Maria Funk Wins Soybean Checkoff Scholarship

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MANKATO, MN (06/15/2009)(readMedia)-- The Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council (MSR&PC) is proud to announce that Maria Funk of Sebeka, Minn. has been awarded a soybean checkoff scholarship in the amount of $1,000.

"The Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council has been awarding scholarships for nearly 20 years to deserving high school seniors," said Jim Willers, chair of the MSR&PC. "We feel it's important to encourage and reward young people who are actively involved in agriculture - specifically those whose ambitions directly relate to the soybean industry."

In her application, Funk stated that she plans to pursue a career as an Ag Instructor in order to shape future generations of soybean industry professionals. She wrote, "Whether it be students becoming interested in taking up soybean farming or pursuing work with soybean genetics, I will be giving back to the soybean cause."

The Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council is made up of an elected board of 15 soybean producers from across the state. The mission of the council is to invest soybean checkoff dollars in well-defined research, marketing, education and commercialization programs designed to increase demand and thereby improve the profitability of Minnesota's soybean farmers.