First Bank & Trust is passionate about education and aims to empower future leaders by providing financial assistance through the First Bank & Trust Community Scholarship program. We are pleased to announce that the following students have been selected as 2026 Community Scholarship recipients, each receiving a $1,000 scholarship for college tuition expenses: 

• Amelia Wendell – South Dakota State University for Nursing 

• Brielle Smetana – University of Northern Iowa for English 

• Conner Endorf – South Dakota State University for Exercise Science 

• Joseph Prorok – Northwestern College for Criminal Justice 

• Kendra Endorf – South Dakota State University for Accounting 

• Anna Neugebauer – North Dakota State University for Biological Sciences (Pre-Med) 

• Lilly Torgerson – University of North Dakota for Biology (Pre-Med) 

• Alyvia Caskey – Minnesota State University, Mankato, for Communication Sciences and Disorders 

• Mylee Weber – University of Nebraska Omaha for Psychology 

• Zander Carbonneau – Drake University for Political Science/Secondary Education 

• Kelsy Siercks – Saint Mary's University of Minnesota for Sports Management 

• Jessica Hadrick – South Dakota State University for Human Biology 

• Morgan Sehr – Augustana University for Exercise Science (Pre-Occupational Therapy Track) 

• Lydia Anderson – Creighton University for Interdisciplinary Health Studies (Pre-Occupational Therapy Path) 

• Devon Snyder – Texas Christian University for Finance 

• Emma Peterson – South Dakota State University for Ag Business and Entrepreneurial Studies 

• Kennedy Bryant – South Dakota State University for Nursing  

“This year’s scholarship recipients are dedicated to both their academics and extracurricular pursuits,” said Kevin Tetzlaff, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank & Trust. “We’re proud to support these outstanding students as they continue to grow and achieve.” 

The recipients will start or continue their postsecondary education at the institutions listed above this fall. Congratulations to all, and best of luck!