Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program Announces College Scholarship

Applications for $3,000 Scholarship Due November 30 

SYRACUSE, N.Y.  – Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program is offering a $3,000 scholarship to students with an interest in the dairy product marketing industry. Students must be enrolled in an accredited university or college in Pennsylvania or be a Pennsylvania resident. Applications are due by November 30. 

“This scholarship is an investment in the future of the dairy industry,” said Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program Chair Lolly Lesher, a Berks County dairy farmer. “We encourage innovative dairy students who are interested in meeting evolving consumer market trends so dairy can continue to be a part of their diets.” 

Full-time undergraduate students entering their sophomore to senior years as of Fall 2025 and are maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to a student who has experience in the dairy industry, or who shows an interest in marketing dairy foods as part of his or her undergraduate work or future career. 

Completed applications must be typed and include essay responses, a currant college transcript, and one letter of recommendation from a non-family member, professor, and/or employer. 

The application is available on AmericanDairy.com under “For Farmers/Scholarships and Grants.” Completed applications must be submitted online by November 30. 

The scholarship winner will be notified by December 8. 

For additional information, contact Amy Leslier at aleslie@milk4u.org.  

About American Dairy Association North East

American Dairy Association North East (ADA North East) is the dairy farmer-funded organization funded by participating dairy farmer’s checkoff investment to build demand and sales for milk and dairy foods throughout the local region. Representing nearly 8,000 dairy farm families in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and northern Virginia, ADA North East develops and implements local programs to drive milk and dairy sales at retail outlets and in schools. The organization also conducts consumer education about dairy through events, traditional and social media, and in collaboration with health professionals through National Dairy Council®. ADA North East works closely with Dairy Management Inc.™, the national dairy checkoff organization, to support nutrition research, national partnerships and developing export markets for dairy to bring a fully integrated promotion program to the region. For more information, visit www.AmericanDairy.com.