The Iowa Farm Bureau Fed­eration (IFBF) has awarded $1,000 scholarships for tuition to 175 students who plan to study agriculture at their chosen colleges and universities. 

In addition, Kelsi Sieren of Keokuk County was named the recipient of the Daniel Johnson Memorial Scholarship, a one-time $500 award for a student from one of 11 counties in southeast Iowa: Keokuk, Washington, Louisa, Mus­­catine, Wapello, Jefferson, Henry, Des Moines, Davis, Van Buren and Lee. The scholarship is awarded in honor of the late Daniel Johnson, a former Iowa Farm Bureau director, farmer, volunteer firefighter and school board president.  

Jennifer Klodt of Wapello County was named the recipient of the Edward W. and Isabell M. Klodt Memorial Scholarship, a one-time $500 award for a Wapello County student pursuing a degree in agriculture. The Klodts were community leaders, progressive farmers and conservationists focused on the future and improving their farm and community. 
 
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