Sydney's story:
I was in my final semester of my undergraduate studies, of
course, working toward a degree in food science and
technology.
The past summer I interned at Sargento Foods in the research and
development department. While there I learned about the food
industry through one of the best foods out there, cheese!
Last year, upon being introduced to the IFT College Bowl, I
ended up spearheading a team at Michigan State. The Smartichokes
and I even led the effort of hosting the Midwest Regional
Competition. Although we did not win, we enjoyed the opportunity
to work together to accomplish this goal.
In addition to my extracurriculars activities, I was hired by
Dr. Hooper in the Plant and Soil Sciences department to study
pinto bean flours in order to optimize their use in food
products. My presentation at URRAF won first place.
When I graduated in December 2023, I returned to Sargento Foods
as an Associate Product Developer. I am so excited to continue
to grow and learn more about the food industry.
How the scholarship will help Sydney, in her own
words:
Your generous gift g
ave
me confidence and courage to continue in my journey to becoming
a food scientist.
This generous donation signifies more time spent furthering my
career
that
would normally be spent working to pay off my college tuition.
Thank you again for helping me in my journey to become a food
scientist.
Sydney’s
program:
Bachelor’s Degree in
Food
Science
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