The 2025 Elroy Webster Cooperative Studies Scholarship recipients have been awarded. The recipients were announced at the 22nd Annual Tom Lyon Family Leadership Symposium which was held during the Cooperative Network Annual Meeting & Summit, held on December 2, 2025 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The following two scholarships are funded by the CHS Foundation: Laken Mize Natural Resource Management Texas Tech University Master's program Laken Mize , from Montgomery, Texas, is a m

The Ralph K. Morris Foundation   hosted the annual Rod Nilsestuen Legacy Event on October 14, 2025 at the University of River Falls University Center. Rod Nilsestuen was an innovative champion of cooperatives, a tireless advocate for farmers, a passionate believer in farmland preservation, a dedicated volunteer, a results-oriented public servant, and a visionary leader who inspired others to act for the common good. The Rod Nilsestuen Program at the University of Wisconsin -

The Ralph K. Morris Foundation   hosted its 22nd Anniversary Tom Lyon Family Leadership Symposium at the Cooperative Network Summit and Annual Meeting on December 2, 2025. Featured speaker Audra Krueger, executive director of Co-operatives First, reflected on a Western Canadian story of how one of the big co-op players made a bold decision to fund the creation of a new co-op support organization. In her presentation, "What connections are worth keeping and which need ditching