<p>By: David Fikes, Executive Director, FMI Foundation</p><img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/foundation-scholarship-recipients-2024.tmb-large-350-.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=fdb494c1_2" style="float:right;margin:10px;" alt="Foundation Scholarship Recipients 2024" class="-align-right" sf-size="100" /><p>At the intersection of education and food safety lies a commitment to fostering the next generation of industry leaders. This year, the <a href="https://www.fmi.org/foundation">FMI Foundation</a>, in partnership with <a href="https://www.sqfi.com/home">The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI)</a>, celebrates 15 exceptional scholars with the 2024 Food Safety Auditing Scholarship. These promising individuals represent the future of food safety, being awarded $3,000 scholarships and educational travel grants to attend <a href="https://www.sqfi.com/sqf-unites">SQF Unites</a>, the premier event for the global food safety and quality community.<br /></p><h5>Investing in Tomorrow’s Food Safety Leaders</h5><p>Investing in the future of young food safety professionals is paramount to ensuring all consumers have access to safe food. This year’s scholarship recipients are given the opportunity to jump-start their careers at the preeminent event for food safety professionals. It is an honor to support these professionals as they bring their skills to the table.<br /></p><p>The 2024 class of scholarship recipients includes four Ph.D. candidates, seven master’s students, and four undergraduate students. Their diverse academic and professional pursuits highlight a shared passion for advancing food safety standards and practices.<br /></p><h5>Meet the 2024 Scholarship Recipients</h5><ul><li>Adina Arshad – University of Massachusetts – Amherst</li><li>Boluwatife Ajayi – Texas A&M University</li><li>Sabina Alexander – Lakeland University</li><li>Liliana Avaroma Gutierrez – Texas Tech University</li><li>Erin Castelli – Texas Tech University</li><li>Margarita Bianca Gaa – Niagara College</li><li>Sheetal Jha – Louisiana State University</li><li>Meghana Satyanarayan Maske – University of Wisconsin – Stout</li><li>Monica Morales – Texas Tech University</li><li>Chailee Nakasawa – University of Arizona</li><li>Elizabeth Pribil – Oklahoma State University</li><li>Rachana Police – University of Nebraska – Lincoln</li><li>Daniela Segura Rodriguez – University of Nebraska – Lincoln</li><li>Trushenkumar Shah – University of Connecticut</li><li>Assoumpta Umwali Ujeneza – University of Nebraska – Lincoln<br /></li></ul><p>By providing scholarships and access to SQF Unites, the <a href="https://www.fmi.org/foundation">FMI Foundation</a> and <a href="https://www.sqfi.com/home">SQFI</a> empower food safety students with unparalleled opportunities to network, learn, and grow within their field.</p><div align="center"></div><p><a href="https://spaces.hightail.com/space/POnqO0KCI2" target="_blank" class="button">Access headshots</a></p>
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