Henry C. Gardiner scholarships have been awarded to elite undergraduates since 2012. This year,33 applicants competed for six scholarships. The applicants represent diverse interests throughoutanimal science and industry, production agriculture and the beef industry.The applicants are academically elite undergraduates enrolled at K-State planning to continuecareers in agriculture. In addition to written applications, applicants compete in an intense, in-personinterview with a panel of K-State faculty and industry leaders. Academic excellence, work ethic,community service, written…