Nomination Criteria:
We are pleased to announce the 2026 Emily J. Prior Award. The purpose of this scholarship is to honor and assist qualified students who are majoring in food science, packaging, or related areas. The 2026 Award recipients will be notified on January 31, 2026 or before.
For more information or to submit a nomination, please Click Here.
The 2026 award winners to be announced by January 15, 2027.
The 2025 award winners and pictured below are:
Mr. Jayden Ingalls, Texas A&M University
Ms. Bhoomi Rajendra, North Carolina State University
Mr. Matthew Stinebaker. Texas A&M University
Click Here to view and listen to the 2025 EJP Student Scholarship Vidoes
Donation Information:
The Emily J. Prior Scholarship Fund program was established in loving memory of Emily Prior for her dedicated military service as Chief, Concepts and Systems Division, Army Center of Excellence Subsistence (ACES). After her military career, Emily continued as an R&DA member representing several food & packaging companies supplying the military food marketplace.
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Emily J. Prior Scholarship
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Join Our List of These Amazing Donors!
The EJP Scholarship has benefited from the generosity of our donors. We are very grateful to the following donors who make this scholarship possible.
Premier – Donation of $1,000 or more
Distinctive Foods
Heroes Government Supply
Corporate – Donation between $500 and $999
AmeriQual Group
MJB Plastics
Sterling Foods