MILLSBORO — Mountaire Farms, the nation’s fourth-largest chicken producer, recently awarded 27 students with $2,500 scholarships. 

Children and grandchildren of employees, growers and grain suppliers are all eligible for the scholarships. Winners received a certificate and a scholarship.   

“We are proud of this program because it embraces everything that we care about — our employees, our growers, our grain producers and their families,” Phillip Plylar, president of Mountaire Farms, said in a prepared statement. “And these students have all demonstrated a commitment to their education, and to their communities, which we believe should be celebrated.” 

This year’s recipients include residents of Delmarva and North Carolina.

The Delmarva recipients include:

• Bethany Mavromatis is a graduate of East Jackson Comprehensive High School and now attends the University of North Carolina Charlotte. Her mother, Sonia Watson-Conser, is a safety and health manager in Selbyville. 
• Estefania Samper is a graduate of Indian River High School and now attends the University of Delaware. Her father, Luis Samper, is a further-processing scheduling manager in Selbyville.
• Trinity Kelso is a graduate of Sussex Technical High School and now attends the University of Virginia. Her mother, Brittany Perry, is the accounts receivable manager in Millsboro. 
• Abigail West is a graduate of Indian River High School and now attends West Virginia University. Her father and grandfather grow corn, soybeans and broilers for Mountaire in Selbyville.
• Mason Morean is a graduate of Seaford High School and now attends the University of Delaware. His grandfather, Scott Brittingham, is a regional grain facilities manager for Mountaire Farms in Millsboro.
• Abby Furr is a graduate of Stanly Early College and now attends Appalachian State University. Her father, Chris Furr, is a grain producer for Mountaire Farms in Millsboro.
• Camille Victoria Bello is a graduate of Sussex Technical High School and now attends the University of Delaware. Her father, Vicente Bello (supervisor), and mother, Lily Bello (purchasing), work for Mountaire Farms in Selbyville.
• Caroline Saathoff is a graduate of North Caroline High School and now attends North Carolina State University. Her father, Danny Saathoff, and grandfather, Bill Saathoff, are both grain producers for Mountaire Farms in Millsboro.
• Edward Yu is a graduate of Sussex Academy and now attends the University of Delaware Honors College. His father and mother, Wan and Eun Yu, are broiler growers for Mountaire Farms in Selbyville.
• Jessica L. Lewis is a graduate of Sussex Central High School and now attends Delaware Technical Community College. Her grandfather is a broiler grower for Mountaire Farms in Millsboro. 
• Kylie Kruger is a graduate of Sussex Technical High School and now attends Delaware Technical Community College. Her grandparents, Wayne and Margie Murray, are broiler growers for Mountaire Farms in Millsboro.
• Leslie Webb is a graduate of Lake Forest High School and now attends the University of Delaware. Her father, Scott Webb, is a broiler grower for Mountaire Farms in Millsboro. 
• Maddison LaPearl is a graduate of Delmar High School and now attends Waynesburg University. Her father, J.R. LaPearl, is the regional feed mill manager at Mountaire Farms in Millsboro. 
• Mindy Blevins is a graduate of Indian River High School and now attends Delaware Technical Community College. Her father, Charles Blevins, is a Frankford feed mill quality-assurance technician. 
• Walter Bailey is a graduate of Dilon Christian School and now attends North Carolina State University. His grandfather, Tommy Stone, is a broiler grower for Mountaire Farms in Millsboro.