ISA Crop Sciences Scholarship Applications Available December 1
ISA Crop Sciences Scholarship Applications Available
December 1
BLOOMINGTON, ILL – November 15, 2012 – Applications for
the Illinois Soybean Association's (ISA) college crop sciences scholarships
will be available Dec. 1, 2012. The
scholarships, which are funded through the soybean checkoff, support the
education of future soybean scientists. Students entering their junior year at specific Illinois universities in
the fall of 2013-14, and who meet the scholarship's requirements, are eligible
to apply.
"ISA recognizes the need to develop the next
generation of soybean researchers to fill key roles in education and
industry. This is one way to encourage
the most promising students to pursue careers in crop sciences," says Rowen Ziegler, soybean farmer from LaHarpe, Ill.,
and chairman of the ISA Production Committee. This is the fourth year ISA has offered the scholarships.
Jarai Carter, student at the University of Illinois, is a
previous recipient. "This
scholarship has allowed me to pursue my education without the worry of
financial burden, which increased the focus on my studies," she says. "The scholarship has allowed me to
network with professionals and students. I also had the opportunity to work at the National Soybean Research
Laboratory. I was able to expand my
creative and organizational skills by assisting with various marketing and data
analysis tasks. I am thankful for this
scholarship and the doors it will help open for me."
ISA will offer up to 10 scholarships worth $4,000 each
for the 2013-14 school year to students majoring in crop sciences at Illinois
State University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, University of
Illinois
at Urbana-Champaign and Western Illinois University.
All applicants must be current or transfer students
beginning their junior year. Students
must plan to follow an agricultural course of study with a major in crop
production or a crop science discipline, including breeding, biotechnology,
plant pathology, weed management or crop management, with an emphasis on
soybeans. Recipients will be encouraged
to find on-campus employment in soybean research, attend graduate school and
choose a career in soybean research. Recipients also can reapply to receive
another $4,000 for their senior year.
The Illinois Soybean Association (ISA) represents more
than 45,000 soybean farmers in Illinois through the state soybean checkoff and
membership efforts. The checkoff funds
market development, soybean production and profitability research, promotion,
issues management and analysis, communications and education. Membership and advocacy efforts support
Illinois soybean farmer interests in local areas, Springfield and Washington,
D.C. ISA programs are designed to ensure
Illinois soy is the highest quality, most dependable, sustainable and
competitive in the global marketplace. For more information, visit the website www.ilsoy.org.
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For more information, contact:
Amy Roady
309-808-3610
309-663-7692
618-535-7937
Dan Davidson
309-808-3614
Barb Baylor Anderson
618-656-0870