During the 2017 National Pork Industry Forum, the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) awarded scholarships to 10 college students who intend to pursue careers in the pork industry. The 2017 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarship is sponsored by CME Group and the National Pork Industry Foundation.

The 2017 winners of the $2,500 Lois Britt Memorial Pork Industry Scholarships are:

· Lexi Marek, Iowa State University
· Mitchell Juhl, Iowa State University
· Nora Faris, University of Missouri
· Mary Heiller, Iowa State University
· Samuel Johnson, South Dakota State University
· Adam Stevermer, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
· Joshua Beam, Pennsylvania State University
· Caleb Grohmann, University of Missouri-Columbia
· Brittney Kozenko, Kansas State University
· Haley Stark, Butler Community College