December 21, 2021

USPOULTRY Foundation awards US$27,571 student recruiting grant to Auburn University

The USPOULTRY Foundation recently awarded a US$27,571 student recruiting grant to Auburn University.

The grant was made possible in part from an endowing foundation gift from Ingram Farms.

Auburn University is one of six universities in the United States that has a department dedicated to poultry science. Dr. William "Bill" Dozier, department head and director for the Charles C. Miller Jr. Poultry Research and Education Center, intends for the funds to help strengthen recruiting efforts, allowing the Poultry Science Department to interact with local high schools and community colleges to encourage students to consider poultry science and the various career opportunities available in the industry.

"The Auburn University Department of Poultry Science is thankful for the continued financial support from the USPOULTRY Foundation. With these funds during these unprecedented times, we have been able to further our goal of recruiting future leaders by offering a poultry podcast, recruitment events, in-person and virtual student tours and recruitment materials," said Dozier.

The USPOULTRY Foundation board recently approved student recruiting grants totaling US$302,510 to 26 colleges and universities across the US with a poultry science department or industry-related degree programme.

- USPOULTRY