Applications due February
14, 2014
The Dairy Calf and Heifer Association (DCHA) announced TODAY it is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship
program until February 14, 2014. The goal of this long-standing
scholarship program is to invest in the future of the dairy industry by
offering scholastic support to outstanding agriculture-focused students.
“As an
organization focused on the future, we feel very strongly about investing in
our industry’s youth,” says Jack Banker,
calf and heifer raiser and current DCHA president. “Today’s youth are
tomorrow’s leaders and we are pleased to offer a $1,000 scholarship opportunity
to the DCHA membership this year to help shape our industry’s leaders.”
The annual
DCHA scholarship is awarded to a student currently enrolled in
agriculture-related field at an accredited college or university.
Applicants
must have completed at least one year of post-high school education.
A person
may receive the scholarship only once, and must meet the following requirements
for consideration.
To apply
for the scholarship, applicants must:
- Be a member of
DCHA, or the son, daughter or legal dependent of a DCHA member
- Have completed at
least one year of post-high school education
- Be attending an
accredited college or university
- Be enrolled in a
field of agriculture (e.g., food science, horticulture, animal/veterinary
science, agricultural technical course, ag communications, etc.) or in a course
of study with relevance to agriculture
Applications
must be postmarked by Friday, Feb. 14, 2014 and can be emailed to: info@calfandheifer.org
or mailed to: P.O. Box 1752, Madison, WI 53701.
The 2014
DCHA scholarship recipient will be recognized during the 2014 DCHA annual
conference on April 1-3, 2014 in Green Bay, Wis., themed “Be a ‘Driver’ of
Change.”
The Dairy
Calf and Heifer Association (www.calfandheifer.org) was founded in 1996 based
on the mission to help dairy producers, calf managers and those professionally
focused on the growth and management of dairy calves and heifers. With a
national membership of producers, allied industries and research leaders, DCHA
seeks to provide the industry’s standards for profitability, performance and
leadership, serving as a catalyst to help members improve the vitality and
viability of their individual efforts and that of their business.
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“As an
organization focused on the future, we feel very strongly about investing in
our industry’s youth,” says Jack Banker,
calf and heifer raiser and current DCHA president. “Today’s youth are
tomorrow’s leaders and we are pleased to offer a $1,000 scholarship opportunity
to the DCHA membership this year to help shape our industry’s leaders.”