Scholarships address FFA's need to foster a
pipeline of future ag educators
ANN
ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Domino's Pizza
Inc. (NYSE: DPZ) has funded scholarships for Future
Farmers of America (FFA) students for seven years, and is excited
to announce the strategic expansion of its scholarship program for
the 2024-25 cycle. Domino's is funding 10 scholarships worth
$10,000 each for FFA members working
toward a college degree in agricultural education, with the intent
to pursue a career as an agriculture science teacher.
Domino's has donated $2 million to FFA since joining as a national
sponsor in 2017.
The new scholarship program was created in response to a need
identified by FFA leaders and professionals in the industry – the
need for more ag teachers to support FFA students and ultimately,
future leaders in agriculture.
"National FFA values Domino's support through their sponsorship
and partnership," said Molly Ball,
president of the National FFA Foundation. "These scholarships help
cultivate the talent pipeline for agricultural education and
continue to develop future teachers and advisors that positively
impact the industry and the world."
FFA high school seniors or FFA alumni in college can apply for
the Domino's-sponsored scholarship by completing the application
through FFA's website by midnight on Jan. 9,
2025. Only one application is required to access multiple
scholarship opportunities totaling nearly $2.5 million. Winners will be notified in late
April and funds will be distributed in July for the fall 2025
semester.
Domino's has donated $2 million to
FFA since joining as a national sponsor in 2017. In 2025, Domino's
will donate $500,000 to fund the new
scholarship program, work-based learning grants, sustainability
curriculum, and workforce development programs aligned with FFA's
Food Processing and Products career pathway.
"When Domino's first committed to support FFA, we acknowledged
that without farmers, there would be no pizza," said Carrie Ballew, Domino's vice president – chief
procurement officer and FFA sponsors' board member. "To adequately
support future farmers, we need to empower future and current
agriculture science teachers. They're critical to FFA, and the ag
industry. We are grateful for the opportunity to do our part by
offering this scholarship to those aspiring toward a future in the
agriculture education field."
Learn more about Domino's partnership with FFA, and other
community outreach efforts, at stewardship.dominos.com.
About National FFA Organization
The National FFA
Organization is a school-based national youth leadership
development organization of more than 1,027,200 student members as
part of 9,235 local FFA chapters in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The FFA mission is to
make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing
their potential for premier leadership, personal growth and career
success through agricultural education. For more, visit the
National FFA Organization online at FFA.org and on Facebook,
Instagram and LinkedIn.
About Domino's Pizza®
Founded in 1960,
Domino's Pizza is the largest pizza company in the world, with a
significant business in both delivery and carryout pizza. It ranks
among the world's top public restaurant brands with a global
enterprise of more than 21,000 stores in over 90 markets. Domino's
had global retail sales of over $18.9
billion for the trailing four quarters ended
September 8, 2024. Its system is comprised of independent
franchise owners who accounted for 99% of Domino's stores as of the
end of the third quarter of 2024. In the U.S., Domino's generated
more than 85% of U.S. retail sales in 2023 via digital channels and
has developed several innovative ordering platforms including seven
unique ways to order Domino's.
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