SAE Awards provide students with opportunities to earn recognition for their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments. Through local, state, and national award programs, students can be recognized for excellence in entrepreneurship, placement, research, service-learning, and other agricultural experiences. This page has resources to guide students through the award application process and to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our past award recipients.
SAE AWARDS - RESOURCES
SAE AWARDS - STATE STARS
Madelyn Ruster
Star in Placement
2025
Anna Timmerman
Star in Agribusiness
2006
Dale Rosel
Star Farmer
1945
SAE AWARDS - STATE PROFICIENCY WINNERS
Madelyn Ruster
Forage Production - Placement
National Gold - 2025
Ava Maycroft
Dairy Production - Placement
National Gold - 2025
Carder Burgtorf
Poultry Production - Placement & Ownership
National Silver - 2024
Landon Umlor
Fruit Production - Placement
National Bronze - 2024
Molly Rolfe
Beef Production - Ownership
National Bronze - 2024
Anna Timmerman
Poultry Production - Ownership
National Bronze - 2006
William Rolland Groenink
Diversified Horticulture - Ownership
2004
SAE AWARDS - NATIONAL GRANT WINNERS
Lyndi Hollinger
Equine Production - Ownership
2025
$1,000.00
Klara Williams
Sheep Production - Ownership
2024
$1,000.00