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Pursue your ag education with support from Marge Karker

Alysa Sanford, chair of MFB’s state Promotion & Education committee, awards recent Karker Scholarship recipients Dillon Goward and Emma Totzke at this year’s Growing Together Conference.
Date Posted: May 13, 2025

The cost of higher education can be a significant hurdle, and finding scholarships isn’t always easy. Michigan Farm Bureau members and their dependents attending Michigan State University for an ag-related degree are encouraged to apply for our own Marge Karker Scholarship.

Established in 1967, the scholarship honors Marge Karker, a dedicated MFB volunteer and staff member for over 37 years. Her visionary leadership helped launch influential programs such as the Washington Legislative Seminar and laid the foundation for today's Promotion & Education efforts.

Each fall, the scholarship awards multiple MSU students enrolled in: 

  • Any agriculture-focused bachelor’s degree 
  • Graduate-level agriculture programs 
  • The two-year Institute of Agricultural Technology at MSU 

Apply for the Marge Karker Scholarship here before the June 30 deadline. 

Questions? Contact Katie Cooper, 517-679-5688. 

Katie Cooper portrait.

Katie Cooper

Promotion & Education and Youth Programs Specialist
517-679-5688 [email protected]