Monterey Mushrooms Awards $204,000 In Scholarships
September 18, 2015 | 1 min to read
WATSONVILLE, CA | 147 children of Monterey Mushrooms employees will receive a combined $204,128 in scholarship awards for the 2015-16 academic year. Dependent children of full-?time employees are eligible to apply for a scholarship up to $5,000 and for up to 4 years.
The Monterey Mushrooms scholarship program began in 1992. It was renamed the Carl Victor Fields Scholarship Program in 2004 to honor our past vice president of marketing who was especially passionate about the importance of young people achieving their potential. Since it’s inception, over $2,400,000 have been awarded.
You’ll often hear Shah Kazemi, president and CEO say, “We don’t just grow mushrooms; we grow people.” He is committed to giving the next generation of decision makers the tools needed to be successful and thrive in society and the workplace.
Scholarships are awarded to those who pursue higher education degrees at accredited colleges, universities and vocation/technical schools. To apply, the student shares their educational background, academic goals and aspirations, school activities, work experience, and personal achievements.
Picture Caption: MMI_Scholarship2.jpg Shah Kazemi (CEO) congratulating Eriberto Zuniga on his decision to further his education
About Monterey Mushrooms:
Think Mushrooms… Think Monterey! Monterey Mushrooms is second-?generation and family-?owned and operated. We have 9 farms around the country to provide locally-?grown mushrooms year round. Our full retail line includes white and brown mushroom varieties available organic or conventional, high in vitamin D, clean-?n-?ready, sliced and whole. We also supply the foodservice industry with bulk whites and browns, stuffed mushrooms and a nutritionally rich vitamin D mushroom powder.
Source: Monterey Mushrooms