Industry Education / Recruitment
The Foundation’s support has been essential to the growth of our program. The student recruiting grants have enabled us to triple enrollment in poultry-related courses, which are training the next generation of industry leaders.
Dr. Tim Marshall, Ph.D.
Dean of the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College
The Foundation added the Poultry Science Education Fund, now named Industry Education Recruitment Funding, under its umbrella in 2004. The Fund supports student recruitment at colleges and universities that encourage careers in the poultry industry. Any institution of higher education in the United States that offers an identifiable poultry program or can show plausible ways of connecting students with the poultry industry is eligible to apply for a recruitment grant of up to $7,000.
2013 Recipients
| Penn State University, PA | $10,000 |
| Virginia Tech, Virginia | $7,425 |
| California State University - Fresno, California | $7,000 |
| Louisiana State University, LA | $7,000 |
| University of Delaware, Delaware | $6,515 |
| Modesto Junior College, California | $6,300 |
| Wallace State Community College, Alabama | $4,500 |
| University of North Georgia, Georgia | $3,130 |
| Clemson University, South Carolina | $3,000 |
| Stephen F. Austin State University, Texas | $3,000 |
| Ohio State University, Ohio | $2,000 |
| Jones Junior College, Mississippi | $1,600 |
| Iowa State University, Iowa | $1,050 |
| University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Maryland | $1,000 |
Dr. Charles Olentine (left), Executive Vice President, USPOULTRY, presents a $2,500 USPOULTRY Foundation check to Dr. Glenn Birrenkott, Professor of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, Clemson University (right).
