Applications are open for the Neil Dierks Scholarship to honor National Pork Producers Council’s previous CEO, Neil Dierks. The $5,000 scholarship funded by the National Pork Industry Foundation, a nonprofit research and educational organization led by pork industry leaders and managed by the National Pork Producers Council, is given annually to a college student pursuing a graduate degree at a land-grant university in a field related to the pork industry.
“The National Pork Industry Foundation is privileged and excited to continue this scholarship in Neil’s name,” Dwight Mogler, a pork producer in northwest Iowa and the NPPC representative on the foundation’s board of directors, said in a release. “His more than 30 years of dedicated service to the pork industry has included countless contributions, many of which included nurturing future leaders and seeking and elevating talented people with a variety of skills to serve as pork industry resources and decision-makers for today and tomorrow. Therefore, it is very fitting that the foundation honor Neil through this scholarship opportunity.”
Applications are due Dec. 31, with each year’s recipient announced at the National Pork Industry Forum. The Pork Forum will be held in Chicago, Ill., on March 5-7, 2024.
Full eligibility and application requirements can be found here. Contact Lucy Russell, NPPC Manager of Producer Engagement, with any questions about the scholarship at 515-864-7983 or russelll@nppc.org. For more information on the Neil Dierks Scholarship and on making a contribution to the National Pork Industry Foundation, please visit the NPIF webpage.
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