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** Student News ------------------------------------------------------------

April 9, 2025

** Calendar of Events ------------------------------------------------------------

Events * Apr. 9th, 4-5:30pm - Faculty vs. Students College Bowl “Friendly” Competition, Rm 111, Contact Jmerkle2@unl.ed * Apr. 17th, 12-1pm - UNL’s Student Research Days Slam! Nebraska Union Ballroom. Sign up to present (by Mar.27th) or reserve a seat to in the audience to attend. Register here (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) ! * Apr. 21st, 8:30-5pm - FDST Research Symposium (IFT Reception to follow), presenters in various rooms around FIC, Keynote speaker, John Sweeney 4-5pm. For more information click here (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) * Apr. 21st, 5:30-7:30pm - IFT’s Annual Spring Meeting Reception, The Mill at Innovation Campus, join for hors devours, drinks, and an evening with your local International Food Technologists * Apr. 29th, 4:30-6pm - NIC Presents Heuermann Lecture Series, Nourishing a Healthy Future: The Role of Irrigation in a Changing World, part of the 2025 Water for Food Global Conference. For more information, click here (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...)

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** Club Corner ------------------------------------------------------------

Food Science Club meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 4 - 5 in Room 111. Learn more about the club, their activities, and chat with current members. An industry representative will join us, we have activities, and dinner

Interested in the new Food Science Club T-shirt? Great news! They are still available. Stop by 224 to purchase at $15. You can pay by Venmo or cash.

If you have questions, please reach out to Mary Morran at mmorran2@huskers.unl.edu (mailto:mmorran2@huskers.unl.edu?subject=&body=) .

** Scholarships ------------------------------------------------------------

AACT is proud to announce its John Kitt Memorial Scholarship

The scholarship award for the recipient is $2,500. To qualify for this non-renewing scholarship award, the student must meet the following criteria: * College sophomore, junior, or senior status (in 2025-2026). * Attend an accredited, four-year college or university within North America. * Be majoring in a food science, chemical science, biological science, or related area. * Achieved a 3.0 (out of 4.0) GPA (or equivalent on another scale). * Have a demonstrated interest in confectionery technology. Your demonstrated interest in confectionery technology can include many activities including but not limited to research projects, work experience, and formal study.

Click here (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) for more information and to apply.

Applications must be received before 9:00am CDT April 25, 2025. Recipients announced June 2025. Click here (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) to apply.

** Bio Nebraska and Bio Nebraska Foundation are excited to launch the Women in Bioscience Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. ------------------------------------------------------------

The scholarship is designed to empower and support women pursuing a bioscience-related field of study by providing financial assistance, mentorship, and recognition to exceptional students committed to the biosciences. This scholarship is open to women in Nebraska who are pursuing an associate or undergraduate degree in a bioscience-related field at a Nebraska university, college, or community college as a freshman or sophomore in the 2025-2026 academic year. Up to four $2,500 scholarships will be awarded.

Define American would like to share with you the Juan N. Franco Legacy Scholarship. The Juan N. Franco Legacy Scholarship, formerly known as the Hope for the Future Scholarship, was created in the Fall of 2016. Students who led the creation of the scholarship believed in the importance of higher education. The scholarship is meant to support students who are ineligible for financial aid through FAFSA.

This is an internal scholarship available to current UNL students or incoming freshmen. The application is currently open and will last until April 15, 2025. Apply here: https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...

For any questions or concerns, please contact Stephanie Cerrato, scerrato-rodriguez2@unl.edu (mailto:scerrato-rodriguez2@unl.edu) or Selma de Anda, selma.deanda@unl.edu (mailto:selma.deanda@unl.edu) .

** Internships, Jobs & Other Opportunities ------------------------------------------------------------

Conagra Future Foodies Program

The Future Foodies program at Conagra Brands is for college freshmen and sophomores who are interested in learning more about the most energized, highest impact culture in the food industry. If you are craving an opportunity to learn more about the Consumer Packaged Goods industry, discovering your own potential and developing new skills, we want to meet you! Click here (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...)

Summer 2025 Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates

NIFA(USDA) REEU Site, College of Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.

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Modern Tools and Technologies for Food & Agriculture Production

The summer REEU program is an excellent opportunity for undergraduate students to participate

in research, extension and outreach projects that focus on innovative tools and modern

technologies for agricultural and food production. Students will also get opportunities for

professional skills development in communication, leadership, ethics, team work and organization

** Mission: ------------------------------------------------------------ * ** Educate students on basic and applied confectionery science ------------------------------------------------------------ * ** Connect students with industry professionals ------------------------------------------------------------ * ** Develop confectionery leaders of tomorrow ------------------------------------------------------------

** PMCA Student Outreach Program ------------------------------------------------------------

The Student Outreach Program was initiated by PMCA in 2007 to develop an ongoing program that will help foster participation of talented young leaders in the affairs of the association and the confectionery industry. The program is designed to engage youth in industry activities through participation in the annual production conference, where they have the opportunity to interact with industry professionals. Through the support of PMCA members and other related associations, the Student Outreach Committee is focused on growing student activities and participation in the production conference and throughout the year. Learn more (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...)

** Food Holidays ------------------------------------------------------------

It’s National SOY FOODS month! * April 9 - Chinese Almond Cookie Day * April 10 - Cinnamon Cresent Day * April 11 - Poutine & Cheese Fondue Day * April 12 - National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day * April 13 - Peach Cobler Day & National ‘Make Lunch Count (https://unl.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=4369870bfe7f3544c9fc53fab&...) ’ Day * April 14 -National Pecan Day

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