{"id":91242,"date":"2025-03-05T00:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T00:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/unitedag-surpasses-2-million-in-total-scholarships-awarded-since-inception-of-the-aef-foundation\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T00:37:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T00:37:01","slug":"unitedag-surpasses-2-million-in-total-scholarships-awarded-since-inception-of-the-aef-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/unitedag-surpasses-2-million-in-total-scholarships-awarded-since-inception-of-the-aef-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"UnitedAg Surpasses $2 Million in Total Scholarships Awarded Since Inception of the AEF Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Irvine, March 04, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — UnitedAg is proud to announce the recipients of the AEF 2025 Educational Scholarship Program, celebrating the achievements of thirty-eight outstanding students from agricultural companies across California and Arizona. This year, the\u00a0Education Committee awarded $100,000 in scholarships<\/strong>, with individual awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000 in recognition of academic excellence and dedication to the agricultural industry.<\/p>\n

Leading this year\u2019s recipients are\u00a0Dominic Odegaard<\/strong>, awarded the\u00a0Maurice McMillan Scholarship<\/strong>;\u00a0Madison Williams<\/strong>, awarded the\u00a0Bill Goodrich Scholarship<\/strong>; and\u00a0Maria Zavala Leon<\/strong>, who received the\u00a0Women in Agriculture Scholarship<\/strong>. Their dedication to academic achievement and commitment to the future of agriculture exemplify the values UnitedAg seeks to support through this program.<\/p>\n

\u201cInvesting in the education of these students is an investment in the future of agriculture,\u201d said Debbie Adam, Education Committee Chair at Innovative Produce. \u201cIt is inspiring to see so many young leaders passionate about making a difference in our industry. UnitedAg is proud to support their journey and help them achieve their goals.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since its inception in 1989, UnitedAg has remained committed to fostering educational opportunities for its members, providing vital financial assistance to students pursuing their academic and vocational aspirations. This year marks a significant milestone, as UnitedAg surpasses\u00a0$2 million in total scholarships<\/strong>\u00a0awarded to more than\u00a01,200 students<\/strong>, reinforcing its dedication to supporting the next generation of agricultural leaders.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s AEF Educational Scholarship winners are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
*Dominic<\/td>\nOdegaard<\/td>\nPlant Sciences, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
**Madison<\/td>\nWilliams<\/td>\nMoovin Transport, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 10,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
***Maria<\/td>\nZavala Leon<\/td>\nGrimmius Cattle Company, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 7,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maxon<\/td>\nLandon<\/td>\nLandon Enterprises, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neassa<\/td>\nKelly<\/td>\nBoutonnet Farms, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sierra<\/td>\nDorf-Cardenas<\/td>\nRijk Zwaan USA, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Selena<\/td>\nFoster<\/td>\nCapay Farms<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maggie<\/td>\nFarlow<\/td>\nFarmers Brewing Company, LLC<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 5,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adeline<\/td>\nScott<\/td>\nBasin Irrigation & Drainage Authority<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Carl<\/td>\nNielsen<\/td>\nBullet Ranches, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jason<\/td>\nHarrell<\/td>\nNunes Cooling<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 3,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Natalie<\/td>\nGresham<\/td>\nMontna Farms Dryer, LLC<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lillian<\/td>\nMurkison<\/td>\nVegetable Growers Supply Company<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leo<\/td>\nRamirez<\/td>\nRancho Guadalupe, LLC<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Julissa<\/td>\nZendejas<\/td>\nFoothill Packing, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Martina<\/td>\nChairez<\/td>\nNichols Farms, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emily<\/td>\nCerney<\/td>\nCameron C. Kaelin Farming<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 2,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Luis<\/td>\nLopez<\/td>\nUnitedAg<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Haley<\/td>\nPilcher<\/td>\nCoastline Family Farms<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Landon<\/td>\nTrinh<\/td>\nUnitedAg<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Araceli<\/td>\nRendon<\/td>\nMcIntyre Labor Services, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Haylie<\/td>\nTrinh<\/td>\nUnitedAg<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jennifer<\/td>\nMillan<\/td>\nChurch Brothers, LLC<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adelia<\/td>\nGuerrero<\/td>\nDuncan Family Farms<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Adalberto<\/td>\nSoto<\/td>\nFoothill Packing, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gianna<\/td>\nZuidervaart<\/td>\nCentral Irrigation, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Idalia<\/td>\nBucio Rodriguez<\/td>\nPlantel Nurseries, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alyssa<\/td>\nLee<\/td>\nUnitedAg<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Emily<\/td>\nDe Alejandro<\/td>\nMountain View Cold Storage, LLC<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Madison<\/td>\nPilcher<\/td>\nCoastline Family Farms<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Catherine<\/td>\nRegan<\/td>\nRegan Distributors, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alyssa<\/td>\nCamacho<\/td>\nIppolito International, LP<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jocelyn<\/td>\nHernandez<\/td>\nAzcal Management Co.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Alyssa<\/td>\nChairez<\/td>\nNichols Farms, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Julissa<\/td>\nHernandez<\/td>\nAzcal Management Co.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Daniel<\/td>\nCamacho<\/td>\nFresh Foods, Inc.<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Elenis<\/td>\nTamayo-Jaimes<\/td>\nTaylor Farming, LLC<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brian<\/td>\nAtsma<\/td>\nAngiola Dairy<\/td>\n\u00a0$\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
*Maurice McMillen Award<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
**William C. Goodrich Award<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
***Woman in Ag Award<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

To honor the recipients and celebrate their achievements, scholarship award ceremonies have been scheduled throughout California and Arizona. These ceremonies serve as a testament to the dedication and excellence of the scholarship winners. For more information about UnitedAg\u2019s scholarship programs and other educational initiatives, please visit https:\/\/www.unitedag.org\/aef\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About UnitedAg:<\/strong><\/p>\n

UnitedAg is a prominent organization that represents more than 1,100 agriculture-affiliated member companies. Their mission is to assist members in meeting their employee benefits needs, advocate for their interests with lawmakers, and ensure compliance with health legislation and regulations. Headquartered in Irvine, California, UnitedAg has offices in Irvine and Salinas, as well as wellness centers throughout the Central Valley and Northern California. UnitedAg provides benefits to over 55,000 agricultural workers in California and Arizona. For more information about AEF and its programs, please visit unitedag.org\/aef<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information about UnitedAg’s scholarship programs, please contact Jessica Lopez at 800.223.4590 <\/strong>or jlopez@unitedag.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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