2008 Winners
At the NMPF June Board Meeting, the NMPF Scholarship Committee awarded $11,000 in scholarships to four Ph.D. students who are pursuing research involving the dairy industry. Their research topics will potentially benefit U.S. dairy cooperatives and producers, supplying scholarly insight and ideas on topics of importance for modern-day dairy farmers.
The 2008 Murray Hintz Memorial Scholarship, given to the top scholarship candidate, was awarded to Kathryn E. Cowles. As a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Cowles is working for her Ph.D. in Animal Science. Her research will analyze urine pH as a diagnostic criterion for subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) in dairy cows. Cowles hopes to provide producers with a better method for identifying SARA and making the necessary management and dietary changes for cows more quickly.
The three other scholarship recipients are as follows:
- Bradley J. Heins, a student at the University of Minnesota, is pursuing his Ph.D. in Animal Science - Animal Genetics and Breeding. Heins' research will examine the impact of crossbreeding on economics and profitability in the U.S. dairy industry.
- Kasey Margaret Moyes is working for her Ph.D. in Animal Science at the University of Illinois. She will be researching the relationship between energy balance, immune system function, and susceptibility to mastitis in dairy cows.
- Katie M. Schoenberg is pursuing her Ph.D. in Animal Science at Cornell University. Schoenberg's research will help determine the role of insulin resistance in transition cow metabolism and the effects of 2,4-thiazolidinedione.
Thank you to everyone who submitted an application this year. We enjoyed reading about the exciting research you are conducting, even though we could only award a limited number of scholarships. Please consider applying again next year - we will look forward to hearing from you again.
