Source:  Ann Bagel Storck, MEATINGPLACE.COM, 5/25/09

The National Cattlemen's Foundation is launching the Bright Futures Scholarship fund, a new initiative to inspire young people to pursue careers in agriculture and the beef industry.

The Bright Futures initiative is aiming to raise several million dollars for an endowed general scholarship fund. Revenue generated from the fund will be awarded as academic scholarships in undergraduate and graduate programs, veterinary medicine and culinary arts. The National Cattlemen's Foundation is seeking contributions for the fund from individuals, corporations, associations and foundations.

"We are launching Bright Futures with a sense of urgency," said Bob Josserand, chair of the board of trustees for the National Cattlemen's Foundation. "We will be facing a crisis within the next decade if we don't act now to help young people turn their passion for agriculture into a viable career."

For information on the Bright Futures initiative, click here. 

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