Annual Mountaire Scholarship Program

Annual Mountaire Scholarship Program

Annual Mountaire Scholarship Program

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Annual Mountaire Scholarship

Every year, we award dozens of $2,500 scholarships to children and grandchildren of our employees, growers, and grain producers. At Mountaire, we value education and encourage our teams to pursue and hone their academic talents. Paying for college can be challenging, so we want to assist our people and their families in that endeavor.

Criteria

*Employee, Grower or Breeder scholarship: one parent/grandparent grows chickens for Mountaire or is employed by Mountaire Farms
*Grain scholarship: one parent/grandparent sells Mountaire a minimum of 10,000 bushels of grain per year
Be enrolled as full-time student (minimum of 12 credits per semester) in the most current school year
Be involved in extracurricular activities in school and the community
Attach a copy of official transcript to the application

Click here to see past winners.

Application Form

    Application Type

    Facility (If grain please check Other)

    Applicant Information

    List of Colleges or Universities to which you have been accepted for the next regularly scheduled school year:

    List of College(s) attended or currently attending:

    Current Classification

    Your grade point average on a 4.0 scale

    College Major

    Date of High School Awards
    Presentation/Graduation (if graduating this year)

    Name of
    High School

    Have you applied for or will you receive any type of financial aid such as student loans, scholarships,grants, etc.?

    If so, describe and state the amount of financial aid

    Give a brief description of extracurricular activities, honors, achievements and leadership positions in school and your community
    (Use additional sheets as necessary)

    Write a short statement of your goals, aspirations and the career you plan to pursue

    Remember to attach a copy of your transcript to this application showing your GPA in High School and/or College.

    Contact Preference

    2022 Selbyville Winners

    Jaden Burton

    Son of Joshua Burton | Del Tech Community College | Business

    Andersen Herman

    Son of Gertha Herman Francois | Salisbury University | Biology with a Biomedical Track

    Camille Bello

    Daughter of Lily Bello | University of Delaware | Health Behavior Science

    Nizhae Tull

    Daughter of Ashley Tull | Norfolk State University | Pre-Nursing

    2022 Lumber Bridge Winners

    Charmaine Mavhiya

    Daughter of Borthwell Mavhiya | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Mathematics

    Zulma Arroyo-Bello

    Daughter of Lucinda Flores | Robeson Community College | Nursing

    Anesu Mavhiya

    Daughter of Borthwell Mavhiya | University of North Carolina at Pembroke | Political Science

    Chkylle Boado

    Daughter of Christine Johnson | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Biology

    2022 Millsboro Winners

    Nora Wilson

    Daughter of Melissa Wilson | University of Maryland at College Park | Accounting

    Mason Morean

    Grandson of Scott Brittingham | University of Delaware | Visual Communications

    Pablo Hernandez

    Son of Maria Vargas | University of Delaware | Finance

    Caleb Floyd

    Son of William Floyd | James Madison University | Business Management

    2022 Siler City Winners

    Daniela Barrios

    Daughter of Israel Barrios | North Carolina State University | Accounting

    Allyson Bare

    Daughter of Stephen Bare | Campbell University | Kinesiology

    Cristian Lorenzo

    Son of Maria Pavon | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Computer Science

    Zainab Adamou-Mohamed

    Daughter of Ghaisha Yahaya-Mohamed | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | Art

    2022 Breeder Grower Winners

    Mary Overcash

    Granddaughter of Gale Smith, breeder grower | Lees-McRae College | Pre-Veterinary Medicine

    Cheyenne Childers

    Daughter of Justin Childers, breeder grower | Wilkes Community College | Agribusiness/Animal Science

    Tara Chatham

    Daughter of Trevor Chatham, breeder grower | Lenior Rhyne University | Business Management

    Garrett Brown

    Son of Brandon Brown, breeder grower | Wilkes Community College | Applied Agriculture Diesel Mechanics

    2022 Broiler Grower Winners

    Abigail West

    Daughter of Fred West III, broiler grower, Selbyville | West Virginia University | Agribusiness Management

    David Choi

    Son of Hyung Choi, broiler grower, Selbyville | University of Virginia | Computer Science

    Jeremy Nguyen

    Son of William Nguyen, broiler grower, Lumber Bridge | Fashion Institute of Technology | Advertising Marketing Communications

    Beau Davis

    Granddaughter of Harry Webb, broiler grower, Millsboro | West Virginia University | Agribusiness Management

    Elizabeth Phillips

    Daughter of Shannon Phillips, broiler grower, Siler City | Campbell University | Business Administration

    Logan Pennington

    Son of Chris Pennington, broiler grower, Siler City | North Carolina State University | Poultry and Livestock Management

    2022 Grain Producer Winners

    Olivia Daniels

    Daughter of David Daniels, Millsboro | Bridgewater College | Biology

    Callie Trexler

    Daughter of Darrin Trexler, Millsboro | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Exercise Science

    Sophia Fitler

    Granddaughter of Gerald Wells, Millsboro | Margaret H. Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe | Nursing

    Walter Bailey

    Grandson of Tommy Stone, Millsboro | North Carolina State University | Biological and Agricultural Engineering Technologies and Ag Business