MCGA News Release - MISSOURI CORN SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED 05-01-08

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 1, 2008

CONTACT: Becky Grisham, Missouri Corn Growers Association, (573) 893-4181 or (800) 827-4181

MISSOURI CORN SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.)--The Missouri Corn Scholarship Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2008 Missouri Corn Scholarships. Each student will receive a $750 scholarship funded by the Missouri Corn Growers Association (MCGA) and the Missouri Corn Merchandising Council (MCMC) to contribute to their college education.

Winners of the 2008 Missouri Corn Scholarships are:

Katie Reisinger from Winfield, Mo., to attend Truman State University;

Adam Francis from Norborne, Mo., to attend the University of Missouri;

Brandon Thiel from Marshall, Mo., to attend the University of Missouri;

Adam Casner from Carrollton, Mo., to attend the University of Central Missouri;

Michael Manson from Brunswick, Mo., to attend the University of Missouri;

Michelle Folta from Hawk Point, Mo., to attend the University of Missouri;

Trent Braungardt from Moscow Mills, Mo., to attend the University of Missouri;

Matthew Deane from Sikeston, Mo., to attend Southeast Missouri State University;

Clay Deane from Sikeston, Mo., to attend Southeast Missouri State University;

Leann Botkin from Salisbury, Mo., to attend Truman State University.

"We were pleased to receive a record number of qualified applicants this year," says Kenny McNamar, Missouri Corn Scholarship Committee chairman and farmer from Gorin, Mo. "These young people are the future of our industry. Our goal is to help them be successful."

Applications were reviewed by the Missouri Corn Scholarship Committee comprised of grower leaders serving on the Missouri Corn board of directors. This is the twelfth year Missouri Corn Scholarships have been granted to high school seniors and college juniors pursuing a degree in agronomy or related field.

"With nearly 70 applications, it was difficult to choose only 10 recipients," says McNamar. "Our sincere congratulations go out to the winners and all the applicants. With such bright, motivated young people interested in entering our field, it is easy to be optimistic about the future."

Applications for the 2009 Missouri Corn Scholarship program will be available on Missouri Corn Online after Dec. 15, 2008. To learn more about the corn industry, visit www.mocorn.org or call the Missouri Corn offices at (800) 827-4181.

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