Perdue awards grants for Tuskegee students

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Perdue Farms in Perry awarded $10,000 in grant money on Wednesday to Tuskegee University in Alabama.

Faculty and students from Tuskegee’s Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences were invited to tour the Perdue facilities, speak with officials in operations, and pick up the check for $10,000.

According to Olga Bolden-Tiller, the department head of the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, two students will be chosen in the fall to each receive $5,000 scholarships. The grant is the part of a three-year commitment from Perdue to total $30,000 in scholarship money and impact six Tuskegee students. Although the scholarships are open to everyone, it is designed for Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences students who are interested in poultry.

Jim Hungate, Human Resources Manager at Perdue Farms, said Perdue and Tuskegee University have developed a strong relationship over the years through a successful track record of internships and employment. Hungate said Tuskegee students are not only academically prepared, they are model citizens who are well-rounded and possess a high level of integrity.

The grant is funded through the Arthur W. Perdue Foundation.

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