2026 Durastak Traits of Tomorrow Scholarship Winners
Sophia Barnum
Michigan State University, Crop and Soil Sciences
"Knowing that there are companies and individuals who are interested in investing in youth and me personally, is always a good feeling. Being awarded this scholarship means a lot in terms of the investment that people are willing to make in me and other young people within the industry."
Ethan Fisher
Kansas State University, Biological Systems Engineering
"Farmers feed the world, we can’t do life without them, and it means everything to me to just even have a glimpse of being part of the solution."
Calvin Myers
Purdue University, Agribusiness Management
"I truly believe the ag industry encompasses everyone. I mean, whether it’s myself or somebody walking right here on the sidewalk right now, we all have clothes on our back, we have backpacks, we all have the things we need because a farmer made it possible for us."
Kaarina Dunn
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Environmental Sciences and Agroecology
"This scholarship shows youth that agriculture isn’t something that just happens on a farm. It happens in universities. It happens in classrooms all across the world."
Braydon Binger
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Agronomy
"It’s so fulfilling being able to give back and seeing the things and people around you grow because of the efforts that you’ve put out, and having scholarships to be able to do that is amazing, and it certainly wouldn’t be possible without."