WASHINGTON, D.C., March 9, 2006 – The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) awarded at the recent annual business meeting of the National Pork Producers Council scholarships to four college students who intend to pursue careers in the pork industry. NPPC administers the scholarship selection process.
The winners of the $2,500 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarships – named after the late NPPC vice president from Mt. Olive, N.C. – are:
- Jess Waddell, Sutton, Neb., senior, Oklahoma State University.
- Sarah Wells, Cumberland, Ohio, junior, Ohio State University.
- Susan Wulf, Lafayette, Ind., senior, Purdue University.
- Wrevenna Phipps, Kearney, Neb., junior, Oklahoma State University.
This is the 16th year of the CME scholarship program, which recognizes outstanding youth in the pork community. To be eligible, students must be undergraduates in a two-year swine program or a four-year college of agriculture, provide a brief letter describing their expected role in the pork industry, write an essay on an issue affecting the pork industry and submit two letters of reference from professors or industry professionals.
"These young people represent the future of the U.S. pork industry," said NPPC President Joy Philippi, a pork producer from Bruning, Neb. "They are the next generation of leaders, and NPPC and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange are pleased to recognize their commitment to the pork industry with these scholarships."
The National Pork Producers Council is one of the nation’s largest livestock commodity organizations. It has producer members in 44 affiliated state associations and provides a unified voice for America’s pork producers on a wide range of industry and public policy issues. NPPC’s Web site is at http://www.nppc.org.