Lallemand Animal Nutrition announces first scholarship recipients
More than 100 students apply for Lallemand Forward Scholarship
With more than 100 submissions, Lallemand Animal Nutrition is pleased to announce its first five Lallemand Forward Scholarship recipients.Brittany Casperson is the recipient of the Graduate/PhD scholarship, receiving $3,000. Casperson is currently working on her PhD at Purdue University, with research focusing on improving the digestibility of low-quality forage sources for lactating dairy cows.
The four undergraduate scholarship recipients, who will each receive $2,500, are as follows:
- Luke Fuerniss, studying Animal Science at Colorado State University
- Sarah Krueger, studying Animal Sciences and Industry and Microbiology at Kansas State University
- Caitlin Ohnoutka, studying Animal Sciences and Industry at Kansas State University
- Clayton Carley, studying Crop Science: Plant Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Concentration and Agricultural Science Education at the University of Illinois-Urbana.
"We received many exceptional applications and our team was impressed with the quality of students pursuing degrees in the agricultural field," says Jeff Ast, Commercial Director, Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North America. "Continuous research and development is a priority for us and Lallemand is honored to support these progressive and innovating students as they move forward with their education and careers."
The Lallemand Forward Scholarship recognizes agriculture students who are excelling at the PhD, Graduate and undergraduate levels. Lallemand looks forward to supporting the future of the agriculture industry.
Lallemand Animal Nutrition is committed to optimizing animal performance and well-being with specific natural microbial product and service solutions. Lallemand Forward encompasses the specifically chosen service solutions that enhance people, knowledge and production practices.
11.24.2015