Mountaire Farms awards scholarships

Mountaire Farms, the nation’s fourth-largest chicken producer, recently presented local students with certificates and $2,500 scholarships to help them pay for college.

Children and grandchildren of employees, growers and grain suppliers are all eligible for the scholarships.

“We are proud of this program because it embraces everything that we care about – our employees, our growers, our grain producers and their families,” said Phillip Plylar, Mountaire Farms president. “And these students have all demonstrated a commitment to their education and to their communities, which we believe should be celebrated.”

Listed below are scholarship recipients with family members who work locally.

Bethany Mavromatis is a graduate of East Jackson Comprehensive High School and attends the University of North Carolina Charlotte. Her mother Sonia Watson-Conser is a safety and health manager in Selbyville.

Estefania Samper is a graduate of Indian River High School and attends the University of Delaware. Her father Luis Samper is a further processing scheduling manager in Selbyville.

Trinity Kelso is a graduate of Sussex Technical High School and attends the University of Virginia. Her mother Brittany Perry is the accounts receivable manager in Millsboro.

Abigail West is a graduate of Indian River High School and attends West Virginia University. Her father and grandfather grow corn, soybeans and broilers for Mountaire in Selbyville.

Mason Morean is a graduate of Seaford High School and attends the University of Delaware. His grandfather Scott Brittingham is a regional grain facilities manager for Mountaire Farms in Millsboro.

Abby Furr is a graduate of Stanly Early College and attends Appalachian State University. Her father Chris Furr is a grain producer for Mountaire Farms in Millsboro.

Camille Victoria Bello is a graduate of Sussex Technical High School and attends the University of Delaware. Her father Vicente Bello, supervisor, and mother Lily Bello, purchasing, work for Mountaire Farms in Selbyville.

Caroline Saathoff is a graduate of North Caroline High School and attends North Carolina State University. Her father Danny Saathoff and grandfather Bill Saathoff are grain producers for Mountaire Farms in Millsboro.

Edward Yu is a graduate of Sussex Academy and attends the University of Delaware Honors College. His father and mother Wan and Eun Yu are broiler growers for Mountaire Farms in Selbyville.

Jessica L. Lewis is a graduate of Sussex Central High School and attends Delaware Technical Community College. Her grandfather is a broiler grower for Mountaire Farms in Millsboro.

Kylie Kruger is a graduate of Sussex Technical High School and attends Delaware Technical Community College. Her grandparents Wayne and Margie Murray are broiler growers for Mountaire Farms in Millsboro.

Leslie Webb is a graduate of Lake Forest High School and attends the University of Delaware. Her father Scott Webb is a broiler grower for Mountaire Farms in Millsboro.

Maddison LaPearl is a graduate of Delmar High School and attends Waynesburg University. Her father JR LaPearl is the regional feed mill manager at Mountaire Farms in Millsboro.

Mindy Blevins is a graduate of Indian River High School and attends Delaware Technical Community College. Her father Charles Blevins is a Frankford feed mill quality assurance technician.

Walter Bailey is a graduate of Dilon Christian School and attends North Carolina State University. His grandfather Tommy Stone is a broiler grower for Mountaire Farms in Millsboro.