Food Marketing

Food Marketing Scholarships

As a food marketing major, you have access to one of the largest pools of scholarship dollars at WMU. With more than $100,000 awarded annually, you can fund your education, your career and your future! Western scholarships are based on academic record and financial need.

The food marketing program offers a variety of even more scholarships that are based on Â鶹´«Ã½ engagement, and you can easily find them through WMU's scholarship matching tool, ScholarshipUniverse. Click the link below to start the process. Learn more about financial aid.

The scholarships below are open to receive applications from December 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025.

Food Marketing Program
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Kalamazoo MI 49008-5430 USA
(269) 387-6130 

Thank you, donors!

The generosity of our donors sets the food marketing program apart. Individuals, companies and organizations have donated to the food marketing program in order to invest in the future of food—you! Take a moment to review the listing below to see how these donors have helped build the food marketing program into the premier program in the U.S. for education in food marketing and consumer packaged goods by providing critical resources for Â鶹´«Ã½s.

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Food marketing Â鶹´«Ã½ and faculty member standing with a scholarship award certificate.
Thank you to all who have been kind enough to provide generous scholarships to food marketing Â鶹´«Ã½s. These financial awards have allowed me to explore my passion for the food industry and have given me the chance to strive toward my goal of graduating with a well-rounded education at the top food marketing program in the country.
—Aidan Paciorek, food marketing Â鶹´«Ã½

Food marketing scholarships

This gift was made by the Gerber Foundation in honor of Sid Brooks.

This scholarship was established in 1989. Wendell Christoff is a 1968 graduate of WMU.

This scholarship was a gift from Mark Feldpausch in his family's name in agreement with SpartanNash.

Numerous scholarships of varied amounts are funded by sponsors of the Food Marketing Conference each year.

Dr. Frank Gambino, B.S.'77, Ed.D.'93, was the food marketing program director from 2002 to 2022 and served as a faculty member from 1984 to 2022. He received the program's Adrian Trimpe Distinguished Service Award in 2022.

William Haynes was a food marketing faculty member from 1959 to 1984.

Julius Kravitz was chair of the board of First National Supermarkets, located in Cleveland, Ohio. This scholarship was established in 1979.

The Michigan Grocers Foundation Board made this gift, supporting the Paul M. Felice Memorial Scholarship Program. Felice was a former chair of the Michigan Grocers Association.

Richard Neschich was a food marketing faculty member from 1964 to 1991.

PepsiCo funds annual scholarships and program expenses each year.

Phil Straniero was executive-in-residence and faculty member from 2003 to 2017. Prior to joining WMU, he spent 30 years at The Kellogg Company. He was a member of the food marketing program's advisory board for many years.

This scholarship honors Valentine Buckham.

Other scholarships for business Â鶹´«Ã½s

Â鶹´«Ã½ Â鶹´«Ã½s majoring in any business program may apply for Haworth College of Business scholarships.
WMU Haworth scholarships