Pest Management Foundation 2025-2026 Student Scholarships Recipients Announced

FAIRFAX, Va. — The Pest Management Foundation Scholarship Program has announced the recipients of its 2025-2026 Scholarships.

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.

2025-2026 Scholarship Recipients:

All-American Pest Control Steam Trailblazer Scholarship

• Recipient: Morgan Manderfield, University of Kentucky

Arrow Exterminators Scholarship

• Recipient: Ben Grady, University of Kentucky

Bruce and Evelyn Bowman Scholarship

• Recipient: Nikku Bhetwal, University of Hawai’i at Manoa

Daniel J. & Robert E. Klein Scholarship

• Recipient: Simona Principato, University of Kentucky

Dr. Phil Koehler Scholarship

• Recipient: Kukhyun Lim, University of Florida

Emily and Hugh Kendrick Family Scholarship

• Recipient: Stephanie Ezenne, Jonesboro High School 

Gary D. Curl and Carol Jones-Curl Scholarship

• Recipient: Elizabeth Wiles, North Carolina State University

Jim Ogle Scholarship

• Recipient: Vivienne Huang, Washington, DC

Joe Thomas Scholarship

• Recipient: Dremere Woods, University of Tennessee

Kevin Burns Scholarship

• Recipient: Rajesh Vavilapalli, University of Georgia

Masters Talent Scholarship

• Recipient: Bricen Benyshek, Kansas State University

New Jersey Pest Management Association Pest Professional Stewardship Scholarship

• Recipient: Akshara Anand, Rutgers University

NPMA Bright Futures Scholarship

• Recipient: Rattanan Chungsawat, University of California, Riverside

PCO Bookkeepers & M&A Specialists Scholarship

• Recipient: Ansley Pacheco, University of Georgia

Pest Management Foundation Student Scholarship

Recipients:

• Chance Hudnall, Louisiana State University
• Tzu-Chia Chen, University of California Riverside
• Aradhana Shrestha, University of Hawai’i at Manoa
• Bandana Shrestha, University of Kentucky
• Babatunji Daramola, Rutgers University

Phil Gregory Scholarship for Young Pest Management Professionals

• Recipient: Grace Kolb, Purdue University

Sprague Pest Solutions Scholarship

• Recipient: Jun-Yin Lum, University of California Riverside

Tim and Kathy Pollard Scholarship

• Recipient: Ashmita Sapkota, Auburn University

Versacor Enterprises Scholarship

• 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 a five-year period.

The Foundation said 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.

CLICK HERE more information on the Foundation, this year’s recipients, and the various scholarship programs.