The cargill scholarship prepares FFA members for careers - Cargill Meat Solutions recently awarded a total of $6,000 in scholarship funds to six current Kansas State University students through the second annual “Genuinely Better” Scholarship Program. The program awards scholarships to college juniors and seniors who are actively involved in improving their school, community and the agricultural industry. The “Genuinely Better” Scholarship Program is a part of the Cargill Meat Solutions sponsorship of the Kansas FFA Foundation.
In recognition of their accomplishments, the scholarship recipients also participated in a four-day job shadowing experience to gain valuable first-hand insight. On Jan. 14 to 17, the students spent time at Cargill Meat Solutions’ headquarters in Wichita, Kan., in addition to visiting various Cargill business operations around the state.
Recipients of the scholarships and job shadowing opportunity were Cassandra Benz, a graduate student in animal science from Beulah, N.D.; Kelsey Frasier, a senior in agricultural economics from Limon, Colo.; Chelsea Good, a senior in agricultural communications and journalism, political science and public relations from Parker, Colo.; Dalton Henry, a junior in agricultural economics and agricultural communications and journalism from Randolph, Kan.; Sharita Lacey, a senior in animal science and industry from Kincaid, Kan.; and Jamie Smidt, a senior in agricultural communications and journalism from Abilene, Kan.
While at Cargill Meat Solutions headquarters, the students met with leaders from each business unit, visited the research and development facility, and traveled to the company’s beef packing facility in Dodge City, Kan. and the Cargill salt facility in Hutchinson, Kan./hpj
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