Agriculture Students Win Cattlemen’s Scholarship
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 9, 2003
Joe Wills
530-898-4143
Agriculture Students Win Cattlemen’s Scholarship
California Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) recently awarded $6,250 in scholarships to five CSU, Chico College of Agriculture students. Animal science majors Megan Brown of Chico, Ashley Cockrell of Cedarville, Megan Tipton of Marysville, and Regina Zapponi of Clearlake each collected $1,000 or more in scholarship monies. Jennifer Baker, also an animal science major, received a $500 award, and freshman Dallice Wood won a $500 Cornerpost Publications/California Cattleman Magazine scholarship, which is awarded to agriculture communications majors.
“This is an excellent scholarship program that gives our students an opportunity to interact with industry leaders throughout California,” said Professor Dave Daley, a CCA member and program coordinator for the College of Agriculture. “The students from CSU, Chico continue to excel in this statewide competition, a testament to the caliber of our undergraduates.”
CCA awarded 11 scholarships this year to agriculture students attending junior colleges and universities in California. CCA scholarships are awarded annually and are open to students who are either CCA Young Cattlemen members or whose parents are members of the organization. Recipients are chosen based on scholastic achievement, community involvement, knowledge of and career plans in the beef industry. The panel of donors responsible for interviewing the recipients and awarding the scholarships include members of the CCA Feeder council, CCA Allied Industries Council, Allflex USA, and Cornerpost Publications/California Cattleman magazine.
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