New EMC Scholarship Funds Feed and Grain Education

TheAmerican Feed Industry Association’s (AFIA)Equipment Manufacturers Committee (EMC) has partnered with theInstitute for Feed Education and Research (IFEEDER)andWest Virginia University (WVU)on a new scholarship that will support WVU students pursuing careers in the feed or grain sciences industries.

以纪念命名Joel G. Newman, previous AFIA president and CEO and 1971 graduate of the Davis College’s program in animal and nutritional sciences, the EMC scholarship will provide $3,000 annually in financial assistance to students.

“当我们看看美国的食物和农业的未来时，我们知道在我们面前的许多人面前撒谎，但不超越我们的境地，”Afia董事会主席和国际法官席位选举。

“By reaching out a hand and supporting the next-generation workforce through the EMC scholarship program, we enable today’s best and brightest to be tomorrow’s changemakers.”

Administered by IFEEDER, the EMC scholarship fund has grown since its inception in 2009. It now provides annual scholarships to students at seven universities, including Auburn, California State Polytechnic, Iowa State, Kansas State, North Carolina State, North Dakota State and West Virginia.

“I am so pleased that that this scholarship will expand the development of next generation leaders for the food and agriculture industry,” said Newman, who retired in 2019 following a 48-year career in the agriculture and food industries.

“Under Dr. Joseph Moritz’s leadership, Davis College graduates have found further education and employment opportunities throughout the industry and this investment in students will multiply this opportunity.”

Learn more about the scholarship program.