North Carolina State University Receives $20,126 USPOULTRY Foundation Grant
Funds will be used to recruit students for poultry programs
North Carolina State University recently received a student recruiting grant from the USPOULTRY Foundation. Tim Davis, Director of Commercial Operations, US & CA, for Pfizer Animal Health Global Poultry and USPOULTRY board member, presented a check in the amount of $20,126 to Dr. Sam Pardue, Head of the Poultry Science Department at North Carolina State University.
“The USPOULTRY Foundation’s support is vital to the NC State Poultry Science Department recruiting efforts. Their commitment to assisting us in identifying the next generation of leadership for the poultry industry is another example of the vision they possess. We are grateful for all that they do,” Pardue remarked.
The USPOULTRY Foundation board recently approved student recruiting grants totaling more than $180,000 to the six U.S. universities with poultry science departments and 14 other institutions with poultry programs. The Foundation provides annual recruiting funds to colleges and universities to attract students to their poultry programs.
