Scholarships

established by Dr. & Mrs. Bryan Baker; awarded to students, sophomores standing or above, in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences. Based on academic achievement, leadership ability and character.

awarded to a student based on academic achievement, leadership ability and character. Recipients must have completed at least 30 credit hours.

awarded to Mississippi residents who are active members of the Animal and Dairy Sciences Senior Livestock Judging Team, as well as a member of a team that has finished in the top 10 at a National 4-H or FFA live animal evaluation contest.

founded by Paul B. Brown in memory of his parents. Candidates must be enrolled in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, have completed at least 30 hours with a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Students receiving the award shall have them renewed for their junior and senior year provided they maintain a 3.0 GPA average.

established by Mississippi, Oktibbeha County, and Tri-County Dairy Herd Improvement Associations. Candidates must be a full time Animal and Dairy Sciences undergraduate student, have sophomore, junior, or senior standing with a 2.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Awarded based on good moral character, leadership ability, and financial need. Priority given to Mississippi residents majoring in Dairy Production.

established by friends and colleagues of Dr. Mark Crenshaw. Candidates must be a full time Animal and Dairy Science Undergraduate student with at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Awarded based on good moral character, demonstrated leadership ability, and financial need. Priority given to students with an interest in a career in Extension.

donated by friends, family, and associates of Bill Diggs. Candidates must be full time students at Mississippi State University, with at least junior classification and either be an active member of the Block & Bridle Club or an Animal Science major. Awarded on the basis of financial need, merit, academic achievement or any combination of these.

established by Barney and Inez McCool to honor their daughters. Candidates must be full-time undergraduate students majoring in Animal Science with a preference given to candidates interested in equine. Awarded on the basis of financial need, merit, and academic achievement, or any combination of these.

given to an entering freshman student in the Production Management concentration within ADS. Preference is for a student interested in the equine industry.

donated by the Mississippi State Equine Association; awarded to a full-time senior undergraduate Animal and Dairy Science student with a Science/Veterinary Science concentration. Candidates must be from Mississippi and have a minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale; be of good moral character and have demonstrated leadership ability and financial need.

established by Dr. & Mrs. John W. Fuquay with support from former students and associates; awarded annually to support the education of students with a dairy interest in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences.

founded by Julianne Johnson Paunescu in memory of her father. Candidates must be full-time students enrolled in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences who have completed at least 60 hours. Awarded based on financial need. Priority given to candidates who are student employees in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences or those who are employed in the dairy industry off-campus. Contributions to the Hershel Fulton Johnson Memorial Scholarship fund can be made at https://securelb.imodules.com/s/811/foundation/interior-form.aspx?sid=811&gid=1&pgid=2318&cid=8458&dids=428.

donated by Mrs. Hortense Leveck. Candidates must be full-time students, junior or senior classification and be majoring in Animal Science. Awarded on the basis of leadership, academic achievement, financial need or any combination of these.

funded by Mr. Glenn L. McCullough, Sr. in honor of his father, a long-time dairyman. Candidates must be a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences. Awarded on the basis of academic achievement, leadership ability, and good moral character; preference given to candidates in the dairy program concentration.

established by Mr. Rodney Moore; awarded to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences as a production/business management student. Candidates must have a minimum 3.0 GPA based on a 4.0 system, be of good moral character and have demonstrated integrity, leadership ability and financial need.

established by the Norton trustees in memory of Mr. Enoch Norton a graduate of Mississippi State University Dairy Sciences. Candidates must be full-time undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences; have demonstrated academic achievement, leadership ability, and financial need; and have shown academic achievement.

established by Dero and Adelaide Ramsey. Candidates must be a full time Animal and Dairy Sciences undergraduate student with at least a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Awarded based on good moral character, demonstrated leadership ability, and financial need.

donated by the Mississippi Pork Producers Association in honor of Buddy Richmond. Awarded to an Animal Science student on the basis of financial need, merit, academic record or any combination of these. Student must be majoring in Animal Science.

given to full-time ADS students with at least a 3.0, with preference is given to students from Tennessee or Alabama.

donated by Delta Santa Gertrudis Association in memory of O. W. Scott, a pioneer breeder of Santa Gertrudis cattle in Mississippi. Awarded on the basis of need, merit and academic record or any combination of these.

given to a full-time undergraduate student in Animal and Dairy Sciences. Recipient must have a 3.0 GPA, be of good moral character, and have demonstrated leadership ability and financial need.

donated by friends and family of Gerald and Gale Taylor. Awarded to an Animal Science student on the basis of academic achievement, good moral character, demonstrated leadership ability, and financial need.