Six Pennsylvania Students Recognized with Cargill Scholarships
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Lebanon, Pa. – Six local high-school seniors have been selected to receive college scholarships from Cargill based on their high academic achievement and leadership in school and community activities.
Cargill has awarded $1,000 college scholarships to the following 2010 graduates:
Natalie Mathias, Cedar Crest High School, daughter of P. Timothy & Karen Mathias. She will be attending the University of Pittsburgh.
Brandon Wenger, Cedar Crest High School , son of Steve & Bonnie Wenger. He will be attending Penn State - Berks.
Evan Berkheiser, Northern Lebanon High School, son of Harold & Janis Berkheiser. He will be attending Penn State - University Park.
Andrea May, Annville Cleona High School, daughter of Dean & Diane May. She will be attending Penn State - University Park.
Karly Siffin, Lower Dauphin High School, daughter of Kurt & Lorri Siffin. She will be attending Lebanon Valley College.
Jonelle Wetzel, Selinsgrove Area High School, daughter of Tim & Denise Wetzel. She will be attending Delaware Valley College.
As part of the Cargill Community Scholarship Program, the students’ high school received $200 from Cargill in each student’s honor to support its library.
“We are pleased to recognize these exceptional students with this award and their high schools for their dedicated work as well,” said Gene Coy, manager of Cargill Animal Nutrition, in Lebanon County. “Cargill supports education programs in our communities because today’s young people are tomorrow’s community leaders. We believe corporate responsibility extends not only to our own operations but to our wider communities.”
Each year, 350 students living in communities where Cargill operates receive an award through the Cargill Community Scholarship Program. Students are selected based on academic achievement and leadership in school and community activities. This year more than 1,900 students applied for this program. The National FFA administers this program on behalf of Cargill, though recipients do not need to be FFA members.
Along with the Cargill Community Scholarship Program, Cargill also provides 50 additional scholarships for children of U.S. employees. All the programs contribute to Cargill’s approach to corporate responsibility, which is a company-wide commitment to apply its global knowledge and experience to help meet complex economic, environmental and social challenges wherever it does business.
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About National FFA
The National FFA Organization, formerly known as Future Farmers of America, is a national youth organization of 506,199 student members all preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture as part of 7,429 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The National FFA Organization changed to its present name in 1988 in recognition of the growth and diversity of agriculture and agricultural education. The FFA mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career success through agricultural education. The National FFA Organization operates under a Federal Charter granted by the 81st United States Congress, and it is an integral part of public instruction in agriculture. The U.S. Department of Education provides leadership and helps set direction for FFA as a service to state and local agricultural education programs. Visit www.ffa.org for more information.
About Cargill
Cargill is an international producer and marketer of food, agricultural, financial and industrial products and services. Founded in 1865, the privately held company employs 138,000 people in 67 countries. Cargill helps customers succeed through collaboration and innovation, and is committed to applying its global knowledge and experience to help meet economic, environmental and social challenges wherever it does business. For more information, visit http://www.cargill.com.
