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K-State students receive 2008 pork industry scholarships, including top scholarship of $10,000Two Kansas State University students have received 2008 pork industry scholarships. The Pork Checkoff, Pioneer Hi-Bred and PIC awarded 19 scholarships to college students around the United States as part of a strategy to develop the pork industry's human capital for the future. This year's scholarship recipients are from 14 different colleges and seven different swine-related fields of study. K-State's Hyatt Frobose, a senior in animal sciences and industry, Manhattan, is receiving the top scholarship of $10,000, which is sponsored by Pioneer Hi-Bred. Douglas Albright, a senior in animal sciences and industry, Coldwater, Mich., is receiving a $2,500 scholarship. Frobose is a K-State honors list student whose honors project is in swine nutrition. A member of the 2008-2009 Meats Judging Team, he also served on the 2008 Livestock Judging Team and has participated in the Academic Quadrathlon. He is a member of Collegiate Farm Bureau and Block and Bridle. His many scholarships include the 2008 Maschoff's Inc. Scholarship, 2007 and 2008 Lois Britt Memorial Scholarship from the National Pork Producers Council, 2007 Pork Checkoff Scholarship and the 2008 Chicago Mercantile Exchange Beef Industry Scholarship. After completing his bachelor's degree, Frobose would like to attend graduate school, probably at K-State, and pursue a master's degree combining swine nutrition and animal behavior. "My end goal involves obtaining a doctorate and being employed as a university extension specialist in animal behavior and producer-consumer outreach programs, while also serving as the collegiate livestock judging coach," he said. Frobose is the son of Dan and Vicki Frobose, Pemberville, Ohio. Albright has been a member of the K-State Livestock Judging Team, Block and Bridle and the College of Agriculture Student Council. After earning his bachelor's degree, he plans to seek a master's in swine nutrition from K-State. Albright is the son of Pat and Colleen Albright, also of Coldwater. "The development of human capital is one of the issues the Pork Checkoff identified as critical for the industry to address," said Steve Weaver, president of the National Pork Board. "Our service to producers includes ensuring there is a sustainable source of capable people ready to take on the industry's charge of producing a safe, wholesome food product in a socially responsible way." The National Pork Board has responsibility for Pork Checkoff-funded research, promotion and consumer information projects and for communicating with pork producers and the public. Through a legislative national Pork Checkoff, pork producers invest 40 cents for each $100 value of hogs sold. The Pork Checkoff supports national and state programs in advertising, consumer information, retail and food service marketing, export market promotion, production improvement, technology, swine health, pork safety and environmental management. More information on Checkoff-funded programs is available at http://www.pork.org Pioneer Hi-Bred, a Dupont business, is the world's leading source of customized solutions for farmers, livestock producers and grain and oilseed processors. With headquarters in Des Moines, Iowa, Pioneer provides access to advanced plant genetics in nearly 70 countries. PIC is the international leader in providing genetically superior pig breeding stock. The company combines quantitative sciences with leading edge biotechnology to develop non-GMO breeding stock that is focused on meeting the needs of its customers. 11/10/08 Date: 11/6/08 Advertisement
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