PHILADELPHIA – Applications are now being accepted for two college scholarships provided by the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program. The scholarships are offered to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences with a focus in Dairy Science or an interest in the dairy industry at Delaware Valley University or the food marketing program at Saint Joseph’s University.
Scholarship criteria include academic achievement, experience in the dairy industry and/or preference to marketing dairy foods as part of the student’s undergraduate work. The scholarships are valued at $1,500 each.
“We are pleased to offer these scholarships to help support students interested in pursuing dairy-related and/or food science careers that support the dairy industry,” said Jeff Raney, chairman of the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program board of directors. “This is a worthwhile investment in helping to prepare the dairy and food industry leaders of the future.”
Eligible full-time undergraduate students who will be entering their sophomore through senior year in Fall 2017 at Delaware Valley University or Saint Joseph’s University are encouraged to apply. Interested students may download an application from the “For Dairy Farmers” section at www.dairyspot.com or by contacting their college’s financial aid department.
Completed applications and all required documentation must be submitted via email to aleslie@milk4u.org with subject line “2017 PDPP Scholarship” or mailed to: American Dairy Association North East, c/o Amy Yeiser Leslie 548 Bullcreek Road, Butler, PA 16002, by April 28, 2017. Questions may be directed to Amy Yeiser Leslie at 267-623-3127 or aleslie@milk4u.org.
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About American Dairy Association North East
American Dairy Association North East (ADA North East) is the local management organization funded by participating dairy farmer’s checkoff investment to build demand and sales for milk and dairy foods throughout the local region. Representing more than 12,000 dairy farm families in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, New York, New Jersey and northern Virginia, ADANE 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.
Source: American Dairy Association North East
