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National Dairy Shrine / Dairy Management, Inc. (DMI)
Milk Marketing & Dairy Products Scholarship
Application
The National Dairy Shrine/DMI Milk Marketing and Dairy Products Scholarship is to
encourage qualified undergraduate students to pursue careers in milk or dairy product
marketing, dairy market enhancement or similar roles in the food industries. Major areas
include Dairy/Agricultural Marketing and Dairy Foods or Food Product Science.
The scholarship is available to any undergraduate student currently enrolled in their
sophomore or junior year in a four year college with an explicit interest in the dairy
industry. Students can only receive the NDS/DMI Milk Marketing & Dairy Products
Scholarship only once. The applicant must have at least a cumulative 2.5 GPA (4.0 scale,
accumulated or equivalent).
One $1500 scholarship will be given. In addition, up to four $1000 scholarships will be
awarded, total is to be determined by the number and quality of applications. The
Scholarship will be paid when the winners are recognized at the National Dairy Shrine
Awards Banquet.
All Applications/Letters of Recommendation/Transcripts are accepted
from March 1, until April 15, midnight, CST.
Instructions for applying:
1. Download this application and type in your responses. Save the file as DMIDMM.Last
Name.First Name.doc. Email to [email protected]. If you have problems please e-mail
NDS.
2. Send two letters of recommendation with at least one a faculty member who is familiar
with the applicant’s activities and academic achievements. Please have emailed to
[email protected].
3. Mail an official transcript showing all college courses and grades to be only viewed by the
NDS Executive Director.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email after May 1
about their submission of an NDS/DMI application form.
National Dairy Shrine
PO Box 725
Denmark, WI 54208
Phone: 920-863-6333
Email: [email protected]
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I. Personal Data
Applicant
Last Name
First Name
Middle Initial
College/University
Major
Complete Home Address
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Home Phone Number
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Cell Phone Number
Email Address
College Graduation Date (accomplished or projected)
Do You Plan to Attend Graduate School?
II. Academic Standing
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College overall grade point average
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College credits earned for B.S. degree
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List the title, credits, & grades of major courses taken related to milk marketing,
dairy product marketing, food science, or other dairy/food industry or marketing
related subjects:
Descriptive Title
based on a
system.
Credits
Grade
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III. Leadership Ability and Extracurricular Activities
A. Student Organization Activities and Offices Held in college: (Top 15)
B. Other Organizational Activities and Offices Held (Not in college): (Top 15)
C. Honorary or Professional Societies; Honors and Awards: (Top 15)
IV. Dairy and/or Food Marketing or Product Development Experiences (500 words or less)
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V. Reasons for Your Interest in Dairy Product Marketing or Development:
In 500 words or less, state why you are interested in dairy product marketing, innovation,
or development including your plans for the future.
VI. Provide examples of how you have used your Leadership, Technical, Analytic and/or
Marketing skills to:
A. Obtain internships in the dairy or food industries: (500 words or less)
B. Help in the manufacturing, promotion or marketing of dairy products: (500 words or less)
C. Provide factual and/or technical information on milk or dairy products to fellow students
or others to aid in the consumer knowledge of the benefits of the dairy industry and dairy
products: (500 words or less)