Scholarship Program
Are you a college student looking to pursue a career in the dairy industry? We want to help.
Every year the cooperative awards five $1,000 scholarships to undergraduate students pursuing careers in the dairy industry.
New for 2023, MDVA will also offer one $1,000 scholarship to a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree or Ph.D. in dairy science.
Scholarship Details
To be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must be one of the following:
- Child or grandchild of an active Maryland & Virginia member
- Employee of an active Maryland & Virginia member
- Child of an MDVA employee
For more information about the cooperative’s scholarship program, please contact Ginny Funk at vfunk@mdvamilk.com.
Current Winners
Congratulations 2023 Scholarship Winners!
Maryland & Virginia is pleased to announce the nine deserving students selected as this year’s scholarship winners.
A total of $7,500 was awarded to help offset college expenses for the 2022-2023 academic school year.
The recipients were selected based on their responses to essay questions, financial need, leadership and career aspirations.
Abigail Stoltzfus
Berlin, Pennsylvania – Penn State University
Alex Empet
Kingsley, Pennsylvania
Charles Patterson
Chestertown, Maryland — Purdue University
Chloe Phillips
Staunton, Virginia —
Blue Ridge CC
David Smith III
Lexington, North Carolina
Emory Bewley
Susquehanna, Pennsylvania –Penn State University
Jalen Brooks
Greensboro, North Carolina — N.C. A&T
Joseph Coltrane
Pleasant Garden, North Carolina — University of Mount Olive
Keegan Stuver
Frederick, Maryland — University of Maryland
Laurel Gray
Stony Point, North Carolina — North Carolina State University
Lemuel Coltrane
Pleasant Garden, North Carolina — University of Mount Olive
Lilly Leadingham
Sharpsburg, Maryland — North Carolina State University
Nyla Wooten
Knightdale, North Carolina —
N.C. A&T
Regan Jackson
Boyce, Virginia —
Louisiana State University
William Coltrane
Pleasant Garden, North Carolina — University of Mount Olive
