National Dairy Shrine/Marshall E. McCulloughScholarship Application

The National Dairy Shrine/Marshall E. McCullough Scholarship is awarded annually in memory of Marshall McCullough, a widely known Georgia nutrition researcher and educator. In a career that spanned nearly 50years, McCullough became a prolific writer, popular speaker, respected researcher and effective consultant.

Two scholarships are presented each year; one for $2000 and one for $1500. The scholarship is available to any high school senior planning to enter a four year college or university with intent to major in Dairy/Animal Science with a Communications emphasis or Agricultural Journalism with a Dairy/Animal Science emphasis. The applicant must beplanning on a career in dairy communications or journalism.Applicant must be a U.S. citizen. From the applications received, an anonymous selection committee appointed by the National Dairy Shrine President will determine three or four finalists. The finalists will be asked to submit a video responding to specific questions about the dairy industry.

The first half of the scholarship will be presented at the National Dairy Shrine awards banquet with the second half being awarded after successful completion of the freshman year. Recipients will be asked to submit their most recent grade transcript and proof of enrollment in the first term of theirsophomore year.

The top two (2) winners will be recognized at the National Dairy Shrine Awards Banquet.

All Applications/Letters of Recommendation/Transcripts are accepted from March 1, until April15, midnight, CST.

Instructions for applying:

  1. Download this application and type in your responses. Save the file as MC.Last Name.First Name.doc.Email to: . If you have problems e-mail NDS.
  1. E-mail one letter of recommendationto . Plus a letter of enrollment acceptance by a four year university.
  1. An official transcript showing all high school courses to be only viewed by the Executive Director should be mailed to the address below.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email after May 1 about their submission of the electronic application form.

National Dairy ShrinePhone: 920-863-6333

PO Box 725

Denmark, WI 54208Email:

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I. Personal Data

Applicant

Last NameFirst Name Middle Initial

Complete Home Address:

Home Phone Number: () Cell Phone Number: ()

Email Address:

High School

Class Rank _____ Number of Students in Graduating Class ______

Grade Point Average (cumulative) ______

College You Plan to Attend ______Major

Have You Visited the Campus? Yes No

Have You Been Accepted? Yes No (Attach copy of letter of acceptance)

I. Most Meaningful Non-dairy Related Extracurricular Activities:

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II.In 100-200 words, describe your farm experiences (home farm and/or others):

III. Please summarize your dairy-related participation, leadership responsibilities and travel (in the space provided). Include 4-H, FFA, breed association and other dairy-related activities.

IV. Briefly describe your communications-related experiences (4-H, FFA, high school, church,others):

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V. In 250 words or less, write how you would ensure a concerned consumer that a carton of milk on their table is safe to drink.

VI. In1,000 words or less, respond to the following questions. What do you see as the future of the U.S. dairy industry? Why do you want to be apart of that future? What role do you see yourself playing? How are you preparing yourself for the playing that role?