Mountaire Farms awards scholarships
Members of the Mountaire Family came together for a luncheon at the Georgia House Restaurant in Millsboro July 23 to honor the 2018 Mountaire Scholarship recipients for the Selbyville and Millsboro complexes.
Representatives from Mountaire, the scholarship recipients and their invited guests participated. Children and grandchildren of employees, growers, and grain suppliers are all eligible to apply for $2,500 scholarships which are awarded on an annual basis. This year’s response was outstanding; the applicant pool was impressive.
“As a company that prides itself on operational excellence, leadership training and strong family values, we are honored to offer these scholarship opportunities,” said Pat Townsend, director of human resources. “Through this program we are able to assist the families that keep us strong, and meet and recognize some amazing young men and women. All scholarship applicants demonstrate a commitment to their education and the leadership qualities for a successful future. Choosing the winners is truly an honor.”
Following lunch, the 2018 scholarship winners were announced. Presenting the scholarships for the Delmarva complex was Edlyn Cartagena, complex human resources manager Delmarva. Dave Patey, director of live operations Delmarva and Delaware, made the presentations to the live operations award recipients; Adam Downes, director of agribusiness, and Sam Parker, director of grain facilities, presented the grain scholarship awards; and Rosaline Rosa, employment manager, presented Millsboro complex awards to the scholarship recipients.
The 2018 recipients for the Selbyville complex are Stephanie Tapia of Millsboro, attending University of Delaware; Katelyn Kneller of Selbyville, attending Wesley College; Eli Rush of Berlin, Md., attending Salisbury University; and Jiwon Kim of Salisbury, Md., attending University of Maryland College Park.
Millsboro complex recipients are Courtney Floyd of Pungoteague, Va., attending Virginia Tech; Ryan Townsend of Denton, Md., attending Salisbury University; Luke Pitsenbarger of Salisbury, Md., attending University of Maryland College Park; and Emily Wilson of Delmar, Md., attending Salisbury University.
Mountaire Growers recipients are Daniel Yu of Laurel, attending University of Delaware; Christopher Clifton of Bridgeville, attending Salisbury University; and Skylar Bennett of Lincoln, attending University of Montevallo.
Mountaire Grain Operations recipients are Ryan Wheatley of Clayton, attending Virginia Tech; Paul Saathoff of Denton, Md., attending University of Maryland Institute of Applied Agriculture; Sara Sheats of Townsend, attending University of Delaware; and Honovi Locklear of Maxton, N.C., attending North Carolina State University.
For more information, go to www.mountaire.com.
