In 1990, John Deere established this schoalrships endowment for students who have demonstrated an interest in the environment and/or safety.

2007 - Jeffrey Beuthien - University of Northern Iowa
2006 - Ramez Tadros - Bradley University
2005 - Dave Ongena - Kettering University
2004 - Richard Borger - Mohawk College
2003 - Coral Nocton - Tennessee Tech
2002 - Marcus Paar - University of Northern Iowa
2001 - Salvatore Zagarella - Penn State
2000 - Tiffany Watson - University of Northern Iowa
1999 - Michael Connal - Cal Poly-Pomona
1998 - David Purvis - Penn State
1997 - Christopher Lee - Purdue-Indianapolis
1996 - Mohsen Panah - University of Wisconsin-Platteville
1995 - Kurt Smelser - University of Northern Iowa
1994 - Stephanie Logan - Georgia Tech
1993 - Tracie Holt - Purdue-Indianapolis
1992 - Gregory Quick - University of Northern Iowa
1991 - Kirk Granlund - University of Michigan