2025 Winner

Sydney Bowman-Schnug

Colorado State University, Fort Collins

Sydney Bowman-Schnug is a PhD candidate at Colorado State University, studying ruminant nutrition and effective management strategies to maximize performance while maintaining animal health. She completed her master’s program at Texas Tech University and is a third-generation Colorado cattle producer. Bowman-Schnug plans to pursue a career as a consulting feedlot nutritionist with a goal to incorporate classic feeding strategies with cutting-edge additive technologies in a way that complements cattle type.

“This scholarship is a blessing and will help me encourage the next generation of agricultural leaders in both youth and undergraduate teaching programs,” said Bowman-Schnug. “It will make a monumental difference in my pursuit to further the future of the cattle industry.”