 Scholarships totaling $150,000 were given to 100 high school seniors
from across the United States in recognition of their academic
achievements and leadership in agriculture.In the fall, Allen will attend University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign, where she plans to pursue a degree in food
science.
Allen is an FFA State Degree recipient, Illinois State
Scholar and a Green Room Worship band member.
"I am so grateful to receive this scholarship because it will
allow for me to continue my study of agriculture at the college
level," she said.
Allen’s aspiration to obtain a career in agriculture showed
through her academic record, leadership qualities, extracurricular
activities and personal essay submitted as a part of the application
process. She hopes to work in the food science field and address the
problem of international food security.
Commitment to Ag Scholarship winners must be from a farming
family, plan to enroll as a full-time student in an
agriculture-based program at an accredited school and commit to
obtaining a career in agriculture. Winners are chosen based on their
strong academic record, leadership skills and extracurricular
activities.
Students who apply for the Commitment to Agriculture Scholarship
through the National FFA Collegiate Scholarship Program benefit from
Monsanto’s support of over $1 million to National FFA in 2011.
To see a full list of 2011 Commitment to Ag Scholarship winners,
visit http://bit.ly/kyxQ0O. Since the national Commitment to
Agriculture Scholarship program was first established in 1999,
Monsanto and the NAFB have awarded more than $1.5 million to more
than 1,000 students.
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