<p> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 29, 2010 Contact: Jessica Bloomberg Industry Relations Manager (515) 971-3620 [email protected]</p><p>Iowa State Dairy Association to Award College Scholarships</p><p>ANKENY, Iowa – The Iowa State Dairy Association (ISDA) is proud to announce that it will award six college scholarships of $500 to Iowa students. “We are very excited to present these scholarships,” says Wayne Dykshorn, President of the Iowa State Dairy Association. “With the recent tough times dairy producers have faced, we feel it’s important to continue to emphasize the significance of a good education, and we’re happy to be able to help a few Iowa students pursue their education.”</p><p>The scholarships are available to any level student, incoming freshmen through seniors, pursuing a degree in any field. “We didn’t want to limit the scholarships to only agriculture or dairy students because there are deserving students studying all disciplines,” says Dykshorn.</p><p>Candidates must complete the ISDA scholarship application and attach a one-page essay. The essay should state his/her plans for the future and why the scholarship would help the applicant in his/her future endeavors. The essay should also explain the applicant’s connection to the dairy farm (i.e. what the dairy farm has meant to him/her and what he/she has learned from being on the dairy farm). All applications and essays must be received by July 1, 2010. The ISDA scholarship application can be downloaded from the ISDA Web site (www.iowadairy.org) or contact Jessica Bloomberg, ISDA industry relations manager, to request an application at (515) 971-3620 or [email protected].</p><p>Return completed application and essay via email to [email protected], fax to 515-964-5498 (attention: Jessica Bloomberg), or mailed to: Iowa State Dairy Association, Scholarship Application, 101 NE Trilein Dr., Ankeny, IA 50021. </p><p>-1- Applicants must be the child or grandchild of a current ISDA member. If you are not currently an ISDA member but would like to join, you can find a membership application on the ISDA Web site or contact Jessica Bloomberg to request a membership form. </p><p>The Iowa State Dairy Association is a non-profit organization directed by the dairy producers and dairy industries of Iowa.</p><p>###</p>