DU National Scholarship Program Recipients

Ducks Unlimited is proud to announce the class of our 2025 National Scholarship Program. The applications were reviewed by a volunteer selection committee appointed by the Advisory Senior Vice President to the National Youth & Education Committee. There were 61 total Scholarships awarded at the following levels: 50 Varsity Scholarships at $500, 10 Conservation Scholarships at $1,000, and one National Scholarship of $10,000.

The 2025 scholarship recipients are:

Ducks Unlimited National Scholarship ($10,000)

Susie Konkel Ducks Unlimited National Scholarship - Cannon Leatherman, NC

Ducks Unlimited Conservation Scholarship ($1,000)

Lake Forest Area Conservation Scholarship - Johnny Bell, AR

Goulding Family Conservation Scholarship - Ashlee Peden, AR

Peter & JoAnne G. Jackson Conservation Scholarship - Addison Krout, DE

Richard A. Corbett Conservation Scholarship - Dayaan Siddiqi, FL

Staley Family Conservation Scholarship - Janellyn Fisher, IN

Mary & Daryl Pennington Family Foundation Conservation Scholarship - Peyton Williams, LA

Bobby C. Haulbrook Memorial Conservation Scholarship - Jason Mann, NC

DU National Development Committee Conservation Scholarship - Grant Dykes, TN

Peter Ottesen Family Conservation Scholarship - Parker Nethery, TX

Lewis H. Pardon Memorial Conservation Scholarship - Larson Dziuk, TX

Varsity Scholarship ($500)

Donald & Heather Potter III Varsity Scholarship - Nicholas Nugent, AL

John & Betty O’Brien Varsity Scholarship - Luke Barron, AL

Tyler Willis Memorial Varsity Scholarship - Ross Choate, AR

Mary & Daryl Pennington Family Foundation Varsity Scholarship - Carlee Pollard, AR

Curtis R. Hopkins Varsity Scholarship - Bryson Weathers, AR

Gary & Debbie Salmon Varsity Scholarship - Rex Farmer, AR

Harvey L. Sorensen Memorial Varsity Scholarship - Wade Stretch, CA

Terry & Pam Andrus Varsity Scholarship - Ben Hopper, CO

Jerry & Bobbi Harris Varsity Scholarship - Taylor Wallace, DE

Ron & Christen Sanders Varsity Scholarship - Jay Lane, GA

Dickson Foundation Varsity Scholarship - Karity Sears, GA

Tarpy Family Varsity Scholarship - Ashley Habel, IL

Luke & Sonja Laborde Varsity Scholarship - Erin Helmich, IA

Don & BJ Taylor Labsnhearts Varsity Scholarship - Joa Gilbertson, IA 

Whitener Family Varsity Scholarship - Braylen Loots, IA

Marti Powers & Steve Curry Varsity Scholarship - Emma Krause, IA

Mary & Daryl Pennington Family Foundation Varsity Scholarship - Gunnar McMahan, KS

Dorothy L. Benge Memorial Varsity Scholarship - William Allen, LA

James D. Konkel Varsity Scholarship - Andrew Ryan, MA

Bill Young Family Varsity Scholarship - Brayden Hirschman, MI

Ashton Campbell Varsity Scholarship - Keaton Dahlke, MN

Kaila Morris Memorial Varsity Scholarship - Tripp Mosal, MS

Edward E. Milam Varsity Scholarship - Anthony Carollo, MS

Ronal & Patti Roberson Varsity Scholarship - Kade Walker, MS 

Wylie Family Varsity Scholarship - Ethan Glaus, MO

Donnie E. Lassiter Varsity Scholarship - Grayson Taylor, NC

Marsellus Family Varsity Scholarship - Brody King, OH

Tom Johnson Varsity Scholarship - Brody Walton, OK

Allan & Carla Hopp Varsity Scholarship - Wyatt Bond, OR

John & Gayle Swarbrick Varsity Scholarship - Dax Duggan, OR

Harley & Linda Hansen Varsity Scholarship - Lucas Smith, OR

Rick Campbell Memorial Varsity Scholarship - Caden Christensen, OR

Anthony & Kathleen Rose Varsity Scholarship - Tanner Zeigler, PA

Montana DU Varsity Scholarship - Caleb Roth, SD

Bryan & Kim Jordan Varsity Scholarship - Carter Korn, TN

Wendell Weakley Varsity Scholarship - Corbin Abate, TN 

Bob Barnhill Varsity Scholarship - Greg Jordan, TN

Cy’s World Varsity Scholarship - Parker Goodwin, TN

Theresa E. DeLaup Memorial Varsity Scholarship - Sara Brand, TX

Michael & Tresha Johnson Family Varsity Scholarshi - Michael Machado, TX

Tom Johnson Varsity Scholarship - Ainsley Brocker, TX

Alexander Family Varsity Scholarship - Sara Aultman, TX

Oliver & Donna Aldrich Varsity Scholarship - Madison Tyler, TX

Tom Finley Willison Memorial Varsity Scholarship - Justin Braune, TX

Cain Family Varsity Scholarship - Kaylie Tims, TX

Stuart White Family Varsity Scholarship - Laynie Boyd, TX

Spread Oaks Ranch Varsity Scholarship - Austin Sassenberg, TX

Coy Johnston Varsity Scholarship - Elizabeth Lowman, VA

DU Emeritus Board Varsity Scholarship - Conner McKenna, WA

Larry Arbogast Family Varsity Scholarship - Lauren Wisner, WI

 

 

Congratulations to all the recipients of the DU National Scholarship Program!

For more information on the DU National Scholarship Program, please contact Mark Horobetz at 901-758-3892 or mhorobetz@ducks.org.