College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Making a Contribution to the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Contributions to the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition are welcome and sincerely appreciated.

You may designate your contribution to one of the endowment funds for listed below for undergraduate or graduate students or give an unrestricted gift. Your contribution can be made online, or by mail.

Contributing Online

MSU's online gift processing system is easy, fast, safe, and cost-effective. Our credit card-based system eliminates postage, reduces paperwork, and saves time. As a safety precaution for our donors, the online gift processing system authorizes your transactions in real-time. We do not record or keep your credit card information on site.

To contribute by credit card, click on the name of the fund to which you would like to make a donation. By clicking on the name of a fund, you will be directed to our online gift processing system. 

Contributing by Mail

The Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition is also able to process your gifts by mail. Please print the FSHN Giving by Mail form and send the completed form along with your check to the mailing address listed on the form. 

Please make note of the name of the fund to which you would like to give and corresponding gift allocation number. You can find the gift allocation number listed between parentheses next to the name of each fund. Click here to contribute by mail.

Unrestricted Gifts

Food Science and Human Nutrition Unrestricted Gift - used as discretionary funding in support of department programs.

Undergraduate Student Endowments

Charles H. (Chuck) and Marjorie (Marge) Bagans Memorial Endowed Scholarship (A10906) – Award to a food science and human nutrition undergraduate student with demonstrated interest in the dairy sciences.

Chenoweth Award in Dietetics and Human Nutrition (A11296) – Award for a dietetic student accepted into a Dietetic Internship Program.

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition Endowed Scholarships (AG061) – One award to an undergraduate student in Dietetics in honor of Annette Rachman. One award to an undergraduate student in Food Science in honor of Dr. Charles Stine.

Beth and Holly Fryer Endowed Scholarship (A11293) - Award to an undergraduate student in Food and Nutrition or a graduate student in Human Nutrition with minimum GPA of 3.2.

Future Leaders Mentoring Scholarship (A1122415) – Awarded to two students in Dietetics or Nutritional Sciences with GPA of 3.0 or above. Preference to students entering their sophomore year who are first generation college students with financial need as determined by federal guidelines. Students to be advised and mentored by the donor or designee.

Gonzenbach Fund for Student Mentoring and Research (A11225) – Award to a food science and human nutrition undergraduate or graduate student for mentoring and research in dairy-based foods.

P. Vincent Hegarty Food Science and Human Nutrition Quality in Education Fund (A11260) - Income to enhance quality of education for students in FSHN.

Andrew R. and Claudine Burkhart Jackson Dairy Food Science and Human Nutrition Scholarship (A11209) - Support for Product Development Team travel and an award to a sophomore or junior in FSHN with a minimum GPA of 3.0 and interest in dairy foods.

David and Mary Jessup Dietetic Internship Scholarship (A11226) - Award to a Dietetic senior with demonstrated service to the community and solid GPA.

Marilyn Mook Endowed Scholarship (A1129) – Award to a full-time undergraduate student in dietetics or nutritional sciences intending to pursue a career in human nutrition and foods. Preference for students experiencing financial difficulty.

Delton and Dianne Parks Scholarship (A10919) – Award to an undergraduate student enrolled in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, pursuing a career in food science with preference for students entering the field of dairy processing or production and demonstrating financial need.

Dale R. Romsos Endowed Fund for Nutrition Research (A112265) - Award to an undergraduate or graduate student conducting human nutrition research.

The Rachel A. Schemmel Endowed Lecture/Undergraduate Research Scholarship (A11295) – Award given to sophomores, juniors or seniors with a minimum GPA of 3.0 having an interest in laboratory research.

G. Malcolm Trout Undergraduate Scholarship Fund (A10903) – Awards given to undergraduate students enrolled full-time in any major in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition.

Graduate Student Endowments

J. Robert Brunner Fund for Food Science and Human Nutrition Research (A11201) - Support for visiting lectures in the area of Protein Chemistry and Milk Processing.

Dr. Jerry and Stella Cash Professional Development Endowment Fund (A11215) – Awards for graduate teaching assistantships for a food science graduate student and a nutrition graduate student interested in foodservice management.

Dr. Lawrence E. and Violet I. Dawson Professional Development Endowment Fund (A11218) – Funds support a graduate teaching assistantship for students demonstrating financial need.

Leroy and Dorothy Dugan Food Chemistry Fellowship Endowment (A11211) – Award to a food science graduate student with research specialization in the field of food chemistry.

Food Science and Human Nutrition Graduate Endowment in Honor of Dawson, Harmon and Leveille (A11220) – Funds provided for financial assistance or professional development of a graduate student in food science and human nutrition with demonstrated excellence in a teaching assignment.

Gonzenbach Fund for Student Mentoring and Research (A11225) – Award to a food science and human nutrition undergraduate or graduate student for mentoring and research in dairy-based foods.

LeAnn B. Goodwin Endowed Graduate Research Fellowship (A11223) – Award for a graduate student in food science and human nutrition conducting research in a newly emerging area of nutrition.

H.A.M.M. Scholarship (Katherine Hart, Pearl Aldrich, Grace Miller, Jean McFadden) (A11297) – Award for a graduate student enrolled in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition with preference given to students studying foodservice management.

P. Vincent Hegarty Food Science and Human Nutrition Quality in Education Fund (A11260) - Income to enhance quality of education for students in FSHN.

Erlund Kondrup Fellowship (A11203) - Fellowship to a graduate student in FSHN with interest in dairy processing or dairy chemistry.

Olaf and Clarice Mickelsen Human Nutrition Endowed Fellowship (AG064) – Award to a human nutrition graduate student in food science and human nutrition.

Dale R. Romsos Endowed Fund for Nutrition Research (A112265) - Award to an undergraduate or graduate student conducting human nutrition research.

The Rachel A. Schemmel Graduate Student Endowed Research Scholarship (A11295) – Award to a graduate student in food science and human nutrition with a previous degree in nutrition or dietetics.

Stiver Endowed Fellowship (A11219) - Award to a graduate student in FSHN with preference for a student with financial need.