Lincoln, Neb., April 15 — Ninety bold and driven students have been awarded scholarships through the Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for the 2025-26 academic year. A total of $175,000 in one-time scholarships will support these aspiring builders in their pursuit of purpose and entrepreneurial growth.Rooted in a gift from the Paul and Virginia Engler Foundation, the Engler program was founded in 2010 with a mission to embolden people on the courageous pursuit of their purpose through the art and practice of entrepreneurship.
Today, Engler is more than a program—it’s a community where students from all majors and backgrounds converge to build purpose-driven enterprises, turn problems into solutions, and chase down the American Dream.
2025-26 Scholarship Recipients: Incoming Freshman Scholarship Winners:
Bladen: Aidyn Bonifas
Chadron: Jadyn Tidyman
Cook: Nolan Wellensiek
Denton: Addison Woods & Micah Pracheil
Fort Lupton, Colo.: Vincent Gittlein
Friend: Zach Spohn & Baylor Behrens
Gothenburg: Maxwell Wyatt
Harrisburg: Isaac Olsen
Herman: Mason Stoddard
Hildreth: Alex Casper
Kennard: Jack Pohlmann
Long Pine: Miah Ortner
Loomis: Garrett Scholz
Monroe: Clara Preister
North Platte: Landan Greeno
Ord: Claire Cargill
Pender: Alex Roth
Scribner: Aubree Schlueter
Tryon: Peyton Paxton
Waco: Josephine Turnbull
Continuing Student Scholarship Winners:
Adams: Trevor Parde
Ainsworth: Libby Wilkins
Albion: Braden Benes & Brant Benes
Amherst: Breanna Bosshamer
Ashland: Jessie Lamp
Aurora: Morgan Bonifas
Avoca: Jenna KnakeAzle, Texas: Kaytlynn Lemley
Bartley: Bryn Lampe
Beatrice: Kaden Van Winkle
Blair: Alexis Warner
Blue Hill: Libby Macklin
Brainerd, Minn.: Addison Hillman
Bridgeport: Laura Albro & Bethany Nichols
Broadwater: Alexis Harding
Burwell: Jaci Larsen
Chambers: Claire Woeppel
Cozad: Sarah Treffer
David City: Lydia Ockander
Deshler: Colten Isernhagen
Dodge: Meg Anderson
Eddyville: Adi McFarland
Fairbury: Alexis Mau
Firth: Erin Oldemeyer
Fremont: Adelaide Witte
Gering: Mackenzie Liakos
Gothenburg: Jake Burge, Elissa Foley & Braeden Anderson
Hamilton, Mich.: Nate Freyhof
Hay Springs: Braydon Binger
Hooper: Ashley Abrahams
Indianola: Nathan Rippe
Julian: Abby Hodges
Kearney: Logan Greeno & Gage Fryda
Lincoln: Riley Dinslage & Austin Kamm
Loomis: Allison Walbrecht
McCook: Charlie Bortner
Morse Bluff: Nolan Williams
North Bend: Paige Bunn
North Platte: Ceidan Childears
Oakland: Isabella Benne
Ogallala: Caleb Most
O'Neill: Emma Wrede
Orchard: Karter Otte
Ord: Adam Knapp
Osmond: Reagan Choat
Pender: Brieann Bruns
Rising City: Rylie Carter & Alexa Carter
Roseland: Ashley Bonifas
Saint Paul: Madison Hirschman & Zach Hirschman
Seward: Crayton Koranda
Shelby: Eli Kreikemeier
Shickley: Lynley Swartzendruber
St. Paul: Abby Hirschman
Stapleton: Lance Jones & Caleb Burnside
Steinauer: Leah Christen
Sumner: Mattie Beattie
Sutton: Carson Mau
Waco: Cora Hoffschneider
Waverly: Emelia Rourke
These scholarships reflect our commitment to investing in the people who are ready to build—people willing to take risks, solve real problems, and lead with grit and humility.