December 3, 2002

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NMA SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 2002-03 RECIPIENTS

OAKLAND, CA -- The NMA Scholarship Foundation released the names of the eight college students selected as recipients of scholarship grants for the 2002-03 academic school year.

NMA Scholarship Foundation President Ron Gustafson is pleased to announce that the winners selected this year are:

DeBenedetti Scholarship – David Schroeder, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Edie Schmidt Scholarship – Jennifer Wonderly, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
Al Piccetti Award – Kristin Leigh Voges, Texas A&M University
NMA Scholarship Grant – Jessica Meisinger, Iowa State University
Mindi Dannell Russell, Kansas State University
Allison Adkins, University of Wisconsin
Donald Andrew Moss, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Kelton Kale Mason, Texas A&M University

The awards will be presented at National Meat Association's Annual Meeting, which will be held during the association's 57th annual convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, March 2-5, 2003.

The NMA Scholarship Foundation is administered by its Directors. These $2,000 to $2,500 merit-based awards are presented annually to undergraduate students studying Animal/Meat/Food Science and considering a career in the meat industry.