WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--May 22, 2002--Anheuser-Busch and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation are pleased to announce the winners of the second annual Budweiser Conservation Scholarship Program.
Twenty scholarships of $10,000 each have been awarded to: Nichole Allison, University of Massachusetts; Nicholas Bezzerides, University of Missouri-Columbia; James Cain, University of Arizona; Anna Darby, Florida Atlantic University; Karen Dasher, Clemson University; Jennifer Fraterrigo, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Victoria Garcia, University of Arizona; Letitia Grenier, University of California-Berkeley; Ellen Heilhecker, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point; Darren Kramer, Michigan Technological University; Wendy Kuntz,
University of Hawaii; Laura McGrath, Northern Arizona University; Brendan Moynahan, University of Montana; Scott Schlossberg, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; Everose Schluter, Tufts University; Steven Searcy, North Carolina State University; Katherine Strickler, University of Idaho; Ramona Walls, University of Pittsburgh.
The Budweiser Conservation Scholarship Program is a competitive scholarship program to support and promote innovative research and study that responds to significant challenges in fish, wildlife, and plant conservation in the United States. More than 150 applications were received representing 75 different colleges and universities in 40 states. The selection committee was composed of representatives from Anheuser-Busch, American Fisheries Society, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Society for Conservation Biology, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Geologic Survey and The Wildlife Society.
''The Budweiser Conservation Scholarship Program was created to help prepare the next generation of conservationists, and the individuals selected this year are working towards making a difference by carrying on the work that we feel is vital for all generations to come,'' said John Berry, executive director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. ''We commend Anheuser-Busch`s leadership in supporting innovative conservation research and scholarship.''
''Anheuser-Busch`s commitment to environmental stewardship has been a priority for this company and the Busch family for generations,'' said Mary Alice Ramirez, director environmental outreach, ''We`re proud to be associated with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, and together, we are ensuring people will be able to enjoy the great outdoors in the future.''
New partners to this year`s program are the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey. Their commitment will enable the scholarship program to support students who are conducting their research on National Wildlife Refuges in honor of the upcoming Refuge Centennial in 2003.
''Biological science and information fuels careful land management, and helps us to sustain our nation`s abundant and diverse wildlife populations,'' said Dan Ashe, Chief of the National Wildlife Refuge System. ''Our thanks to Anheuser-Busch and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation for supporting these research projects. They signal a renewed commitment to scientific management as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of America`s National Wildlife Refuge System, and they will help set the stage for a second century of conservation success.''
''This is an important step in our partnership with universities to address priority needs of the fish and wildlife refuge system, while helping to support some of our most promising future natural resource professionals,'' said Chip Groat, USGS Director.
Budweiser, the world`s best-selling beer, is brewed by Anheuser-Busch, the world`s largest brewer.
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation is a nonprofit organization that promotes healthy populations of fish, wildlife, and plants by attracting diverse investments to conservation. Information and applications for 2003 can be downloaded via the Internet at www.NFWF.org.
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