Nebraska Athlete to be Awarded Scholarship at Harvest Bowl

Scholarships will be awarded to 24 North Dakota State University athletes during this year's Harvest Bowl program on Nov. 19.

Highlights of the event include a Harvest Bowl dinner and awards program on Nov. 19 at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Fargo, and the Harvest Bowl football game between NDSU and the University of South Dakota on Nov. 20.

One Nebraska native is among the scholarship winners.

Receiving the Glenn and Alice Strouse Ellingsberg Harvest Bowl Scholarship/Hefty Seeds Harvest Bowl Scholarship will be Aliya Owens. Owens is a sophomore midfielder for the NDSU Soccer and hails from Omaha, Neb. She majoring in animal science and is the daughter of Ernie and Amy Owens.

The NDSU Harvest Bowl program recognizes the success, dedication and hard work of outstanding agriculturists in 53 counties in North Dakota and 10 counties in western Minnesota.

An agribusiness award recipient is chosen annually. This award recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in the field of agriculture and business in North Dakota and beyond.

Eddie Bernhardson, past Harvest Bowl chair and retired University of Minnesota Extension agent in Clay County, will receive the 2021 award.

For information on Harvest Bowl, visit the NDSU Foundation website at https://ndsufoundation.com/harvest-bowl, call the NDSU Foundation office toll-free at 800-279-8971 or locally at 701-231-6800.