Scholarship Description
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) celebrated its 25th Anniversary of Live Hog Futures in 1990 and to commemorate this milepost, they asked to sponsor a Scholarship Program through the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC). This is the nineteenth consecutive year of their sponsorship of the Pork Industry Scholarship Program recognizing outstanding youth in the pork community. Four $2,500 scholarships are awarded to students who intend to pursue a career in the pork industry. These talented and thoughtful students will likely emerge as industry leaders someday.To be eligible, students must: * Be an undergraduate student in a two-year swine program or a four-year college of agriculture. * Write a brief letter indicating what role they see themselves playing in the pork industry after graduation. * Submit an essay of 750 words or less describing an issue they see confronting the pork industry today or in the future – and their solutions. * Obtain two letters of reference from current or former professors or industry professionals.The NPPC administers the program, reads the essays and selects the winners. Essays are judged on the basis of clarity or expression, persuasiveness, originality and relevance of topic.
Year of Need: College Freshman, College Sophomore, College Junior, College Senior,
Type: Merit Based
Num Awards: 4
Min Award: 2500
Max Award: 2500
Deadline: 2022-01-15
Sponsoring Organization
National Pork Producers Council
P.O. Box 10383
Des Moines, IA 50306-9960
Contact Person: John Wrigley
Phone: 417-451-6004
Fax:
Web: https://nppc.org/programs/lois-britt-scholarship/
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