Lallemand Animal Nutrition awards 5 scholarships to rising stars in agriculture, $14,000 given to 3 graduate students, 2 undergraduate students

MILWAUKEE – Jan. 21, 2024 – The Lallemand Animal Nutrition Scholarship Committee awarded five scholarships to up-and-coming students and established scholars within agriculture. This is the tenth year the company awarded the scholarships, which reward students for their exceptional achievements and dedication to the field of agriculture.

“We are proud to support the next generation of agricultural leaders,” says Jeff Ast, Commercial Director for Lallemand Animal Nutrition, North and South America. “This unique program seeks both undergraduate and graduate students because our judging panel recognizes that dedication to agriculture can be found at all educational levels.”

The five students receiving scholarships are:

Mary Lewandowski – Undergraduate student recipient

Lewandowski hails from a sixth-generation, 50-cow dairy farm in Bevent, Wisc. She recently graduated from Northcentral Technical College with associate degrees in agribusiness and dairy science. Lewandowski aspires to bridge the gap between consumers and agriculturists through a career in agricultural advocacy.

Sydney Wyman – Undergraduate student recipient

Wyman has been immersed in the livestock industry her entire life, growing up in a small town in the Sierra Nevada mountains. She plans to pursue a master’s degree in ruminant nutrition and eventually become a dairy nutritionist. In her spare time at Morehead State University, Wyman plays indoor and beach volleyball.

Michael Starnes – Graduate student recipient

Starnes already holds a bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M University and has interned with the National Farmers Union in Washington, D.C. His research focuses on Salmonella and E. coli mitigation strategies in beef and pork.

Grant Fincham – Doctoral student recipient

Fincham grew up on a 200-cow Holstein dairy farm in northeast Kansas. He holds a bachelor’s degree in animal science from Kansas State University and a master’s degree in ruminant nutrition from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Fincham is focusing on dairy cattle whole animal energy utilization in his doctoral program.

Mikayla Schlosser – Veterinary medicine student recipient

Schlosser’s passion for poultry production and commitment to global food security drive her studies and career aspirations. She is deeply committed to advancing the sustainability and security of global food systems.

For more information about Lallemand Animal Nutrition and the Lallemand Scholarship program, visit www.lallemandanimalnutrition.com.