MSU Student Selected as 2009 Michigan Dairy Ambassador
MSU Student Selected as 2009 Michigan Dairy Ambassador
3/18/09
Contact: Sara Long
517-432-1555, ext. 170
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State University (MSU) student Nicole Schaendorf, of Allegan, was named the 2009 senior division winner of the Michigan Dairy Ambassador Scholarship and Leadership Program during the Michigan Dairy Industry Recognition Night program at the seventh annual Great Lakes Regional Dairy Conference (GLRDC) in February.
Schaendorf, the daughter of John and Connie Schaendorf, is a junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and natural resources communications with a specialization in agribusiness management and public relations. She is a former Michigan FFA Region I state vice president.
The Michigan Dairy Ambassador Scholarship and Leadership Program was established by the GLRDC in 2006. The program provides young leaders with an opportunity to develop promotions and public service projects as well as represent the dairy industry at various functions throughout the year.
The senior division winner, reserved for college students up to age 22, receives a $1,500 scholarship. The junior division winner, a high school student, is awarded a $1,000 prize that can be applied toward higher education or the purchase of a dairy animal.
Schaendorf will team up with MSU classmate Jacquelyn Rowley, who was picked as the first runner-up and the alternate in the senior division. Rowley, the daughter of Robert and Mary Rowley, Richmond, aspires to become a large animal veterinarian. She is completing her junior year at MSU studying animal science.
Matthew Mann, a junior at Camden-Frontier High School and the son of David and Ella Mann, Camden, was selected as the junior division winner of the Michigan Dairy Ambassador Program. Allison Oesch was picked as the first runner-up in the junior division. She is the daughter of Jennifer and Allen Grile, Alto, and a sophomore at Lowell High School.
Applications for the 2010 program will be available in the fall. Next year’s winners will be announced at the 2010 GLRDC, scheduled for Feb. 11-13, 2010, at the Bavarian Inn Lodge and Conference Center, Frankenmuth. Individuals interested in applying for the Michigan Dairy Ambassador Scholarship and Leadership Program can learn more by visiting www.glrdc.msu.edu or by contacting Megghan Honke at 517-353-3175, ext. 229.
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