PHILADELPHIA (February 21, 2012) – Applications are now being accepted for two new college scholarships provided by the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program. The scholarships are offered to full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the dairy science program at Delaware Valley College 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 Tom Croner, chairman of the Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program board of directors. “This is a worth-while 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 2012 at Delaware Valley College or Saint Joseph’s University are encouraged to apply. Interested students can download an application from the Dairy Farming section of www.dairyspot.com or by contacting their college’s financial aid department.

Completed applications and all required documentation must be submitted to Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association, c/o Francesca Lynch, 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19106, by May 1, 2012. Questions can be directed to Francesca Lynch at 267-322-6917 or at flynch@milk4u.org.   

Mid-Atlantic Dairy Association and Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program are the local planning and management organizations funded by dairy farmer checkoff dollars. They work closely with Dairy Management Inc. ™ and are responsible for increasing demand for U.S.-produced dairy products on behalf of Pennsylvania’s dairy farmers. For more information, visit http://www.dairyspot.com/.

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