The New York State Cheese Manufacturers’ Association is offering up to $5,000 for the year 2026-2027. The purpose of these scholarships is to encourage students to explore educational programs related to dairy foods science and processing, with a focus on cheese manufacturing. Scholarship applications for the 2025-2026 academic year must be received by FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2026
Winners of the 2025-2026 Thomas Eastham Memorial Graduate Scholarship:
Sweta Deb, Department of Food Science, Cornell University
Yihong Deng, Department of Food Science, Cornell University
Chloe McGovern, Department of Food Science, Cornell University
Winners of the 2025-2026 Thomas Eastham Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship:
Lilly Mills, Department of Food Science, Cornell University
Elizabeth Vaughan, Department of Food Science, Cornell University
Winners of the 2024-2025 Thomas Eastham Memorial Graduate Scholarship:
Alaina Brock, Department of Food Science, Cornell University
Mauricio Guerra, Department of Food Science, Cornell University
Winners of the 2024-2025 Thomas Eastham Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship:
Ava Maduro, Department of Food Science, Cornell University
Lincoln Michaud, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University
Winners of the 2023-2024 Thomas Eastham Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship:
Alexis Rapacioli, Department of Food Science, Cornell University
Shieana Xie, Department of Food Science, Cornell University
Winner of the 2023-2024 Thomas Eastham Memorial Graduate Scholarship:
Bailey Joseph Gong, Department of Food Science, Cornell University
Winners of the 2022-2023 Thomas Eastham Memorial Undergraduate Scholarship:
Xingrui Fan, Department of Food Science, Cornell University
Vannika (Nika) Rice, Department of Animal Science, Cornell University
Brooklin Drake, SUNY Cobleskill
