In 2024, the National FFA awarded $83,500 in scholarships, to 36 SD FFA members, through the National FFA Scholarship program. Scholarships are sponsored by businesses and individuals through the National FFA Foundation and are given for a wide variety of experiences, career goals and higher education plans. These students devoted much time and effort to FFA involvement, work experience, supervised agricultural experience (SAE), community service, leadership skills and academics, making them likely future leaders in agriculture. Recipients are:
| Name – Chapter – Scholarship |
| Jodessa Wiehr, Arlington – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Dakota Jensen, Bowdle – Farm Credit Services of America |
| Alizae Stinehart, Brandon Valley – Sioux Falls Fold Lincoln – Ed Bloom
Quinton Berg, Bridgewater-Emery – Farm Credit Services of America |
| Jack Helkenn, Clark – Farm Credit Services of America |
| Michael Freeman, Ethan – Farm Credit Services of America |
| Clara Fields, Harrisburg, Sioux Falls Ford Lincoln – Ed Bloom
Owen Murphy, Harrisburg, Sioux Falls Ford Lincoln – Ed Bloom Payton Beare, Highmore, Ford Pioneer Garage Inc. Kenidey Effling, Highmore, Ford Pioneer Garage Inc. Harlee Nielson, Hitchcock Tulare – B.R.I.D.G.E. Endowment |
| Kyle Sanders, Hot Springs – FFA Future Leaders by TSC-Trade |
| Hailey Kizer, Howard – Farm Credit Services of America |
| Peyton Bischoff, Huron – Farm Credit Services of America |
| Abby Wagner, McCook Central, McCormick Motors, Inc Ford
Ella Stiefvater, McCook Central – Kendra Scott + Wrangler |
| Mason Pulse, McCook Central – AGCO |
| Owen Alley, McCook Central – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Kaizha Blasé, McCook Central – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Isabela Jimenez, McCook Central – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Landon Roling, McCook Central – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Marah Schock, McCook Central – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Megan Stiefvater, McCook Central – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Landon Novy, Milbank – – FFA Future Leaders by TSC-Trade |
| Alana Howard, Miller – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Maya Howard, Miller – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Ally Henkel, Mitchell – FFA Future Leaders by TSC-Trade |
| Kellen Kueter, Montrose – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Courtney Decker, Northwestern Area – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Ethan Boekelheide, Northwestern Area – BNSF Railway Company |
| Megan Nash, Northwestern Area – BNSF Railway Company |
| Dustin Dirksen, Northwestern Area – FFA Future Leaders by TSC-Trade |
| Harper Kirsch, Platte-Geddes – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Natalie Haase, Parker, Parker Ford Inc.
Shelby Pankratz, Parker, Parker Ford Inc. Madalynn Fairchild, Rapid City Central, McKie Ford Lincoln Inc. Tori Dvorak, Scotland – Farm Credit Services of America |
| Katelyn Jonas, Scotland – Farm Credit Services of America |
| Kalley Vitek, Scotland – Farm Credit Services of America |
| Bree Koepke, Sioux Falls CTE Academy, Sioux Falls Ford Lincoln – Ed Bloom
Matea Gordon, Sturgis – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Bailey Weegar, Viborg-Hurley, Parker Ford Inc.
Macy Bochek, Willow Lake – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Grace Peterson, Willow Lake – Bayer-Grow Ag Leaders |
| Emma Peterson, Willow Lake – Beck’s Hybrids |
| Shelby Anderson, Willow Lake – Farm Credit Services of America |
| Jalen Hohm, Willow Lake – Farm Credit Services of America |
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