GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Officials with the Institute of Food Technologists ( IFT ) said in a press release Tuesday that they awarded nearly 100 scholarships totaling over $200,000 to students, including two from North Central Florida.

This year, the Feeding Tomorrow Fund awarded funds to students from undergraduate to doctoral levels.

The University of Florida students who received recognition included Nicole Palma, who received $2,000 from the Edlong Undergraduate Scholarship, and Hyun Jeong Jung, who won $2,000 from the Dr. Richard L. Hall Scholarship in Flavor Science.

IFT leaders said the scholarships are courtesy of their Feeding Tomorrow Fund, which encourages, promotes, and rewards the excellence of students pursuing careers in food science.

The Feeding Tomorrow Fund schola

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