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    FPSA names Tom Imbordino scholarship winners

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    August 21, 2024

    The Food Production Solutions Assocation (FPSA) Dairy Council's Tom Imbordino Scholarship, named in honor of the former Dairy Foods publisher, established in 2021, awarded $7,000 to two students pursuing careers in the dairy or food industry. Each recipient received $3,500. This scholarship is specifically designed to support undergraduate and graduate students in North American universities dedicated to contributing to the dairy industry's future. The students were: Kylie Konyn (Wisconsin–Madison) Emily Cole (Wisconsin–Madison).

    For the 2024/2025 academic year, FPSA gave a total of $297,000 to students pursuing higher education. Other winners were:

    Chloe Bujold Member Co. Intralox (Emory); Jack Cole Member Co. Quickdraft (Walsh); Matthew Croke Member Co. Cybertrol (South Dakota State); Kaelyn Schreiner Member Co. JBT (Wisconsin-Stevens Point); Charles Konkolics Member Co. Whiting-Turner (North Carolina at Chapel Hill); Keaton Coad Member Co. Multivac (Kansas State); Mary Woytowicz Member Co. Dennis Group (Sacred Heart); Sofia Konkolics Member Co. Whiting-Turner (Quinnipiac); DeLana Vogelsmeier Member Co. PreciPak (Missouri Valley College); Kaitlin Drake Member Co. Scan American (Missouri-Columbia); Nia Maria Member Co. Intralox (Notre Dame); Tarek Abushamma Member Co. Poly-clip (UIC); Louis Klemp Member Co. Weber (Kansas); Leilani Merkle Member Co. JUMO (Embry-Riddle); Nia Yost Member Co. Provisur (Grand Valley State);  aylor Muller Member Co. Multivac (Fort Hays State); Heather Houck Member Co. Grote (Cincinnati); Lila Vancrum Member Co. Marlen (Kansas); Ryan Hilty Member Co. Epstein (Marquette); Elisabeth Wilson Member Co. Urschel (Hanover College).

    "The FPSA is deeply committed to the education and development of the next generation of industry leaders," said Matt Ott, president and CEO of FPSA. "These scholarships not only provide financial assistance but also help to ensure the sustainability and growth of our industry. We proudly support these outstanding students as they work toward their academic and career goals."

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