Benjamin Carter, of Pelahatchie, MS, is among Mississippi State students receiving a Mississippi Poultry Association award.
Carter, a senior poultry science major, was selected as a Mississippi Poultry Foundation Scholarship recipient.
MPA works closely with MSU to provide numerous scholarship opportunities for outstanding students. Through an annual auction, MPA raises funds to support future poultry industry leaders. Donors include First Financial Bank, International Paper, BankPlus, Southern AgCredit, and First South Farm Credit.
The MPF Scholarship and Endowment are awarded to students who show strong academics, community involvement, and interest in poultry science. The awards are given to graduating high school students or college students majoring in poultry science or studying poultry-related fields. The endowment was established by the MPF Board of Trustees and administered through the MSU Foundation.
"The Mississippi Poultry Association and Mississippi Poultry Foundation work to help students toward graduation and an employment that helps feed the world," said MPA President Mark Leggett. "There is 100% job placement in the poultry industry. Career advancement, especially for those who go into management at processing plants, is another reason for students to pursue poultry. There is also the knowledge that you are helping to feed the world. Poultry is the most consumed protein in the United States and growing rapidly around the world because of its affordability."
Mississippi's poultry industry is the largest agriculture enterprise within the state and holds a $3.8 billion value of production.
The MSU Department of Poultry Science is one of only six poultry science degree-granting departments in the U.S. For more information, visit www.poultry.msstate.edu.
For more information about the Mississippi Poultry Association, visit www.mspoultry.org.
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