We’re excited to announce that five Minnesota residents are among the first class of the DaySavers Higher Potential Scholarship Award Winners, a first-of-its-kind initiative to help forge the next generation of cannabis industry leadership.
Among the Minnesota winners is Top Award recipient Tiffany Miller-Schroden of St. Cloud.
Consisting of more than 200 prizes totaling more than $25,000, the Higher Potential Scholarship provides opportunities for current and future members of the industry, all donated by 25 different brands, businesses and organizations inside the cannabis space.
Miller-Schroden has received a package of prizes including a mentorship with Erin Kirk, Esq. from the Connecticut Office of the Cannabis Ombudsman, free seats in Green CulturED certificate programs, a package from Ganjactivist that includes a media package featuring coverage and promotion as well as event access and experiences with The Legacy Project and tickets to CannaCon Midwest in St. Paul.
Miller-Schroden is a senior at Lake Superior State University, majoring in cannabis chemistry. As a teenager, she saw how medical cannabis helped friends and family members, setting her on the path to study the plant and its various uses and effects. She hopes to use her degree to help the industry improve their production methods.
“One of my personal goals in getting this degree is to help relieve the stigma surrounding cannabis and highlight the medicinal values it has on individual lives,” she wrote in her application essay.
Other Minnesota award winners include:
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Michael Miller of Finland was awarded a tuition-free seat to SUNY Niagara cannabis courses and tickets to CannaCon Midwest;
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David Loos of St. Paul was awarded a tuition-free seat to the Operator Academy, free seats in the Green CulturED Responsible Vendor Training Program and tickets to CannaCon Midwest;
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Kayla Fearing of St. Paul was awarded a mentorship with Erin Kirk, Esq. from the Connecticut Office of the Cannabis Ombudsman, a tuition-free seat to the Veterinary Cannabis Society Cannabis Education Course and tickets to CannaCon Midwest; and
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Lucas McCapes of Brainerd was awarded a tuition-free seat to the Operator Academy and tickets to CannaCon Midwest.
Winners come from 30 different states and were selected based on their application and personal essay detailing their background, interests, passion and journey in the cannabis space.
The Higher Potential Scholarship Initiative is part of DaySavers’ broader mission to advance cannabis education, equity and industry innovation. Founding sponsors include Custom Cones USA, the DaySavers family of brands, Ganjier, SUNY Niagara and Cannabis & Tech Today, among others.
“These awards will help provide potentially life-changing access to education about one of the fastest-growing and most exciting industries in the country, impacting both the lives of the students and the business of cannabis in general,” said James Valentine, DaySavers’ Communications & Content Marketing Manager and Scholarship Administrator. “This is an investment in people and in the future of the industry.”
Other Higher Potential Scholarship recipients received:
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Education & Resources: Tuition-free seats in cannabis programs from Ganjier, SUNY Niagara, Operator Academy, Green CulturED, Veterinary Cannabis Society, and resources from DaySavers, Sage Advice, Women Employed in Cannabis, and CannaSiteCo.
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Mentorship: One-on-one developmental mentorships and experiences with industry leaders Dr. Miyabe Shields and Dr. Riley Kirk (Co-Founders of Network of Applied Pharmacognosy), Harrison Bard and Fredrik Rading (Co-Founders of Custom Cones USA), Jessica Ferranti (Founder & CEO of The Mycelia Group), Erin Kirk, Esq. (Connecticut Cannabis Ombudsman), Ashley Manta (Creator of CannaSexual), Trinity Madison (Founder & CEO of Camp Laughing Grass), Ishqa Hillman (Founder & Host of The Canna Boss Babes), and M. Omari Jackson (Founder & CEO of Ganjactivist).
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Industry Access: Event access and editorial opportunities through Marijuana Venture, Cannabis & Tech Today, NECANN, IgniteIt Cannabis, CannaCon, The Cannabis Alliance, Fill-a Blunts, and Smoke Temple.
