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HARTINGTON — The Lewis and Clark Natural Resources District (LCNRD) awarded two Patefield- Green Memorial Scholarships to graduating high school seniors for the 2025-2026 school year. LCNRD provides college scholarship funds to graduates who intend to pursue an agricultural-related career, with the hope that they will return and contribute to their local communities and the protection and conservation of our natural resources.
The 2026 recipients of the Patefield-Green Memorial Scholarship are:
• Ava Stewart, Cedar Catholic High School, will be studying Animal Science with a minor in English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Ava is the daughter of Austen and Laura Stewart of Newcastle.
• Christopher Neuharth, Crofton High School, will be studying Biology with a concentration in Environmental Science at Mount Marty University. Christopher is the son of Lyle and Laurie Neuharth of Crofton.
Recipients are presented with a $1,000 scholarship to use towards tuition and fees at the college of their choice for an agriculture-related course of study.
The Patefield-Green Memorial Scholarship is named after two outstanding LCNRD directors who served their communities and believed in providing educational opportunities to local youth to encourage natural resource awareness. Warren Patefield, from Laurel, was a local, state, and national leader in conservation. Ken Green, from Allen, was a man of quiet dignity who worked tirelessly on resource projects in the community.
