Mission: Grow & support the next generation of food and beverage industry professionals.
Vision: Inspire all ages to be engaged in the science of food.
By The Numbers
440,000
Awarded
94
scholarship recipients
56
Individual & Corporate Donors
294
Educators Across 35 States
968,613
In Donations
71,114
students reached
20
students mentored
How You Can Help

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What We Do
Inspiring all ages to be engaged in the science of food
Who We Support – Past and Present

Competitive Scholarships—College
Scholarships directed to freshmen, undergraduate, and graduate school students to develop and promote the current and next generation of food and
beverage industry professionals.

JBT Scholarship
Outstanding Food Science Students at the U of I are recognized and awarded $2,000 each of the years in college. View Website

RAP Scholarship
The U of I Research Apprentice Program is designed to recruit promising high school students from diverse and under-represented backgrounds and place them in summer internships on campus . View Website

4-H Club Food Science
4-H provides kids with community, mentors, and learning opportunities to develop the skills they need to create positive change in their lives and communities. View Website

Celebrating High School Innovators
The competition identifies, fosters, and celebrates Illinois high school students whose contributions are exceptional and inspirational in health and nutrition. View Website

Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences
A college preparatory high school that provides opportunities for diverse students from across the city to study agriculture with the goal of developing marketable skills as well as college level competencies. View Website

Expanding Your Horizons
A one day symposium for middle school girls to engage in exciting and diverse experiences that science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) careers have to offer. View Website

Feeding Tomorrow Educator Program
Designed specifically for educators, this event is a workshop full of fun and valuable knowledge about the science of food. View Website

Sanjana Kumar – Freshman

Alaina Cox – Graduate

Sara Thomason – Undergraduate

Christine Lee – Undergraduate

Eric Fan – Undergraduate

Zylle Constantino – Undergraduate

Paige Chew – Undergraduate

Nathan Chen – Undergraduate

Yusra Ansari – Undergraduate

Sarah Batka – Undergraduate

Evelyn Rios – Freshman

Max Rallo – Freshman

Christopher Reusz – Graduate
Testimonials
Below are the testimonials from the 2024 Scholarship recipients.
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