Pork Checkoff Announces Recipients of the 2015 Pork Industry Scholarships

April 15, 2015 — 

The Pork Checkoff has awarded 21 scholarships to college students around the United States as part of its strategy to develop the pork industry’s human capital for the future. Recipients were selected based on scholastic merit, leadership activities, involvement in the pork production industry and future plans for a career in pork production.

The 21 student recipients, who hail from 15 states and 15 universities, are majoring in nine different swine-related fields. The 2015 Pork Industry Scholarship recipients are:

Applicant	City, State	Institution	Major
Kaylen Baker	Yukon, Okla.	Oklahoma State	Animal Science and Ag Communications
Matthew Romoser	Keota, Iowa	Iowa State University	Animal Science
Morgan Cox	Hope, Ind.	Purdue University	Animal Science
Hayden Williams	Iowa Falls, Iowa	Wabash College	Biology
Annie Clark	Overland Park, Kan.	Kansas State University	Animal Science
Danika Miller	Terre Haute, Ind.	Purdue University	Food Science
Taylor Owens	Boerne, Texas	Texas A&M University	Animal Science
KaLynn Harlow	Rocky Mount, Va.	Virginia Tech	Animal Science
Darby Dillard	Starkville, Miss.	Mississippi State University	Animal Science
Allison Knox	Savoy, Ill.	University of Illinois	Animal Science/Pre-Vet
Nicole Gross	Johnson Creek, Wis.	University of Wisconsin	Animal Science
Grant Price	Tiffin, Ohio	The Ohio State University	Animal Science
Benjamin Smith	Aurora, Mo.	Iowa State University	Animal Science/Ag Systems Tech
Abigail Wehrbein	Plattsmouth, Neb.	University of Nebraska Lincoln	Animal Science/Meat Science
Morgan Pittz	Mineral Point, Wis.	Iowa State University	Animal Science
Garrit Sproull	Uhrichsville, Ohio	The Ohio State University	Animal Science Production
Adam Krause	Clear Lake, S.D.	South Dakota State University	Ag Business
Kaleb Sargent	Clinton, N.C.	North Carolina State University	Animal Science/Ag Business
Sarah Marketon	Howard Lake, Minn.	University of Minnesota	Ag Education
Ellen Nieuwoudt	Washington, Kan.	Kansas State University	Animal Science
Cody Milbrath	Springfield, Minn.	South Dakota State University	Animal Science

This year’s top candidates were Kaylen Baker and Matthew Romoser, who will receive $5,000 and $3,500 scholarships, respectively. The remaining 19 applicants will receive $2,000 each.

Kaylen Baker, a junior at Oklahoma State University, is from Yukon, Okla., and is majoring in animal science and agriculture communications, with a minor in agriculture economics and business. She plans to continue her academic career by pursuing a Master’s of Science degree in animal welfare.

Matt Romoser, a senior at Iowa State University, is from Keota, Iowa. He plans to pursue a Master’s of Science degree in reproductive physiology with Dr. Jason Ross at Iowa State University after completing his undergraduate degree. He hopes to have a career where he can play a key role in bringing applied reproductive technologies to pork production in order to facilitate genetic improvement and improve reproductive efficiency.

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