Pennsylvania Dairy Promotion Program
2026 Dairy Product Marketing Scholarship – $3,000
Full-time undergraduate students enrolled in an accredited college or university in Pennsylvania or who are a Pennsylvania resident and are entering their sophomore to senior years as of Fall 2026 while maintaining a minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale), are eligible to apply.
Preference will be given to a student who has experience in the dairy industry, or who shows an interest in marketing dairy foods as part of his or her undergraduate work or future career.
Dawn Houppert Scholarship – $1,000
The $1,000 Dawn Houppert Memorial– American Dairy Association North East Scholarship will be awarded to a college student who is a current or former dairy ambassador or dairy princess in New York State, has completed one year of post-secondary education and is from American Dairy Association North East region (NY, NJ, PA, MD, DE and northern VA).
Dawn Houppert was a strong advocate for dairy farmers, a great team player, and radiated a strong positive energy in the presence of others. To honor her legacy, ADA North East will award an individual who exhibits personal and team excellence in the program. Based on the following application and a 400-word essay, the scholarship will be awarded to an individual who has an interest in agriculture, dairy manufacturing, marketing, communications, journalism or dairy product nutrition. Please contact Beth Meyer, at bmeyer@milk4u.org.
Leo Briggs Scholarship – $500
The $500 Leo Briggs Memorial – American Dairy Association North East Scholarship will be awarded to a college student who has completed one year of post-secondary education and is from American Dairy Association North East region (NY, NJ, PA, MD, DE and northern VA). In keeping with the intent of Mr. Briggs’ legacy and American Dairy Association North East, applicants must have exhibited leadership in dairy promotion. Based on the following application and a 400-word essay, the scholarship will be awarded to an individual with interest in agriculture, dairy product marketing, dairy manufacturing, agricultural communications, journalism or dairy product nutrition. Please contact Beth Meyer (bmeyer@milk4u.org) with questions.