The Envision Greater Fond du Lac’s Agri-Business Council has selected the winners of the 2026 Fond du Lac Area Agri-Business Council Scholarship and the Fond du Lac Area Foundation Harold Reinecke Scholarship.
The Fond du Lac Area Agri-Business Council Scholarship is available to individuals from the Fond du Lac County area pursuing post-secondary training at a university, trade school, technical college, UW-Short Course, etc. in the fields of agriculture or agri-business. The Fond du Lac Area Foundation Harold Reinecke Scholarship honors the long-time county extension agent by establishing this scholarship to aid young people preparing for careers in agriculture.
This year’s winners of the Fond du Lac Area Agri-Business Council Scholarships are:
- Maya Wiltzius of Fond du Lac. She is currently attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison, majoring in Animal and Veterinary Bioscience and Life Science Communication.
- Dylan Ryan of Lomira. He plans to attend University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, majoring in Animal Science and Plant Science.
- Oran Lefeber of Mount Calvary. He plans to attend Wisconsin Lutheran College, majoring in Digital Marketing.
- Grace Clark of Rosendale. She is attending University of Wisconsin-Platteville and studying Agri-Business Marketing and Communications.
- Sawyer Bruins of Brandon. He plans to attend University of Wisconsin-Platteville and study Agriculture Business. Sawyer is also this year’s Harold Reinecke Scholarship recipient.
- Courtney Steffes of Mount Calvary. She is currently attending Fox Valley Technical College and studying Greenhouse Operations.
Maya Wiltzius
Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council Scholarship
High School- Fond du Lac High School
College Attending– University of Wisconsin- Madison
Intended Field of Study – Animal and Veterinary Bioscience; Life Science Communication
Dylan Ryan
Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council Scholarship
High School- Lomira High School
College Attending– University of Minnesota- Twin Cities
Intended Field of Study – Animal Science and Plant Science
Oran Lefeber
Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council Scholarship
High School- Winnebago Lutheran Academy
College Attending– Wisconsin Lutheran College
Intended Field of Study – Digital Marketing
Grace Clark
Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council Scholarship
High School- Laconia High School
College Attending– UW-Platteville
Intended Field of Study – Agribusiness Marketing and Communications
Sawyer Bruins
Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council & Harold Reinecke Scholarship
High School- Waupun High School
College Attending– UW-Platteville
Intended Field of Study – Agricultural Business
Courtney Steffes
Envision Greater Fond du Lac Agri-Business Council Scholarship
High School- New Holstein High School
College Attending– Fox Valley Technical College
Intended Field of Study – Greenhouse Operations