Robert L. Thurston Scholarship

Robert graduated from Willmar Vo-Tech in 1969 with a degree in Agriculture. In 1980, he started with a small group of regional customers and a vision and built what is now Thurston Inc., a leading hybrid seed corn brokerage firm in the United States. Its customer base extends nationally, as well as internationally. Bob also built the Thurston Genetics company and was a longtime Foundation Board Member This scholarship goes to an Agriculture student.