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Student Night 2012
March Student Night Event
We had another great event this month – our annual student night meeting. We had a nice mix of students – both from UW-Madison and a group from UW-Stout – and professionals from around the state. The evening started out with a presentation from Anna at IFT on the job market and some tips for writing a resume. We then had a panel of four professionals to talk about their experiences and answer questions from the students: Paul Groth from Sargento, Bill Wright from Food Ingredients, Chelsey Castrodale from ADM, and Fritz Buss from Nelson-Jameson. The students appreciated the opportunity to learn more from the professionals.
After the panel discussion, we awarded our 2012 scholarships: - Three undergraduate winners o Adam Bartling, a freshman at UW-Madison o Kristen Doster, a senior at UW-Madison o Katherine Moy, a junior at UW-Madison - Three graduate winners o Kendra Hendrickson, UW-Madison, MS Food Chemistry o Emily Leuer, UW-Stout, MS Food Science o Amanda King, UW-Madison, PhD Animal Science
Our ability to give so many scholarships, for a total of $10,500, is in large part due to the success of our annual golf outing and the generous sponsorship that we receive. We’d like to thank those sponsors again for their generosity. |
Have Fun by Volunteering for WIFT
Wisconsin IFT needs you! Please consider volunteering to run for a WIFT Office, help with a specific event or serve on a committee.
Officer duties can be found on the WIFT website. Volunteering for WIFT provides excellent networking opportunities and professional recognition for you. For less of a commitment, WIFT also needs volunteers to help coordinate WIFT meetings throughout the year and serve on the golf outing, scholarship and other committees. If you are interested in volunteering in any capacity, please call Past Chair, Beth Ann Nylander.
One long-time volunteer says, “Volunteering for WIFT was one of the smartest,
career-enhancing moves I’ve made. I’ve helped with many aspects of the section
and developed my leadership skills. I have met many intelligent, savvy food
professionals and students in Wisconsin. I have gained personal recognition
from both the section and national IFT. And I had a great time doing it!”
which views society as a mixture of all backgrounds, each with a unique contribution.
IFT seeks to retain and celebrate individual differences and therefore will not discriminate
based on race, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, disability or
veteran status.
