Cargill offers leadership opportunity for college students
For Immediate Release: September 22, 2003
Contacts: Suzanne McCarty, (952) 742-6246, suzanne_mccarty@cargill.com
MINNEAPOLIS – Cargill is supporting scholarships for ten college students to attend the Agriculture Futures of America 2003 Leaders Conference. Through an application process, AFA will select 10 students from around the country to attend this year's conference in Kansas City on November 6-9, 2003. The four-day event offers students personal and professional skill-building as they explore careers in agriculture and agribusiness. Nationally prominent leaders in agriculture production, business, associations and government participate as program leaders and presenters. A Career Fair is also a part of the conference program. Students interested in applying should contact Nancy Yates at AFA nancy.yates@umb.com or 1-888-472-4232 by September 29, 2003.
"We are very pleased to present this career and leadership opportunity to college students from communities where we do business, " said Dan Dye, president of Cargill AgHorizons. "Cargill is committed to helping young people explore careers in production agriculture and agribusiness. The AFA conference can give students vital tools to help them prepare for the future."
Cargill AgHorizons, Cargill Meat Solutions, Cargill Animal Nutrition, Cargill Sweeteners, Horizon Milling LLC and Cargill Grain and Oilseed Crush jointly funded this contribution along with the Cargill Partnership Fund, a corporate program that matches contributions made by Cargill businesses to support special projects and services in their communities.
Through volunteerism, partnerships and grantmaking, Cargill contributes more than $20 million each year to civic and charitable organizations to help fulfill the company's vision to be the global leader in nourishing people.
Cargill, Incorporated, is an international marketer, processor and distributor of agricultural, food, financial and industrial products and services with some 98,000 employees in 61 countries. The company provides distinctive customer solutions in supply chain management, food applications, and health and nutrition.