With a $100,000 gift, Monsanto Company has established the Monsanto Scholarship Fund within the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR), in the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Their objective is to help the education of students interested within the plant sciences, such as plant biotechnology and biological engineering. The scholarship award could be utilized for expenses associated with attendance such as tuition, books, fees, and supplies.
“The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources definitely appreciates Monsanto’s generosity in establishing this scholarship in help of our students. I anticipate that this scholarship will probably be an incentive for students to main in programs that are in the cutting edge of plant sciences and biological engineering,” mentioned Andrew “Andy” Hashimoto, dean, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Assets.
Monsanto, with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, is an agricultural company that applies innovation and technology to assist farmers around the globe produce much more while conserving more. The company’s farm stations in Hawai‘i assist within the development of better-quality seeds to help farmers grow crops sustainably so the farmers could be successful; create healthier foods, better animal feeds and more fiber; and help decrease agriculture’s impact on our environment. The company is part of Hawai‘i’s growing seed crop industry, which employs approximately 2,000 people within the state and generates
$13.8 million per year in tax revenue. Counting direct and indirect expenditures, the industry’s economic effect is a minimum of $342 million.
“Hawai‘i may be the gateway to the future of worldwide agriculture, and we wish to support and encourage as numerous local students who are fascinated in pursuing an exciting and meaningful career in agriculture,” mentioned Fred Perlak, vice president of study and company operations for Monsanto Hawai‘i. “Agricultural researchers and workers use science and technologies to make farming much better, and seek solutions to some of our planet’s most pressing challenges – environmental and economic sustainability, food security, drought, malnutrition and hunger, to name several. For that, we require and want extremely skilled, well educated workers who are passionate about producing a difference. It is our hope that many Hawai‘i students will take benefit of this new program with the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, and go on to fulfilling careers in agriculture.”
This scholarship will benefit full-time undergraduate or graduate students studying agricultural plant sciences, biotechnology or biological engineering and pursuing a degree in agricultural sciences in the university. Recipients will need to have a grade point average of 3.0 or above. Students fascinated in applying for the scholarship can get much more info from CTAHR’s Academic and Student Affairs Office, 3050 Maile Way, Gilmore 211, Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96822.