Indiana Ag News Headlines Indiana Beef Cattle Association Scholarship Available Indiana Ag Connection - 02/05/2010 The Indiana Beef Cattle Association (IBCA) is now accepting applications for the 2nd annual Sennett Farms Cattle Company Scholarship. The $500 scholarship is being made possible through the generous donation of Clark Sennett, owner of Sennett Farms Cattle Company in Waynetown, Ind. It will be available to residents of Indiana who plan to attend a two or four year college or university. Applicants must be from a family that is actively involved in beef production and are current IBCA members. In addition, applicants must be an existing college student majoring in agriculture or a high school senior planning to major in agriculture. The inaugural scholarship recipient in 2009 was Courtney Dickerson of Martinsville. In order to apply, candidates must complete an application form and write an original essay about: "A Significant Challenge to the Beef Industry". Applications will be available by contacting the IBCA office or on the web at www.indianabeef.org. Completed entries must be postmarked no later than May 1. The Association will administer the program, read the essays and select the winners. Essays will be judged on the basis of clarity of expression, persuasiveness, originality and relevance of the topic. A winner will be announced in June. IBCA reserves the right to publish any or all parts of the essays submitted. For an application or more information about the Sennett Farms Cattle Company Scholarship Program, contact the IBCA office at 317-293-2333. Copyright © 2010 - USAgNet.com. All Rights Reserved.