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Tokach ND Stockmen's Association Scholarship
The Tokach Angus Ranch Memorial Scholarship was created to honor the late Richard M. "Dick" Tokach, a former North Dakota Stockmen's Association president and civic and industry leader.
North Dakota Stockmen's Foundation
Tokach Angus Ranch Memorial Scholarship
$500 scholarship available to students who are or who will be studying an agriculturally related career at any accredited college or university. Preference will be given to students who have completed their bachelor degree and who are pursuing a graduate education or professional school (i.e. veterinary or law school).
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2024 Sydney Tastad-Flax of Rolette, N.D., received the Tokach Angus Ranch Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship honors the memory of Richard M. “Dick” Tokach, who was the NDSA president from 1984 to 1986. Tastad is in her first year of graduate school at Kansas State University, where she is pursuing her master’s degree in animal science and industry with a focus in reproductive physiology. She grew up on her family’s Angus cattle operation. Upon completion of her master’s degree, Tastad plans to apply to a doctoral program in reproductive physiology. She is the daughter of Matt and Cynthia Tastad.
2023 Carie M. Moore of Rocklake, N.D., received the Tokach Angus Ranch Memorial Scholarship. Moore is in her first year of graduate school at North Dakota State University, where she is pursuing her masters’ degree in agricultural education. Moore has been working in agriculture and natural resources since she received her bachelor’s degree in 2000. After two nearby schools were directly hit with the shortage of agriculture educators, she wanted to help and made the decision to go back to school. Moore operates a small farm and ranch with her husband and three children. She has been actively involved in the industry and was honored as the North Dakota Country Woman of the Year in 2021. Moore and her husband Jason have three children, Mady, Carson and Greyson.
2022 Madison Baumgartner of Bismarck, N.D., received the Tokach Angus Ranch Memorial Scholarship. Baumgartner is currently in her third year at the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota in animal science with an emphasis in pre-veterinary medicine. After acquiring her doctorate in veterinary medicine, she hopes to assist in alleviating the shortage of food-animal veterinarians that the country has. In high school, she was an active member of the Future Business Leaders of America, holding several offices and serving on the national committee as the Mountain Plains regional communications director; student council president and vice president; the 2017 St. Mary’s Central High School class president and salutatorian; and the 2017 Distinguished Young Woman of North Dakota. While in college, Baumgartner was elected as the Pre-Veterinary Club’s College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources science student board representative and is a member of the Beta of Clovia Sorority. She is the daughter of Michael and Nancy Baumgartner.
2021 Paige Schmidt of Medina, N.D., received the Tokach Angus Ranch Memorial Scholarship. Schmidt is currently in her second year at Kansas State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Jamestown in biology. After acquiring her doctorate in veterinary medicine, she hopes to become a large-animal veterinary to serve the people and animals of her community and, on a larger scale, the food industry. Throughout high school, she was active in 4-H and the science fair, where she earned a trip to the International Science and Engineering Fair. She is currently involved in the bovine and theriogenology club and necropsy team at Kansas State University. She is the daughter of Jason and Serena Schmidt.
2020 Tokach Angus Ranch Scholarship winner.
Madison Baumgartner of Bismarck, N.D., received a $500 Tokach Angus Ranch Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship honors the memory of Richard M. "Dick" Tokach, who was the NDSA president from 1984-1986. She is
currently a senior at the University of Minnesota, where she is pursuing a degree in animal science with an emphasis in pre-veterinary medicine. Baumgartner plans to attend veterinary school. She was very
involved in high school as a member of the Future Business Leaders of America, holding several offices and serving on the national committee as the Mountain Plains regional communications director; student
council president and vice president; the 2017 St. Mary's Central High School class president and salutatorian; and the 2017 Distinguished Young Woman of North Dakota. While in college, Baumgartner was elected
as the Pre-Veterinary Club's College of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources science student board representative and is a member of the Beta of Clovia Sorority. She is the daughter of Michael and Nancy
Baumgartner.
2019 Tokach Angus Ranch Scholarship winner.
Mattie Schmitt of Rugby, N.D., received a $500 Tokach Angus Ranch Memorial Scholarship. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in plant science at NDSU. She is the daughter of retiring NDSA board member
Randy Schmitt and his wife Stacey. Schmitt has always loved agriculture and wanted to come back to the family ranch. She was an active FFA and 4-H member, participating in various livestock judging competitions
in high school, including the national contest. While in college at the University of Minnesota-Crookston, she was a member of the Animal Science Club. After graduation, she plans to work for a crop consulting
firm and to increase her cow-calf operation.
2018 Winner- Preston Krecklau of Noonan, N.D., received a $500 Tokach Angus Ranch Memorial Scholarship. He is a freshman at Bismarck State College, pursuing a degree in farm and ranch management with dreams of returning to the family operation after college. Krecklau is the son of Jamison and Holly Krecklau. In high school, Krecklau was a member of his FFA livestock judging team. 2017 Winner- Sydni Schmidt of Solen, N.D. Schmidt has been accepted into veterinary school at Kansas State University, where she is working toward her DVM degree and her goal to run a large-animal practice in North Dakota. The daughter of John and Lynette Schmidt has carried a 4.0 grade-point average in high school and college. She has prepared for her career through a variety of activities, ranging from the FFA's small-animal care competition to the Pre-Vet Club. She did an internship as a biological technician at the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory and is a member of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners and its Bovine Necropsy Team, the American Association of Equine Practitioners, the Society of Theriogenology and the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association
2016 Winner- Haley Goodall of Stanley, N.D. Goodall is the daughter of Brooks Goodall. She is currently attending Oklahoma State University. In high school, Goodall was an active member of FFA and 4-H. She is pursuing a degree in animal science with minors in agricultural economics and crop science.
2015 Winner- Mariah Jacobs of Noonan, ND. Jacobs is the daughter of Greg and London Jacobs. In her time at NDSU, she worked at the NDSU Beef Unit, participated in the Pre-Vet Club and the Collegiate CattleWomen. She majored in animal science at NDSU and is now pursuing her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at Iowa State University. After graduation, she plans to move back to western North Dakota to take over her family's veterinary practice.
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