Mountaire Farms awards scholarships
Mountaire Farms, the nation’s fourth-largest chicken company, recently awarded 32 students with $2,500 scholarships to help them pay for college.
Children and grandchildren of employees, growers and grain producers were eligible for the scholarship.
“We are proud of this program because it embraces everything that we care about — our employees, our growers, our grain producers and their families,” said Phillip Plylar, Mountaire Farms president. “And these students have all demonstrated a commitment to their education, and to their communities, which we believe should be celebrated.”
Listed below are scholarship recipients with family members who work locally.
Annabeth Leigh Hill will be entering Chesapeake College as a freshman and studying agriculture. Her father Ronald Rogala is a broiler grower for the Millsboro location.
Colin Hopper will attend Virginia Tech in the fall and major in agribusiness. His father James C. Hopper is a broiler grower for Mountaire’s Millsboro location.
Ryan Baker is an entering freshman at Lehigh University. He plans to study mechanical engineering. His father Mark Baker is a grain producer for Mountaire in Millsboro.
Callie Trexler is a sophomore at Catawba College; her major is undecided. Her father Darrin Trexler is a grain producer for Mountaire.
Ethan Patey is a sophomore who attends Delaware Technical Community College studying agribusiness management. His grandfather Howard Webb is a grain producer for Mountaire.
Tawney Nelson will attend East Carolina University and study nursing. Her father Jamie Nelson is a grain producer for Mountaire.
Caleb Floyd attends James Madison University as a junior. He is studying business management. His father William Floyd is a grain merchandising manager for Mountaire on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.
Alexis Buckley is a sophomore at Wilson College, studying veterinary nursing. Her father Paul Buckley works in IT at Mountaire, and her mother Jennifer Buckley works in accounting in Millsboro.
Zackary Tidabock will attend the University of Tampa with a major in finance. His mother Angela Schweiger works in IT at Mountaire in Millsboro.
Delaney Bennett will attend Salisbury University. She plans to study dental hygiene. Her father Darrell Bennett works in sales at Mountaire in Millsboro.
David Choi attends the University of Virginia and is a junior. His major is computer science. His father Hyung Choi is a broiler grower for Mountaire’s Selbyville location.
Autumn Drew will attend Wor-Wic Community College to study nursing. Her parents are broiler growers for Mountaire for the Selbyville location.
Mindy Blevins is a junior attending Wilmington University studying organizational leadership. Her father Charles Blevins is feed mill superintendent in Frankford.
Andersen Herman is a junior at Salisbury University studying chemistry. His mother Gertha Herman Francois works in the tray pack department in Selbyville.
Sofia Lopez will attend the University of Delaware in the fall and major in engineering. Her father Federico Lopez is a shipping manager in Selbyville.
Jillian Collins will attend Delaware Valley University in the fall to study animal science. Her father Scott Collins leads the security team in Selbyville.
Camille Bello is a junior at the University of Delaware. Her major is health behavior science. Her mother Lily Bello works in purchasing for Mountaire in Selbyville.
