EMPLOYEE LOGIN MEMBER PORTAL HOME ABOUT US OUR PRODUCTS SUSTAINABILITY MEDIA CENTER CONTACT US CAREERS Scholarship Program Are you a college student looking to pursue a career in the dairy industry? We want to help. Each year, Maryland & Virginia awards a series of five $1,000 scholarships, and thanks to the MDVA Fund, the cooperative is able to offer additional scholarships to deserving students. Scholarships are available to students pursuing careers in the dairy industry who are currently enrolled in a two or four-year accredited college, and must be one of the following: The child of a Maryland & Virginia member An employee of a Maryland & Virginia member The child of a Maryland & Virginia employee Winners are chosen based on their commitment to the dairy industry, leadership ability, initiative, character, integrity, and participation in extracurricular activities. For more information about the cooperative’s scholarship program, please contact Daniela Roland at 814-386-8000 or droland@mdvamilk.com. Scholarship Details The 2022 Scholarship Applications are now available. Applications are due by February 18, 2022. Recipients will be selected in early April 2022. Applications must be submitted via the form below. Where Are They Now From business managers to large animal veterinarians, our scholarship program has helped to fuel a variety of successful, dairy-driven careers. Since the program’s inception, Maryland & Virginia has been proud to invest more than $80,000 in scholarships to benefit more than 75 future dairy leaders in the last decade. Scholarship recipient Ellie Grossnickle is preparing to graduate from Virginia Tech in 2020. Ellie is a dairy science major with a minor in communications. While at Virginia Tech, she has been involved in Collegiate FFA, Sigma Alpha and the Virginia Tech Dairy Club. “I have a huge passion for advocating for the dairy industry,” said Ellie. When considering her future plans, she hopes to change society’s view about farmers and the food industry. “I think that farmers need to be transparent. It’s our time to stand up and educate consumers and make sure they are confident that milk is the best product. I want people to understand and appreciate where their food comes from,” she added. Current Winners Congratulations 2021 Scholarship Winners! Maryland & Virginia is pleased to announce the nine deserving students selected as this year’s scholarship winners. A total of $7,000 was awarded to help offset college expenses for the 2021-2022 academic school year. The recipients were selected based on their responses to essay questions, financial need, leadership and career aspirations. Jill Allen Jefferson, Maryland – Frederick Community College Mindi Freed Timberville, Virginia — Virginia Tech William Coltrane Pleasant Garden, North Carolina – University of Mount Olive Laurel Gray Stony Point, North Carolina — North Carolina State University Rachel Gray Stony Point, North Carolina – University of Mount Olive Helen Leadingham Sharspburg, Maryland — Hagerstown Community College Chad Patterson Chestertown, Maryland — Purdue University Harper Sellers Lebanon, Pennsylvania — Eastern University Elizabeth Stoltzfus Berlin, Pennsylvania — Penn State Download The MDVA Fund Information Page INSTAGRAM FACEBOOK Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association 8 hours ago We recently had the honor of hosting a group of representatives from Indonesia along with the U.S. Dairy Export Council at our Laurel ingredients facility. Thank you to this delegation for visiting with us! #mdvamilk #USDEC #dairy Photo View on Facebook · Share TWITTER Maryland & VirginiaFollow Maryland & Virginia is a milk marketing cooperative owned and operated by more than 900 dairy farm families across 13 Mid-Atlantic & Southeastern U.S. States. 8h We recently had the honor of hosting a group of representatives from Indonesia along with the @USDairyExporter at our Laurel ingredients facility. Thank you to this delegation for visiting with us! #MDVAMilk #USDEC #dairy3 Reply on Twitter 1463238097982959616 Retweet on Twitter 1463238097982959616 2 Like on Twitter 1463238097982959616 3 22 Nov The pandemic still is giving milk producers, cooperatives and processors a fair amount of challenges. Read more from Troye Cooper, our Director of Milk Marketing and Member Services as part of a recent conference for dairy financial and risk management. https://loom.ly/MPiHmqY Reply on Twitter 1462874491638501388 Retweet on Twitter 1462874491638501388 1 Like on Twitter 1462874491638501388 1 Retweet on TwitterMaryland & Virginia Retweeted 22 Nov As we approach Thanksgiving, Maola would like to give thanks to our family-owned farms. Our farmers and their families work everyday to provide their community with fresh dairy goodness. Who are you thankful for? #Thanksgiving #Fall2021 Reply on Twitter 1462813749849567239 Retweet on Twitter 1462813749849567239 2 Like on Twitter 1462813749849567239 3 21 Nov A sustainable future is important to many of our members! See how one family farm is producing nutritious @MaolaMilk in a sustainable way. https://www.carolinaparent.com/dairy-farmings-future-finding... #MDVAMilk #dairy #ag #SustainableSolutions Reply on Twitter 1462466630336790539 Retweet on Twitter 1462466630336790539 Like on Twitter 1462466630336790539 1 20 Nov We are so honored to accept this award for Ultimate Champion of the 2021 Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup festival in @townofstrasburg. It was great to meet everyone in the local community! #MDVAMilk #ThankYouStrasburg Reply on Twitter 1462089959305797633 Retweet on Twitter 1462089959305797633 Like on Twitter 1462089959305797633 2 Load More… INFORMATION Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative 1985 Isaac Newton Square West Suite 200 Reston, VA 20190-5094 Tel: (703) 742-6800 Fax: (757) 952-2370 ©2021 Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative Association, Inc. | Website Design by The Partnership