Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship.  The scholarship is sponsored by CME Group and the National Pork Industry Foundation and managed and administered by the National Pork Producers Council.

Ten $2,500 scholarships are awarded annually to students who intend to pursue a career in the pork industry and who exhibit characteristics representative of future pork industry leaders.

All entries must be submitted by JANUARY 3, 2023 to be accepted.

To be eligible, applicants must:

1. Current undergraduate student in a two-year swine program or four-year college of agriculture and

2. U.S. citizen. High school students are not eligible.

3. A cover sheet with the following information:

• • Name of Applicant
  • Name of School
  • Year in School
  • Contact Information (home & school mailing address, telephone number & e-mail address)

4. Brief letter indicating what role the applicant sees themselves playing in the pork industry after graduation.

5. An essay of 750 words or less describing an issue the applicant sees confronting the pork industry today or in the future, including offering their solutions.

6. Two letters of reference from current or former professors or industry professionals.

Please submit your application either through the online form, email to invest@nppc.org, or send materials in a single envelope to:

National Pork Producers Council
ATTN: Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship
P.O. Box 10383
Des Moines, IA 50306-9960

Essays are judged on the basis of clarity and expression, persuasiveness, originality, and relevance of topic.

Winners will be announced at the National Pork Industry Forum in in Orlando, FL, March 8-10, 2023. NPPC and CME Group reserve the right to publish any or all parts the essays submitted.

Please contact Craig Boelling, NPPC Vice President of Resource Development, with questions about the scholarship at 515-278-8012 or invest@nppc.org.