2026 AECL Celebrates Students and Alumni
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Each year, the AECL department gathers to celebrate honored alumni and students. The annual scholarship and awards banquet was held on April 8, 2026, this year, and was an evening to remember. Students were recognized for their academic achievements, leadership abilities, and campus involvement throughout the Fall and Spring semesters, and alumni were recognized for being trailblazers in their respective fields. Learn more about the student and alumni award winners below!
Outstanding Student Awards
Agricultural Education
- Outstanding Senior: Addisyn Dalton
- Outstanding Freshman: Skyler James
Agricultural Communications
Outstanding Senior: Maci Carter
Agricultural Leadership
- Outstanding Senior: Terry Golay
- Outstanding Online Student: Josie Hilton
AGCM Scholarship Recipients
Earnest Shriner Memorial Scholarship
Josie Jennings
Beth Lily Memorial Scholarship
Kelsey Dowdle
Amanda Money Memorial Scholarship
Kailee Macy
The Writ Family Scholarship for Agricultural Communications
- Karleigh Erramouspe
- Sam Simmons
- Jenna Sanders
The Shannon Webb Denniston Agricultural Communications Scholarship
- Audrey Graumann
- Isabella Kearney
- Maebrey Wallace
- Mayce Gibson
- Brooklyn Beams
- Jayli Nightingale
Herb Karner Scholarship
- Leah Cowden
- Mallory Myracle
- Karlie Koesler
Dr. Alexander Covington Megruder Memorial Scholarship
- Sutton Cartmell
- Grace Wright
Agricultural Communication Alumni Scholarship
- Abby Clapp
- Charley Thrasher
- Samantha Van Vorhis
- Kenzie Hoekstra
Don & Robbyn Treadway Scholarship
Halle Pullen
AGED Scholarship Recipients
Ramsey Family Blue & Gold Scholarship
- Bailey Boyd
- Garrett Case
- Halle Crowe
- LeAundre Delonia
- Kaylee Dever
- Maysen Garrett
- Rylu Joslin
- Nathan Kraft
- Cassidy Lamborn
- Hannah Morphis
- Mallory Sager
- Allison Sampler
- Kolby Surratt
- Grace Wright
The Lenoard Hunter Memorial Scholarship
- Katelyn Bullock
- Mattie Butler
- Ellie Davis
- Brock Dixon
- Skyler James
- Jaiden Mahler
- Kaylee McAlister
- Raelynn Mortensen
- Abigail Smart
- Laney Stansell
Dr. Donald D. Brown Endowed Scholarship
- Hunter Duke
- Dyllan Lopez
- Katie Moore
- Luke Rozell
- Emory Schulz
- Alexa Smieja
William E. Brown Scholarship
- Naomi Gonzales
- Kaden Pliler
- Makayla Morris
- Kristopher McCune
- Brianna Payne
Transfer Student Scholarship
Caitlynn Rosenow
Rodger Howell Memorial Scholarship
Antwine Joesph Hamilton
Agricultural Education Scholarship, Inc. Scholarship
Fall 2025:
- Mallory Sager
- Andrea Martin
- Addisyn Dalton
- Sierra Spencer
- Erynn Allison
- Justin Sharp
- Ethan Drake
- Lindsey Scherer
- Brody Wallis
- Haylie Williams
- Erin Vierra
- Emily Fisher
- Conner Williams
- Melany Amador
Spring 2026:
- Grace Wright
- Garrett Case
- Andrea martin
- Hannah Morphis
- Allison Sampler
- Kaylee Jennings
- Cassidy Lamborne
- Addisyn Dalton
- Brody Wallis
- Laney Stansell
- Lily Underberg
- Mallory Sager
- McKenna Morris
- Sierra Spencer
- Gracelynn Rodriguez
- Olivia McCarter
AGLE Scholarship Recipients
Clois E. & Laura Huffer Memorial Scholarship
- Mollie Kate Webb
- Riley Hill
- Alexa Smieja
AECL Scholarship Recipients
Dr. James D. White Endowed Scholarship
- Cari Cearley
- Benjamin Fakunle
- Morgan Sweeney
- Katie Honeyman
- Natalie Money
- Lexi Trickett
- Brooke Zeleny
- Kenna Sandberg
Gary & Jane Clark Scholarship in Honor of Bill Bearden, Sr.
- Abigail Smart
- LeAundre Delonia
- Bridges of Peace Scholarship:
- Rose Okinda
Early Career Achievement Awards
- Courtenay DeHoff: Agricultural Communications
- Lindy Knowles: Agricultural Communications
Distinguished Alumni Awards
- Melinda Tague: Agricultural Education
- Becky Walker: Agricultural Communications
- Dr. Charles Cox: Agricultural Leadership
- Dr. Shannon Hood: Agricultural Leadership