The National Sorghum Foundation has selected three students to receive scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year, recognizing their academic achievement, leadership and commitment to agriculture and the sorghum industry.
William Robinson, a second-year law student at Texas A&M University School of Law, received the Bill Kubecka Memorial Scholarship. Robinson is studying agricultural law, property law and public policy after earning degrees in agricultural journalism from the University of Missouri and agricultural studies from The Ohio State University.
Raised on his family's livestock operation in east-central Missouri, Robinson remains active in agriculture while helping revive the Agricultural Law Club at Texas A&M. His internships with the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, the Texas Legislature and a Texas litigation firm have supported his goal of pursuing a career in agricultural policy.
Seth Cope, a senior at Texas Tech University, received the Bruce Maunder Memorial Scholarship. Cope is majoring in plant and soil science with a concentration in crop science. His research focuses on sorghum improvement, drought tolerance and crop physiology.
Working in Texas Tech's Crop and Forage Systems Lab, Cope has contributed to research on sorghum root architecture, heat stress and sustainable production systems, including development of a low-cost 3D imaging platform for root phenotyping. After graduation, he plans to pursue a graduate degree in agronomy or crop physiology and continue research aimed at improving sorghum production for growers.
Samantha Guzzetta, a rising senior at Texas A&M University, received the Darrell Rosenow Memorial Scholarship. Guzzetta is majoring in plant and environmental soil science with an emphasis in soil and water. She serves as Legacy Affairs chair for Sigma Alpha Professional Agricultural Sorority, is a Soil and Crop Sciences Ambassador and is a member of Texas A&M's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Council.
Guzzetta developed an interest in agriculture through raising livestock in FFA. Following a summer internship with Georgia-Pacific as an environmental engineering intern, she plans to pursue a career in environmental health and safety while promoting the role of agriculture in everyday life.
National Sorghum Foundation Chairman Jeff Dahlberg said the foundation remains committed to supporting students who demonstrate a passion for agriculture and show promise in advancing sorghum research, production or advocacy. He said Robinson, Cope and Guzzetta represent the next generation of agricultural leaders and that the foundation is proud to invest in their futures.
Each scholarship includes a $1,500 award to help cover education-related expenses. In addition, the Bill Kubecka Memorial Scholarship provides Robinson with the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C., with National Sorghum Producers to gain firsthand experience with agricultural policy and federal decision-making.
Source: National Sorghum Producers, "National Sorghum Foundation Names Annual Scholarship Winners"