Cypress, CA (3/26/2009) Yamaha
Motor Corp., U.S.A., has launched a new scholarship
program to provide financial assistance to members
of the Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow
(ACT). ACT is a national college student association
with 354 members located on 17 college and university
campuses across the country. ACT's mission of
fostering professional development is at the
core of the new Yamaha-ACT Scholarship Program.
"The Yamaha-ACT Scholarship Program was
developed in conjunction with
ACT to help meet recipients' immediate financial
needs while furthering their long-term goal
of professional development," said Steve
Nessl, Yamaha's ATV and Side-by-Side group marketing
manager. "As future professional communicators,
Yamaha is looking to these students to help
deliver messages of safe, responsible use of
our products throughout the greater agriculture
and farming community."
"These are the agricultural writers, broadcasters,
and PR professionals of the near future. Contributing
to their professional development is definitely
a solid investment for those interested in preserving
the future of agriculture," said Jeff Miller,
professor of agricultural communications at
the University of Arkansas and national adviser
of ACT.
The Yamaha-ACT Scholarship Program is broken
out into two individual
student scholarships and one chapter scholarship.
All three scholarships are aimed at helping
students attend the American Agricultural Editors'
Association's annual Agricultural Media Summit
(AMS). As the largest gathering of crop and
livestock media professionals in the country,
the AMS is ACT's primary career development
networking opportunity each year.
Applicants will be judged based on merit, need
and quality of submission materials by a review
committee consisting of Yamaha employees, an
ACT faculty advisor, members of the American
Agricultural Editors' Association and members
of the Livestock Publications Council. Applications
must be postmarked no later than Friday, March
27, 2009, and winners will be notified by May
1, 2009. Further information and guidelines,
along with the application form, can be found
online at
www.nactnow.org.
About Yamaha:
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. (YMUS), a leader
in the motorsports market, makes the toughest,
most capable and versatile ATV and Side-by-Side
vehicles. The company’s ever-expanding
product offerings also include motorcycles,
outboard motors, personal watercraft, snowmobiles,
boats, outdoor power equipment, race kart engines,
accessories, apparel and much more. YMUS products
are sold through a nationwide network of more
than 4,000 dealers in the United States.
Headquartered in Cypress,
Calif., since its incorporation in 1977, YMUS
also has facilities in Wisconsin and Georgia,
as well as factory operations in Tennessee and
Georgia. For more information on Yamaha, visit
yamaha-motor.com.
www.yamaha-motor.com
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