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TCF awards scholarship to Iowa State student

A scholarship was awarded to Megan Frohwein, a junior at Iowa State University pursuing an Agricultural Business degree. Megan grew up on acreage outside the small town of Hubbard, Iowa, with her parents and younger sister. She graduated from South Hardin High School in May 2015 where she was involved in football and basketball cheerleading and several leadership groups.

Megan said she chose an Agricultural Business degree for several reasons; the biggest reason being that her family is very involved in the agricultural field. Her father’s family owns and operates a private grain elevator, sells seed and fertilizer, and farms roughly 1,700 acres in Story and Hardin counties. She said she has grown up around the family business and is interested in agriculture. “I thought an Agricultural Business degree would be the perfect fit for me,” she said.

During her first two years at Iowa State, Megan has been a member of the Ag Business Club and also served on the hospitality committee for Bacon Expo. Most recently she has become an ambassador for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. This past summer Megan had a marketing internship through Pinnacle in Iowa Falls, Iowa. During the upcoming summer she will be working as a commercial banking intern at US Bank in Des Moines.

Following graduation, Megan plans to begin a career in agricultural finance. She said she hopes to start her journey at a large financial institution where there would be many opportunities to grow and expand her knowledge within the industry. Eventually, Megan would love to work for a bank near her hometown and become a loan officer so she could build relationships with local farmers. Megan said she was confident that her degree would help her achieve her career goals and further her passion for agriculture.