Ben and Allene Kohrs Memorial Dietetics Scholarship

Applicants must be students enrolled in the Family and Consumer Sciences Department who major in Nutrition and Dietetics.

• The Ben and Allene Kohrs Memorial Scholarship was established by department alum Dr. Karyl (pronounced Carol) Kohrs Rickard in honor of her parents. Karyl was born and raised in Wyoming. She graduated from the department in 1966 and has had a long and fulfilling career in pediatric nutrition at James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. This scholarship is awarded annually to at least one undergraduate in the area of dietetics or human nutrition and food. Outstanding academic performance and contributions to the field are the primary factors used to determine who receives this award.