The 3rd annual Scholarship reception was held on May 3rd, 2023. Congratulations to the students for their outstanding achievements and a sincere thanks to our very generous donors who continue to support our students and our department!
| SCHOLARSHIP | RECIPIENT | |
| KELLOGG COMPANY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Kellogg’s Company endowed these scholarships in recognition of high academic achievement, leadership, and commitment to diversity in food related programs. | Karla Maria Solis Salazar, Jessika Schulze | |
| BOB LONGAN FUND FOR EXCELLENCE IN FOOD TECHNOLOGY In memory of Bob Longan and his longtime career in the Food Science Industry, the Bob Longan Fund for Excellence in Food Technology was established by Frito Lay and PepsiCo Inc. and friends of Bob Longan. This endowment recognizes excellence and leadership in the Food Science and Technology Program. | Lauren Chadwick | |
| PROFESSOR EDWARD “ED” EUGENE BURNS, Ph.D. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Dr. Wai-Kit Nip ’65 and John Dale ’65, Judy Dale, Tiffany Dale ’90, Jason Dale, and Jared Dale donated to the Professor Edward “Ed” Eugene Burns Ph.D. Memorial Scholarship in memory of Texas A&M Professor Dr. Edward Eugene Burns. Throughout his career, Dr. Burns authored over one hundred scientific articles and developed the foods program of the manned spacecraft efforts of NASA throughout the Apollo flights. This scholarship honors full time students in good standing pursuing a degree in the Department of Food Science and Technology. | Cyprian Syeunda, Fariha Irshad | |
| KRUSE FAMILY/BLUE BELL CREAMERIES SCHOLARSHIPS The Blue Bell Creameries/Kruse family scholarships were generously donated in recognition of the Kruse’s commitment to higher education and their love for Texas A&M University. These scholarships recognize students who have high academic standards and are committed to Dairy Science, Food Science and Technology, or Agricultural Engineering. The students recognized by these scholarships demonstrate strength by leadership and excel in service to Texas A&M University. Verlin and Howard Kruse ’52 Scholarship | Howard W. Kruse/College of Agriculture Endowed Scholarship | Ed. F. Kruse/College of Agriculture Endowed Scholarship | E. F. Kruse/ College of Agriculture Endowed Scholarship | | Mackenzie Flowe, Janice Leung, Juan Pablo Arevalo I Monijesu Fadamiro I James Jeffrey I Andrew Maust | |
| KAREN M. GREMMINGER ’87 & S. MARK BULLARD ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Karen Gremminger ’87 and Mark Bullard established this scholarship endowment through the One Spirit One Vision – Texas A&M Campaign. It is to recognize students in the Department of Food Science and Technology based on academic achievement, leadership, and commitment to education. | Sofia Taranti, Alisha Patterson | |
| WILLIAM AND MILDRED DAFCIK FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP Town Talk Foods, Ltd. Established this endowment to recognize William and Mildred Dafcik and their commitment to higher education. This award is dedicated to students in high academic standing who are pursuing a career in food safety, food science or technology and preferably to veterans or children of veterans. | Evangelina Perez, Diego Gonzalez | |
| MARY PAT AND MICHAEL J. BOLNER ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Mary Pat and Michael J. Bolner ’73 established the endowed scholarship for an undergraduate student pursuing a Food Science and Technology degree. | Abigail Driskill, Tam Tran, Kylee Eidman | |
| JAY ’91 AND KIMBERLY BRIGHAM SCHOLARSHIP Jay ’91 and Kimberly Brigham established this endowed scholarship for an undergraduate student pursuing a degree in the Department of Food Science & Technology from Texas A&M University. It is to recognize students based on good standing, academic achievements, extra-curricular activities, and financial need. | Madeleine Pike, Jahlia Davis, Corey Le | |
| SENIOR MERIT AWARD This award recognizes distinguished academic achievement, department citizenship, university and / or community service and personal accomplishments of students during their undergraduate program. It is the highest honor the college bestows on its students. | Andrew Maust, Osasere Igbinoba, Allison Brenner | |
| REVOLVER BREWING EDUCATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP The Revolver Brewing Education Endowed Scholarship supports full time sophomores or juniors in good standing pursuing an undergraduate degree in Food Science & Technology form Texas A&M University. The recipients of this scholarship have expressed interest in brewing science or fermentation. Molson Coors donated funds for this scholarship as part of its social justice initiative to support organizations focused on social justice, community building, equality, and empowerment. The scholarship’s objective is to alleviate financial, racial, gender, and social-background barriers so more students can further their careers with a company like Revolver Brewing or its parent company, Molson Coors Beverage Company. | Nathalie Salgado Pena Gustavo De Keratry | |
| MARY ELAINE AND ROBERT ARAGONA ’71 SCHOLARSHIP Mary Elaine and Robert Aragona established the Mary Elaine and Robert Aragona ’71 Scholarship in Food Science to award high achieving full-time students pursuing an undergraduate degree in food science. | Osasere Igbinoba, Katherine Lester | |
| WILLIAM & MILDRED DAFCIK FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY SCHOLARSHIP Town Talk Foods, Ltd. Established this endowment to recognize William and Mildred Dafcik and their commitment to higher education. This award is dedicated to students in high academic standing who are pursuing a career in food safety, food science or technology and preferably to veterans or children of veterans. | Evangelina Perez, Diego Gonzalez | |
| JELLA FAMILY ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Prashanthi ’94 and Rohini K. Jella ’92 established the Jella Family Endowed Scholarship to award undergraduate students in the Department of Food Science & Technology who specialize in research in their undergraduate studies in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M university. | Emmalee Rogers, Mallory Morelli, Jacob Mitchell, Ayla Boyd, Catherine Wiggins | |
| College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Excellence Fellowship The Excellence Fellowship provides funds to recruit and matriculate top quality students with a career objective to pursue a Ph.D. | Emma Whaley | |
| IFANCA Fellowships, Scholarships, and Awards IFANCA Fellowships and Scholarships recognize outstanding students with an expressed interest in advancing food diversity and sustainability in our multicultural world. IFANCA Awards support graduate and undergraduate research and high-impact learning. IFANCA Graduate Fellowship I IFANCA Freshman Scholarship | Evans Wanyama, Elizabeth Culpepper I Emmalee Rogers, Mallory Morelli | |
| Incoming Freshman Scholarship This is a new initiative intended to recognize outstanding incoming undergraduate students in our program. Recipients: Damaris Lopez, Collin Suitor, Fallon Ferguson, Sebastian Smith, Dane Handke, Grace Hsu, Penelope Medellin, Magdalena Martinez, Christian Nehring and Marcus Waskom |
EXTERNAL AWARDS
| Texas Food Processors Award Recipients: Haeley Tercek, Mallory Morelli, Jacob Mitchell, Andrew Maust, My Le, Jessika Schulze, Allison Brenner, Angelica Pineda, Monijesu Fadamiro, Abbey Pollok, Alisha Patterson, Juan Pablo Arevalo and James Jeffrey |
| Alamo IFT Recipients: Andrew Maust, Alisha Patterson, Maddie Shults, Osasere Igbinoba, Jacob Mitchell and James Jeffrey |
| Longhorn IFT Recipients: James Jeffrey, Jacob Mitchell and Osasere Igbinoba |
| Dairy Products Institute Recipient: James Jeffrey |
| IFMA Recipients: Andrew Maust, Meghan Marinez-Makowski and Allison Gonzalez |
| NAFFS Recipients: Ganga Sah, Alisha Patterson and Lance Lynn |