverly Winsted
Tyler Ratka – ROCORI High School
MaryEmma Reeser – New Prague High School
Amanda Sauder – Sauder Homeschool
Kyle Thomas – Rockford High School
Kloe Wadd – Waseca High School