winners of the 2026 Future Leaders in Agriculture Scholarship Program (FLAGship Program). The NeCGA Grower Services Committee reviewed many competitive applications, selecting five students to each receive a $2,000 scholarship. The awardees, along with their intended schools and fields of study are listed below:
Katrina Moyer – UNL, Fisheries and Wildlife with pre-veterinarian track
Madden Brabec – UNL, Animal Science with pre-veterinarian track
Mason Janda – Murray State College, Animal Science, minoring in Agribusiness
Rachel Martensen – UNL, Agribusiness, minoring in Krutsinger Beef Scholars Program
MaKenna Karr – UNL, Nursing
Students must be a member of the Nebraska Corn Growers Association or the son/daughter of a NeCGA member to be eligible for this scholarship. They must be a senior in high school or college freshman who are continuing their education after high school.
“On behalf of the Grower Services Committee, I extend a sincere congratulations to each of the 2026 FLAGship scholarship recipients,” said Derek Dam, chairman of the Grower Services
Committee. “Year after year, the caliber of applicants inspires us. Their dedication and drive never fail to impress, and this year’s group was exceptional. We’re proud to stand behind these students as they chase their academic goals and step into their futures as tomorrow’s industry leaders. We hope that this scholarship is just the beginning of their involvement with the association, and we look forward to seeing how each of them will champion agriculture in the years to come.”
For more information about the Nebraska Corn Growers Association and the Future Leaders in Agriculture Scholarship Program, please visit necga.org or call (402) 438-6459.