Elmhurst, IL – The American Dairy Products Institute was pleased to award Amanda Keenan from Sayre, Pennsylvania, with one of two Jim Page Memorial Scholarships for 2013 during their Annual Conference held in Chicago, Illinois. Keenan is a full-time employee at the Leprino Foods plant in Waverly, New York. She is currently a Production Analyst in the accounting department and a Communications Lead Representative for the plant assisting with the roll-out of the company's updated software systems and processes. She does this all while pursuing her Business Management degree from Empire State College in the evenings with a current GPA of 3.98.
Keenan is also a new, first-time mother who has been honored by Leprino Foods as Employee of the Quarter and has received their "Go-The-Extra Mile" Award. She also serves on various company committees and is currently attending leadership classes.
Amanda has distinguished herself at Leprino Foods with her skills and work ethic. Upon obtaining her degree in Human Resources she plans to continue working at the company helping to support and develop their employee culture and talent base.
The Jim Page Memorial Scholarship is awarded to the dependent of an employee or to an employee of an ADPI member. Scholarship applicants must currently be in good academic standing at a nationally accredited college or university, pursuing a course of study that will lead to a bachelor's degree, have completed at least one full semester and maintain a GPA of at least 3.0 using the standard 4.0 scale. The award may be used for any educational expenses that a student may have in furthering his/her education.
The Jim Page Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of James J. Page who enjoyed a distinguished marketing career in the dairy industry and demonstrated exceptional leadership skills while serving as the Chief Executive Officer of ADPI from 2002 through 2008.
If you would like to make a contribution to the Jim Page Memorial Scholarship or if you are a dependent of an employee or an employee of an ADPI member company, and would like more information on the scholarship, please visit www.adpi.org.
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Source: ADPI – The American Dairy Products Institute
