The Master of Divinity Fellowship at ILT

Friday, July 1, 2016

The Master of Divinity Fellowship at ILT

Currently serving as president and chief market analyst of Progressive Ag, Ray Grabanski is an experienced commodity marketer and entrepreneur. Outside of work, Ray Grabanski donates to organizations such as the Institute of Lutheran Theology (ILT), which grants accredited seminary degrees to most denominations of the Lutheran Church, including the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).

ILT, a Christian Lutheran seminary and graduate school in Brookings, South Dakota, works to educate individuals on the gospel and teachings of God so they can better serve the church. To this end, ILT administers a Master of Divinity fellowship program that currently accepts up to 15 individuals per year. The program provides a $5,000 scholarship and another $5,000 in work-study benefits, as well as free housing. Fellows partake in an expedited academic study program to obtain a Master of Arts or Master of Divinity degree, enrolling in 30 credit hours per year. Undergraduate applicants must have a GPA of 3.0, while graduate applicants must have at least a 3.3.

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About Ray Grabanski

Ray Grabanski draws on extensive experience in the agricultural sector to provide professional consultation and legal services to northern midwestern farmers. Before launching his career, he earned a BS and MS in agricultural economics while gaining valuable experience on his family’s Inkster, North Dakota, grain and livestock farm, helping to triple its acreage despite an industry-wide economic downturn. During this time, Ray Grabanski also began to develop an interest in agricultural law and completed a legislative internship at the House Committee on Agriculture. In 1992, he formed Progressive Ag, an agricultural marketing, insurance, and commodity brokerage firm that now ranks as the top national firm for corn and soybean marketing.

In 2010, Ray Grabanski decided to pursue his passion for agricultural law and embarked on his JD at the University of North Dakota. After passing the bar in July 2013, he formed Progressive Ag Law, PLLC, with four UND classmates. In addition to maintaining his responsibilities as president and chief market analyst at Progressive Ag, Mr. Grabanski now represents the agricultural community in cases including the Syngenta lawsuit and issues related to the ARC-CO Farm Bill.

Outside of his professional activities, Ray Grabanski is an active member of the Lutheran Church, and he supports institutions such as the Norman Lutheran Church and the Institute of Lutheran Theology.