The scholarship was announced at the 2008 Cattle Industry Annual Convention and is sponsored by the Fort Dodge Animal Health. The National Cattlemen’s Foundation administers the scholarship
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said in a statement that five scholarships of $5,000 each will be awarded at the Cattle Industry Summer Conference, which will be held July 15 through 19 in Denver. In addition to the scholarship, all five recipients will receive an expense-paid trip to attend the conference.