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Click here for the 2013 Scholarship Application
Form
(The downloaded
Application Form is in Word format, and may be filled in using Microsoft
word)
The
application deadline is January 31st, 2013. |
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Upper
Midwest Dairy Industry Association
Gene Watnaas and Pioneer Dairymen's Club
Scholarships
The Upper Midwest Dairy Industry
Association is a non-profit group whose purpose is to promote the dairy
industry by providing information, educational services, networks and
contests that encourage improvement in the quality and safety of dairy and
food products. In an effort to recognize individuals pursuing
post-secondary education in a field that will enhance the quality and
safety of dairy and food products, UMDIA will be awarding up to three
$1,000 scholarships in 2013 to qualified applicants. |
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Criteria for UMDIA
Scholarship Applications:
- Scholarship will be paid after
at least one quarter/semester has been completed, with a minimum GPA of
3.0 and a receipt or proof of expenses (tuition, books)
- Awardees must be pursuing a
degree in Animal Science with dairy production emphasis, Dairy Science,
Large Animal Veterinary Medicine, Dairy Manufacturing, Dairy Technology
or Dairy Food Science.
- Awardees must plan to complete
their degree
- Applicants will be evaluated
on leadership, contributions to and involvement in the dairy industry,
career plans and academic standing.
- Preference is given to
students that are in their Junior and Senior years of
study.
The application deadline is
January 31st, 2013. Completed scholarship
application forms should be submitted electronically to: elaine.santi@state.mn.us |
Past Scholarship Award Winners:
2011 Gene Watnaas
Scholarship
April Johnson, Laura Weisz
2011 Pioneer Dairymen's Club Memorial Scholarship
Megan
Kleve
2010 Gene Watnaas Scholarship
Charlie Schiller, Abby
Udermann
2010 Pioneer
Dairymen's Club Memorial Scholarship
Nicole Stevens
2009 Gene Watnaas Scholarships
Amber
Hazel, Lucas Sjostrom
2009
Pioneer Dairymen's Club Memorial Scholarship
Jacquelyne
Koch
2007 & 2008 Gene
Watnaas Scholarships
Jennifer Becker, Jacquelyne Koch, Samantha
Wahls |
