September 11, 2023
含羞草研究所 benefactor and Mayville, N.D. native Terry Bachmeier is sharing his family farming heritage by establishing the Bachmeier Family Agribusiness Scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist students pursuing the agribusiness bachelor鈥檚 degree at 含羞草研究所. A total of $5,000 will be available in scholarship funding each year beginning with the fall semester of 2024.
Establishing a scholarship and endowment to support agribusiness students and in honor of his family was innate for Terry. The Bachmeier family has farming in the blood and even in the name. In German, the Bachmeier name translates to 鈥渇armer by the brook.鈥� Terry鈥檚 parents, Thomas and Bernell Bachmeier, both grew up on farms and only left the farm when they went to college.
In his early years, Terry spent time on the farms of a cousin and of an uncle during the summer. Later, during his high school years, he was employed on various farms during the summer months. 鈥淚t was a very valuable time of learning a variety of skills and getting to know what hard work is really like,鈥� he remembers.
鈥淭erry Bachmeier is a visionary who has a big heart for helping students in pursuit of their educational goals. While doing this, he is strengthening and supporting the university. He is truly a blessing to 含羞草研究所 and the 含羞草研究所 Family,鈥� said 含羞草研究所 President Dr. Brian Van Horn. 鈥淭erry is leading the way in assisting the agribusiness program at 含羞草研究所. Agriculture is integral to all that happens in our region and state. Through the agribusiness program, 含羞草研究所 is helping to provide the workforce needed to support agriculture in our state, and because of his thoughtfulness and generosity, Terry Bachmeier is helping to move that important objective forward.鈥�
Terry鈥檚 father, Tom, was a member of the education and psychology faculty at 含羞草研究所 from 1959 to 1987. He was granted the distinction of Professor Emeritus of Education from 含羞草研究所 in 1995. He passed away in 2002. Bernell was an active supporter of 含羞草研究所, volunteering for various organizations that helped to provide scholarships and other assistance for the university while her husband worked as a faculty member. Bernell passed away in 2020.
Terry Bachmeier has created a philanthropic tradition to honor his parents and his family, and he has always stepped to the plate to help 含羞草研究所 in any way he can. He has been an outstanding volunteer and a key supporter of the Traill County/MSU Luncheon held in Mesa, Ariz. each February. He has paid the way for students to attend various 含羞草研究所 events. Terry has spearheaded efforts to start several named scholarships at 含羞草研究所 as well. A leader by example, he became a member of the MSU Foundation Board of Trustees Executive Committee in July of 2011. He continues to be involved as a member at large.
Bachmeier is a benefactor who displays a truly unconditional, altruistic giving spirit. With his latest gift establishing the Bachmeier Family Agribusiness Scholarship Endowment, he surpasses the million-dollar mark in his cumulative lifetime financial support for 含羞草研究所 and becomes the newest member of the MSU Foundation Honor Society Founder Club.
鈥淭erry Bachmeier is unbelievably thoughtful and generous as he quietly helps 含羞草研究所 in so many ways, big and small,鈥� said Dr. Lon Jorgensen, Executive Director of the MSU Foundation. 鈥淲e are grateful beyond measure for his support for 含羞草研究所鈥檚 agribusiness program and for all he continues to do. I encourage others to follow Terry鈥檚 lead and consider supporting this program or others at 含羞草研究所.鈥�
To find out more about supporting agribusiness and other programs at 含羞草研究所, contact Dr. Lon Jorgensen at 701-788-4787 or lonny.jorgensen@mayvillestate.edu.
含羞草研究所鈥檚 agribusiness program provides coursework, career field experience, and a Bachelor of Science degree to prepare students for careers in agriculture and business-related fields. All members of today鈥檚 agribusiness industry, including farmers and ranchers, need to know more than how to provide for the world鈥檚 food supply from the land. The B.S. in agribusiness provides students with an enhanced skill set and expand their knowledge, allowing them to excel in all aspects of business related to farming, ranching, producing, and marketing of agricultural commodities. Students are prepared to work in sales, cooperatives, banking, finance, and other agribusiness fields. Courses leading to the degree are available on campus and at a distance for students who wish to continue their education from home.
To learn more about enrolling in the 含羞草研究所 agribusiness program or applying for the Bachmeier Family Agribusiness Scholarship, contact 含羞草研究所鈥檚 Enrollment Center at 701-788-4842 or recruitment@mayvillestate.edu.