Lokai Awarded McCullough Scholarship - Cowsmo

Lokai Awarded McCullough Scholarship

Rachel Lokai of Urbana, Ohio has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Marshall E. McCullough Scholarships given in memory of Marshall McCullough, the well-respected nutrition researcher and educator from Georgia. This scholarship is presented to a college freshman attending a four-year college or university majoring in an agricultural communications or journalism.

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Rachel will be receiving a $1,000 scholarship for tuition at the Ohio State University, where she is majoring in Animal Science with an emphasis on communication and marketing. She has been active in dairy cattle judging for over 10 years with high individual and team success. Rachel has also been very involved in FFA, being a chapter officer, attending both state and national FFA conventions and competing in CDE state and national competitions. Rachel states that “Agricultural communicators are important because they provide essential information to consumers and producers.” Rachel is an excellent student seeking a future role in dairy related mass communications as Dr McCullough desired.

For more information about the students being recognized by National Dairy Shrine or details about a future NDS Awards Banquet, contact the NDS office at [email protected]. Additional information on National Dairy Shrine membership or other activities is also available at www.dairyshrine.org. Dairy enthusiasts are encouraged to become a part of the most important dairy organization helping to inspire future dairy leaders, honor current or past dairy leaders and preserve dairy industry history. 

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