FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                             

September 12, 2001                                                                                                                                        

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NMA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2001-02 RECIPIENTS

 

OAKLAND, CA -- The NMA Scholarship Foundation released the names of the seven college students selected as recipients of scholarship grants for the 2001-02 academic school year.

 

NMA Scholarship Foundation President Ron Gustafson is pleased to announce that the winners selected this year are:

 

DeBenedettie Scholarship – David Schroeder, University of Nebraska, Lincoln

 

Edie Schmidt Scholarship – Janice Young, Kansas State University

 

Al Piccetti Award – Thomas Nack, University of Wisconsin, Madison

 

NMA Scholarship Grant – John Ellebracht, Texas A&M University

                                               Sarah Baker, University of Idaho

                                               Kari Russell, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

                                               Dale Woerner, Texas Tech University

                                               Kim Koskela, University of Tennessee, Knoxville,

                                               Bradley Stevermer, University of Wisconsin, River Falls.

 

The awards will be presented at National Meat Association's Annual Meeting, which will be held during the association's 56th Annual Convention in Monterey California, February 20-23, 2002.

 

The NMA Scholarship Foundation is adminstered by the Directors of the NMA Scholarship Foundation. These $2,000 to $2,500 merit-based awards are presented annually to undergraduate students studying Animal/Meat/Food Science or related Agriculture Engineering and considering a career in the meat industry.

 

National Meat Association is a non-profit trade association representing meat packers and processors, as well as equipment  manufacturers and suppliers who provide services to the meat industry. The association, with over 600 members throughout the United States, includes membership in Canada, Australia and Mexico.

 

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