Pest Management Foundation announces 2025-2026 scholarship recipients

The Pest Management Foundation Scholarship Program recently announced the recipients of its 2025-2026 Scholarships.

2025-2026 Scholarship Recipients

The following are the recipients of the Foundation’s various scholarships. These scholarships were awarded based on criteria established by each donor, and range from $1,000 to $2,000 each.

All-American Pest Control Steam Trailblazer Scholarship
Donor: All-American Pest Control
Recipient: Morgan Manderfield, University of Kentucky

Arrow Exterminators Scholarship
Donor: Arrow Exterminators
Recipient: Ben Grady, University of Kentucky

Bruce and Evelyn Bowman Scholarship
Donor: Bowman Termite and Pest Management
Recipient: Nikku Bhetwal, University of Hawai’i at Manoa

Daniel J. & Robert E. Klein Scholarship
Donor: Andrew Klein.
Recipient: Simona Principato, University of Kentucky

Dr. Phil Koehler Scholarship
Donor: Jerry Gahlhoff
Recipient: Kukhyun Lim, University of Florida

Emily and Hugh Kendrick Family Scholarship
Donor: Emily and Hugh Kendrick
Recipient: Stephanie Ezenne, Jonesboro High School

Gary D. Curl and Carol Jones-Curl Scholarship
Donor: Gary D. Curl and Carol Jones-Curl
Recipient: Elizabeth Wiles, North Carolina State University

Jim Ogle Scholarship
Donor: James Ogle
Recipient: Vivienne Huang, Washington, DC

Joe Thomas Scholarship
Donor: Arrow Exterminators
Recipient: Dremere Woods, University of Tennessee

Kevin Burns Scholarship
Donor: Kevin Burns
Recipient: Rajesh Vavilapalli, University of Georgia

Masters Talent Scholarship
Donor: Kevin and Kimberly Lesmasters
Recipient: Bricen Benyshek, Kansas State University

New Jersey Pest Management Association Pest Professional Stewardship Scholarship
Donor: New Jersey Pest Management Association
Recipient: Akshara Anand, Rutgers University

NPMA Bright Futures Scholarship
Donor: National Pest Management Association
Recipient: Rattanan Chungsawat, University of California, Riverside

PCO Bookkeepers & M&A Specialists Scholarship
Donor: PCO Bookkeepers and M&A Specialists
Recipient: Ansley Pacheco, University of Georgia

Pest Management Foundation Student Scholarship
Donor: Pest Management Foundation
Recipients:
o Chance Hudnall, Louisiana State University
o Tzu-Chia Chen, University of California Riverside
o Aradhana Shrestha, University of Hawai’i at Manoa
o Bandana Shrestha, University of Kentucky
o Babatunji Daramola, Rutgers University

Phil Gregory Scholarship for Young Pest Management Professionals
Donor: Phil Gregory
Recipient: Grace Kolb, Purdue University

Sprague Pest Solutions Scholarship
Donor: Sprague Pest Solutions
Recipient: Jun-Yin Lum, University of California Riverside

Tim and Kathy Pollard Scholarship
Donor: Tim and Kathy Pollard
Recipient: Ashmita Sapkota, Auburn University

Versacor Enterprises Scholarship
Donor: Versacor Enterprises LLC
Recipient: Fang-Ling Liu, Texas A&M

The Foundation’s endowed scholarship program allows donors to establish a named scholarship that can be custom-named for individuals, companies, or organizations. The minimum gift to establish an endowed scholarship is $25,000, and gifts may be paid all at once or over five years.

These scholarships represent a commitment to the development of the next generation of pest management professionals through the support of students pursuing higher education and to those parents and families working in the field.

All scholarship applications for the upcoming year will open on October 1.

About the Pest Management Foundation

The Pest Management Foundation’s mission and purpose is to advance the pest management industry through education, research and training. The Pest Management Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization affiliated with the National Pest Management Association, the industry’s only national trade group. The Foundation has been in existence for more than 30 years and was originally named the Buettner Pest Control Foundation in honor of William O. Buettner, NPMA’s first President and Executive Vice President. Visit NPMAFoundation.org for more information.