Tuesday, Minnesota Corn announced the recipients of its 2023 young adult scholarships. Nicole Koziolek of Northfield, Brynn Lozinski of Clara City, Meredith Taylor of Randolph, and Charles Tesch of Henderson will each receive $5,000 for their college educations.
Koziolek is a junior at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities studying agricultural communication and marketing. She has been interested in a career in agriculture since joining her local FFA chapter in ninth grade and served as state FFA secretary in 2021-22.
In addition to her studies, Koziolek works for the university’s Agricultural Communication and Marketing program, is a partner in her family farm, and a member of the Lambda Delta Phi sorority and multiple ag clubs. After college, she plans to work in the marketing department of an agriculture company and become an active MCGA and Minnesota Farm Bureau member.
Lozinski is a freshman at South Dakota State University studying agriculture communications and animal science. She works for her family’s pork production company, SDSU’s Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory, and writes for the college newspaper, The Collegian. After college, Lozinski hopes to pursue a master’s degree in swine science.
Taylor is a sophomore at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities studying agricultural communication and marketing. She’s an assistant for the Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network Program at the University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development. She is also involved with Lutheran Campus Ministry and a member of Beta of Clovia Sorority, the Block & Bridle Club, and the Randolph FFA chapter. After college, Taylor plans to pursue graduate studies in rural mental health and farm safety.
Tesch is a junior at South Dakota State University studying agronomy and precision agriculture. He’s vice president of the SDSU Agronomy and Precision Ag Club and an ambassador for SDSU’s Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. Last summer, Tesch was a crop consulting intern with Mittman Agronomics Inc. After graduating, he plans to work in the field of research agronomy in southern Minnesota. He also plans to spend his free time working on his family’s diversified livestock and crop farming operation.
Since 2019, Minnesota Corn has awarded scholarships to young adult members pursuing careers and degrees in agriculture as part of its mission to support the next generation of farmers and agricultural professionals. To learn more about the Minnesota Corn scholarship, and scholarships offered by county corn and soybean grower associations, visit https://mncorn.org/scholarships.
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