The Livestock Production Council (LPC) has announced that four United States agricultural journalism students will be rewarded for their talent with the 2014 Forrest Bassford Student Travel Award. The award, sponsored by Alltech, supports the journalists’ travel fees and participation at the Livestock Production Council annual convention and Ag Media Summit in Indianapolis, Indiana July 26-30, where they will have the chance to compete for the 2014 Forrest Bassford Student Award.

The four successful applicants are:
– Breanne Brammer, Gallatin, Missouri: Brammer will be a senior at the University of Missouri this fall and is majoring in agricultural journalism and science.
– Logan Britton, Bartlett, Kansas: A senior at Kansas State, Britton is majoring in agricultural communications and ag economics.
– Courtney Leeper, Trenton, Missouri: Leeper is pursuing a degree in agricultural journalism and science at the University of Missouri where she will be enrolled as a senior this fall.
– Lynsey Meharg, Rocky, Oklahoma: Merharg will be a senior at Texas Tech University for the fall semester and is majoring in agricultural communications.

During the Ag Media Summit, the travel award winners will go through an interview and portfolio review. The Forrest Bassford Student Award winner will receive a $2,000 scholarship while the other three candidates will each receive $750 travel scholarships to attend the convention. The travel award also provides the recipients networking opportunities with many leaders in livestock publishing.

2014 marks the 29th year for the Student Award Program. Forrest Bassford’s name was appended to the LPC Student Award in 1992 in honor of his contribution to LPC, and his particular interest in furthering the Student Award. Alltech has co-sponsored the award since 2012.