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Monsanto awards nine Deltapine Future of Cotton scholarships

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San Antonio, Texas
January 6, 2009

Monsanto announced today the names of the high school seniors being awarded Deltapine Class of ‘09 scholarships to pursue agriculture-related studies in college.

“As a company focused on technologies and products to improve farming, we keep our eye on the horizon for the future. With that in mind, we are proud to award nine outstanding high school seniors $1,000 scholarships to help them pursue their careers in agriculture,” said Brad Godwin, Deltapine cotton marketing manager. “We hope the Deltapine Future of Cotton scholarship program encourages more talented young people to pursue careers in agriculture because the industry needs a constant supply of educated, committed, fresh talent. We wish our nine recipients all the best as they continue their education next year.”

To be awarded a scholarship, student wrote an essay themed “My Future in Cotton.”

The winners were announced during the Deltapine Class of ’09 reception at the 2009 Beltwide Cotton Conferences in San Antonio, TX. They are:

• William Tyler Whaley – Kinston, NC
• Katherine Paige Thigpen – Folkston, GA
• James Leo Nevil – Register, GA
• Jacob Bradley Conway – Riverdale, CA
• Eric Steven Schwertner – Miles, TX
• Anthony Robert Meals – Clay Center, KS
• Joshua Dane Moore – Parker, AZ
• Thomas Graves Chaplin – Hartsville, SC
• Scott Thomas Landers – Cooper, TX

The winning essays are available on the thefutureofcotton.com website.

Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. Monsanto remains focused on enabling both small-holder and large-scale farmers to produce more from their land while conserving more of our world's natural resources such as water and energy.

Deltapine is a trademark of D&PL Technology Holding Company LLC. My Future in Cotton is a trademark of Monsanto Technology LLC ©2009 D&PL Technology Holding Company LLC.

 

 

 

 

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