PLAIN CITY, Ohio – Prairie State/Select Sires is pleased to award the first Michael Goggin Memorial scholarships to deserving college students from Iowa and Illinois.
Michael Goggin was a Prairie State/Select Sires employee for more than 30 years and served as the organization’s general manager for 20 years. He retired in June 2009 and passed away in August 2012 after a short retirement. To honor his dedication and devotion to Prairie State/Select Sires, the board of directors has chosen to award up to four scholarships annually to students pursuing advanced degrees in agricultural-related fields. Applicants must also be a family member of a current Prairie State/Select Sires customer.
The 2014 Michael Goggin Scholarship winners are:
- Cody Sacquitne, a senior at Iowa State University, son of Gary and Nancy Sacquitne of Decorah, Iowa
- Robert Kerr, a senior at University of Wisconsin-Platteville, son of Bill and Amy Kerr of Elgin, Iowa
- Reid Aberle, a junior at University of Illinois, son of Pete and Debbie Aberle of Tremont, Ill.
- Kalli Berning, a senior at North Dakota State University, daughter of Tony and Connie Berning of Galena, Ill.
Applications for the 2015 Michael Goggin Memorial Scholarships will be available on the Prairie State/Select Sires website (www.prairiestateselectsires.com) in the spring.
Based in Hampshire, Ill., Prairie State/Select Sires is the farmer-owned and controlled cooperative that operates in Illinois and Iowa for Select Sires, Inc., North America’s largest A.I. organization. As the industry leader, it provides highly fertile semen as well as excellence in service and programs to achieve its basic objective of supplying dairy and beef producers with North America’s best genetics at a reasonable price.