(NAFB.com) – The National Pork Producers Council is accepting 2025 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship applications. Ten $2,500 scholarships are awarded annually to college students who intend to pursue a career in the pork industry and aspire to become leaders in the industry. CME Group and the National Pork Industry Foundation sponsor the scholarships. “The strength of America’s pork industry lies in the hands of its future leaders,” says Lori Stevermer, NPPC President and Minnesota pork producer. The scholarship program honors NPPC’s former board director Lois Britt, a lifetime supporter of agriculture and member of the NPPC Pork Industry Hall of Fame. Any undergraduate student enrolled in a two-year swine program or four-year college of agriculture may apply. Applicants are evaluated by essay submissions that describe current or future issues confronting the pork industry with proposed solutions. For more information on the scholarships or to apply, go to nppc.org.