NEPTUNE, N.J—On October 6, NAFFS East Coast Scholarship Chairman Al Roth, Executive Director Bob Bauer and Associate Director Diane Davis presented NAFFS’ sixth annual scholarship awards to four students in the Rutgers University Food Science Program. Dr. Karl Matthews, Undergraduate Program Director, Dr. Kit Yam, Professor/Graduate Director and Dr. Mukund Karwe, Chair, Department of Food Science, were also on hand to congratulate the students. Four $750 awards were presented to: Graduate students Yixuan Qiu and Tsz (Germaine) Tsui, and undergraduate students Alexa Vaughan and Jacqueline LafLeur.
On November 11 Patrick Imburgia, West Coast Scholarship Chair, will present the West Coast scholarship award of $1,000 to food science major Brad Natsume from Chapman University.
NAFFS’ scholarship support helps Rutgers and Chapman to:
• Provide quality programs
• Attract the brightest students
• Support cutting-edge research
• Provide highly qualified food scientists and nutritionists for the food industry workforce.
