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Lois Britt Pork Industry
Memorial Scholarships
Sponsored by
The Chicago Mercantile
Exchange
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME)
celebrated its 25th Anniversary of Live Hog
Futures in 1990 and to commemorate this milepost, they asked
to sponsor a Scholarship Program through the National Pork
Producers Council (NPPC). This is the eighteenth
consecutive year of their sponsorship of the Pork Industry
Scholarship Program recognizing outstanding youth in the
pork community. Four $2,500 scholarships are awarded to
students who intend to pursue a career in the pork
industry. These talented and thoughtful students will
likely emerge as industry leaders someday.
To be eligible, students must:
- Be an undergraduate student in a
two-year swine program or a four-year college of
agriculture
- Write a brief letter indicating
what role they see themselves playing in the pork
industry after graduation
- Submit an essay of 750 words or
less describing an issue they see confronting the pork
industry today or in the future – and their solutions
- Obtain two letters of reference
from current or former professors or industry
professionals
The NPPC administers the program, reads
the essays and selects the winners. Essays are judged on
the basis of clarity or expression, persuasiveness,
originality and relevance of topic.
Scholarship Program Information
2008's four $2,500 CME Scholarship
winners are:
Hyatt Frobose from Pemberville,
Ohio and a junior at Kansas State University. His essay on
The Humanizing of Animal Agriculture described
the social pressures that have spurred an intense debate
about the way livestock management and processing takes
place. Hyatt recommends the industry be more proactive and
convey the story that producers practice animal welfare not
only because it’s the right thing to do but it also makes
economic sense because healthy, well cared for animals are
more productive, helping producers generate more revenue.
Elizabeth Legan from
Coatesville, Indiana and a junior at Purdue University. Her
essay on Swine Professional Shortage points
out the shortfall of swine researchers and professionals
specializing in nutrition, production, welfare and
environmental areas. Elizabeth recommends industry
professionals recognize the problem and work together to
strengthen the human capital through education, training and
scholarships to embrace those interested and present them
with opportunities in the pork industry.
Christopher Perry from Bethel,
Missouri and a junior at the University of Missouri. His
essay on Controlling Health Ordinances
explained how locally established ordinances that set
guidelines for construction and management of new
concentrated animal feeding operations are many times too
extreme and has producers divided and fighting among
themselves. Chris writes “producers need to present a
unified response” and promote state level regulations under
the direction of extension agents and local veterinarians.
He recommends all animal agriculture align ideas and then
approach state legislation with their whole force.
Amy Rehmeier from Augusta,
Missouri and a senior at the University of Missouri. Her
essay on Protecting U.S. Pork Exports details
how new and expanded market access through trade agreements,
is necessary for a continued increase in pork exports. She
points out that free trade agreements not only raise pork
prices but also creates jobs. Amy says we need to develop
and maintain good relations with all countries that we see
as an outlet for U.S. pork. We must also meet the demands
of the importing countries and show exemplary behavior in
developing and acting on our free trade agreements. Amy
believes the future of the U.S. pork industry depends on new
trade agreements.
CME Scholarship Past
Winners
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