Wyoming 4-H Foundation awards more than $74,000 in scholarships for higher education
by Wyoming 4-H
April 30, 2026
LARAMIE, WYOMING — The Wyoming State 4-H Foundation awarded more than $74,000 in scholarships to Wyoming 4-H’ers attending the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college in the 2026-2027 academic year.
The scholarship committee awarded approximately $41,500 to first-time winners, says Steve Mack, Wyoming State 4-H Foundation director.
Nineteen Ella Schloredt continuing scholarships, ranging from $1,700 to $2,400, were awarded this year. Past winners of the Ella Schloredt scholarship are eligible to continue receiving this scholarship for up to four years, providing they maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 and meet academic progress requirements.
See below for a complete list of the 2026-2027 scholarship awardees by scholarship and home county.
Ella E. Schloredt first-year awards, $1,700 Albany - Wyatt Strain, Trenton Rogers Carbon - Maeve Lally Crook - Madeline Fleenor Goshen - Liam Haas Natrona - Phebe Zeller Niobrara - Kort Bannan Ella E. Schloredt continuing awards Big Horn - Reaghan Foss, Maycee McKim Campbell - Jayden Haugen, Samantha Marshall Fremont - Emma Hill, Jackson Hill, Cora Remacle Goshen - Amelia Beck Hot Springs - Lexi Overfield Johnson - Lily Crago, Hannah Qualm Lincoln - Bryli Groll, Eli Linford Natrona - Sara Loghry, Tavia Ossa Platte - Hadley Paisley Sheridan - Grace Hinton Sublette - Dustin Larsen Uinta - Aubrey Reger
Marian M. Henderson Memorial, $1,500 Goshen - Klacie Groene, Rori Haskins-Masterson
Edna Mae & Wallace McClaflin, $1,000 Campbell - Zachary McMillin
Farmhouse Foundation, $1,000 Albany - James Vasek
J.M. Nichols, $300 Campbell - Rylee Hudson
Lynette Wallace (Big Horn or Park), $750 Big Horn - Caiden Sorenson
Lael Harrison, $500 Uinta - Shaylee Brown
Murdoch’s Ranch and Home Supply, $1,250 Albany - Ashlyn Asay Laramie - Regan Allen Sublette - Alyce Hayward, Garrett Saunders
Linnabur (Big Horn or Park), $750 Big Horn - Elyssa Croft
Underwood Scholarship, $1,000 Fremont - Logan Milek
Wilbur Brettell (Laramie County), $500 Laramie - Alexandria Brady
Wyoming 4-H Foundation, $1,250 Sublette - Bryn Arne Washakie - Kyston Rollema
Bonnie Ellenwood (Johnson), $750 Johnson - Tera Boden
Peterson (Crook), $500 Crook - Liberty Cook
Brown Kohl 4-H Appreciation, $500 Natrona - Alayna Mellin
Hjalma Williams (Albany or Laramie), $1,250 Albany - Riley Lake Laramie - Alexandria Brady
Charles & Eileen Oakley (Fremont or Lincoln), $1,250 Fremont - Payton Helton
Nolan "Tim" Bixby, $500 Converse – Anna Grant
W.D. Whitmire Leadership, $1,000 Albany - Wyatt Strain Big Horn - Makayla Workman Carbon - Maeve Lally Park - Presley Bray, Curtis Muecke Sublette - Alyce Hayward, Colt Walker
About Wyoming 4-H Wyoming 4-H is a positive youth development program administered by the University of Wyoming Extension. Through hands-on learning, mentorship and meaningful service, Wyoming 4-H empowers young people to become thoughtful community leaders and engaged citizens. With the support of extension educators and local volunteers, 4-H members develop life skills through project-based learning in areas ranging from livestock showing, woodworking and cake decoration to public speaking, robotics and photography. Wyoming 4-H is available to youth ages 5 to 18 in the state’s 23 counties and on the Wind River Indian Reservation. To learn more, visit www.uwyo.edu/4-h or call (307) 766-5170.
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