Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
October 11, 2007
Sixty young students from rural
towns across Canada were provided with entrance scholarships
valued at $1,500 each when
Monsanto Canada finalized the list of winners in its 2007
Opportunity Scholarship Program last week.
The winners - chosen from over 120 applications - were selected
by an independent panel of judges based on their academic
performance, leadership capabilities and an involvement in
giving back to charities or other service groups in their local
communities. All applicants were also required to submit an
application essay that answered the question, "In what area of
agriculture or forestry would you like to work and why?"
The 2007 Opportunity Scholarship winners are all high school
graduates from a farm family who are now enrolled in a
first-year agriculture or forestry-related degree or diploma
program at a recognized Canadian educational institution.
"Monsanto Canada is a strong supporter of science and
agricultural education programs that encourage today's youth to
pursue academic studies leading to careers in agriculture or
forestry," said Sean Gardner, vice-president and general manager
of Monsanto Canada. "It is critically important to our business
to have bright and motivated students entering our industry and
this is just one small contribution we can make to help some of
these students achieve their future goals."
This year's scholarship judging panel included: Bob Adamson,
director of the Agriculture Biotechnology Enrichment (ABE)
program and science director within the Pembina Trails School
Division; Johanne Ross, executive director, Agriculture in the
Classroom - Manitoba; and Ellen Pruden, Education and Promotions
Coordinator with the Manitoba Canola Growers Association.
Monsanto Canada has been awarding entrance scholarships since
1991 as a means to support rural youth and encourage
agriculture/science education. Since the program's inception,
more than $850,000 has been awarded to hundreds of deserving
students. Details on the launch of the 2008 Monsanto Canada
Opportunity Scholarship Program will be released in February
2008 and will also be available online at www.monsanto.ca.
Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Monsanto Canada is a leading
provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products
that improve productivity. |
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