Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative awards $10,000 in secondary education scholarships

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 27, 2026

Contact: Laura Hensley
Chief Marketing Officer
(517) 652-4524 | lhensley@voiceofmilk.com

 Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative awards $10,000 in secondary education scholarships  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative is investing in the future of the next generation through its annual scholarship program. The cooperative has awarded five young adults with $2,000 scholarships to pursue higher education; two students are currently enrolled in college or a university, and three are graduating high school seniors.

“We’re proud to support our members’ families and students pursuing secondary education because we know these students are the future of agriculture,” Tim Trotter, Edge CEO, said. “At Edge, we believe in the power of continuous learning, and we hope all students can have the opportunity to grow and learn new skills that they can carry into the future.”

The 2026 scholarship recipients:

• Mara Endres, of Waunakee, Wis., will be attending the University of Minnesota Twin Cities to major in animal science with an emphasis in production.
• Hannah Fesenmaier of Elmwood, Wis., will be attending the University of Wisconsin River Falls to study pre-veterinary medicine.
• Johanna Heijkoop of Mayo, Fla., is attending the University of Florida, where she studies animal science and food animal production.
• Liv Vander Kooi of Worthington, Minn., plans to attend the University of Minnesota Twin Cities to double major in animal science and agricultural education.
• Hailey Zernicke of Bonduel, Wis., is attending the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, where she studies animal science and agriculture and food business management.

Each student is a dependent of an Edge member and has demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, leadership and participation in school and community activities, academic honors, goals and aspirations, recommendations and work experience.

Edge is proud to recognize these students who exemplify the voice of milk through their education, career goals and future endeavors. Visit edgedairy.com for more information.

Images:

Mara Endres

Hannah Fesenmaier

Johanna Heijkoop

Liv Vander Kooi

Hailey Zernicke

About Edge:

Edge Dairy Farmer Cooperative provides dairy farmers throughout the Midwest with a powerful voice — the voice of milk — in Congress, with customers and within their communities. Edge, based in Green Bay, Wis., is one of the top cooperatives in the country based on milk volume. Member farms are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Florida and Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.edgedairy.com.