SCHOLARSHIP
The Austin Hallsted Memorial Scholarship was created in order to honor our son Austin. Since 2012 we have awarded 79 applicants with $51,800.00 in scholarships to assist with college expenses.
Please help us congratulate this year's well deserving, hard working Scholarship Winners!
Garrett Scholz, Jaelin Wolfinger, Parker Walahoski, Tate Pruess, Kammy Held, Keaton Fattig, Tanner Hansen and Loganne Barta!
Thank you for being great examples for so many young people in the show industry!
Click on the following boxes to have access to the forms if applying for the scholarship. Open April 1st-June 1st, 2026
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2025 Winners
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Garrett Scholz
Bertrand, NE
UNL studying Agribusiness
"Be strong and of good courage, do not fear or be in dread of them: for it is the Lord your God who goes with you; he will not fail you or forsake you."- Deuteronomy 31:6 |
Jaelin WolfingerLexington, NE Kansas State University studying Ag Communications & Ag Business
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Parker WalahoskiOverton, NE SDSU studying Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences
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Tate Pruess
Craig, NE
Ag Transfer at Black Hawk Community College
"Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go." -Joshua 1:9 |
Kammy Held
Leigh, NE
UNL studying Agriculture Education and Agriculture Communications
Trust in People that Believe in you. |
Keaton Fattig
Brady, NE
Colby Community College studying General Studies, Associates of Arts and Science
"God is within her, she will not fall." -Psalms 46:5 |
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Tanner Hansen
Laurel, NE
NCTA studying Agricultural Education
“People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care” |
Loganne Barta
Yutan, NE
Kansas State University studying Animal Science
“God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.” -Psalms 46:5 |
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2024 Winners
Tucker StagemeyerPage, NE
Butler Community College studying Agricultural Business
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Jack JacobsCairo, NE Iowa State University studying Agriculture Studies
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Brant R. BenesAlbion, NE UNL studying Animal Science
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Adyson GroteluschenColumbus, NE NECC studying Animal Nutrition
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JessaLynn HudsonBelvidere, NE
UNL studying Animal Science
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Avery KrausBurr, NE
UNL for Agronomy
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Lexi JohnsonGothenburg, NE
Fort Hays State University studying Agriculture Business/Agriculture Communications
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2023 Winners
![]() Jaleigh HallstedPender, NE SDSU studying Agricultural Communications, Animal Science & Graphic Design
She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future -Proverbs 31:25 |
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2022 Winners
Carly JohnsonGreely, NE NECC studying Agribusiness
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Mattison BeattieSumner, NE UNL studying Animal Science
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Levi SchillerScribner, NE UNL Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences. Major in Agricultural Education-Leadership option
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Anna KarnoppOakland, NE UNL studying Animal Science
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Wyatt WalkerAlliance, NE Dickinson State University studying Ag production and Agribusiness
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2021 Winners
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Logan BuhrmanWisner, NE Fort Scott Community College studying Animal Science
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![]() Abby ScholzLoomis, NE Northeastern Junior College studying Agricultural Business
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![]() Evie SchlickberndWest Point, NE Midland University studying Natural Science
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Riley SetlikOrd, NE Fort Hays State University studying Agribusiness and Animal Science
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2020 Winners
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Jayce VrbkaShelby, NE NECC studying Pre-Dentistry
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![]() Jadyn FleischmanHerman, NE UNL studying Animal Science and Agribusiness
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Payton SchillerScribner, NE UNL studying Animal/Plant Science
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2019 Winners
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Megan GrothBeemer, NE UNL studying Communication Sciences/Speech Language Pathology
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2018 Winners
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Tejlor StropeO’Neill, NE UNL studying Ag Education
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Jentri ShermanKearney, NE Central Community College studying Dental Hygiene
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Amanda GriceLaurel, MS Jones County Junior College studying Pre– Veterinary Medicine
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