Named for Tom Imbordino, founding member of the Dairy Council and longtime publisher of Dairy Foods Magazine, Tom was an enthusiastic supporter of the dairy industry and efforts to create new professional development opportunities for the next generation.

Scholarship recipients are selected on the basis of the following criteria: academic performance, commitment to a career in the dairy or food industry as well as the potential for success.

This scholarship is set at $3,500 in 2024 with multiple winners to be awarded this year.

Applicants may be junior or senior level undergraduate students and Master or Ph.D. candidates in dairy or food sciences, attending a North American university.

2021 Scholarship Recipients
2022 Scholarship Recipients
2023 Scholarship Recipients
2024 Scholarship Recipients

Receiving the Tom Imbordino Memorial Dairy Science Scholarship is a tribute to a legacy of commitment and passion towards the dairy industry that has been in my family for generations. It has allowed me to meet many intelligent and innovative individuals in the field, and it motivates me to meet my goals and reinforces my belief in the importance of contributing to an industry that plays such a vital role in our daily lives.

I am pleased to receive the 2021 Tom Imbordino Memorial Dairy Science Scholarship. Winning this scholarship is like a testament to my academic performance and commitment to the dairy science career. I wish to continue doing same in the future to bring a change as a dairy science enthusiast.

I am extremely thankful for the support of the Tom Imbordino Memorial Scholarship and its action in allowing me to pursue my education and career in the dairy and dairy foods industry. This gracious award demonstrates the strength of the dairy community, and the people I am grateful for. Thank you endlessly for the incredible support of my future.