MNAFS Student Awards

Best Student Paper

Awarded to a student presenter who receives the highest score for their oral presentation at the Annual Meeting according to the MNAFS Paper Rating Guidelines.

2026 Recipient: Kaylee Bachmann

Best Student Poster

2026 Recipient: Ellie Meythaler

MNAFS Student Scholarship

2026 Recipient: Noah Thelen

MNAFS E.E. Mecklenburg New Ulm Area Sport Fishermen Scholarship

A scholarship to help encourage and support undergraduate students attending colleges and universities in Minnesota to earn a degree in the fields of fisheries, water resources, aquatic biology, or aquatic environmental science.

2026 Recipient: Not Awarded