Hilmar Awards 63 Educational Scholarships

Hilmar, Calif. June, 2, 2026. Sixty-three students demonstrating academic performance and community involvement will each receive a scholarship to help fund their higher education goals through Hilmar Cheese Company’s annual scholarship program. This program, which has existed since 2003, is one of the many ways Hilmar Cheese helps achieve its company purpose to improve lives together.

The scholarship program awarded $41,000 in four categories – children of employees, children of the dairy farm families who ship milk to Hilmar Cheese, part-time Visitor Center staff and students pursing an agricultural undergraduate degree in the communities where the company operates.

Twenty-two children of employees of Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc., three part-time Hilmar Cheese Visitor Center staff, and seven children of the dairy farm families who ship milk to Hilmar received scholarships.

“I am working towards being a lineman. After graduation from Hilmar, I will be attending Modesto Junior College to build my skillset with an Applied Electrical Technology A.S. Degree,” shared scholarship recipient Adam Raposo. “My mom has worked for Hilmar for 30 years and I am honored by this scholarship opportunity. I am grateful for the help it offers with my college expenses and future goals.”

An additional thirty-one students pursuing an agricultural major living in the counties where the company is located also received scholarships. This last category is for students not affiliated with the company; but dedicated to the agricultural industry and living in Merced or Stanislaus counties in California or Dallam or Hartley counties in Texas and Ford County in Kansas.

The Hilmar Cheese Company scholarship program reflects the company’s ongoing support of higher education and its commitment to employees, dairy farm families, the California, Texas and Kansas agricultural industries and the communities where Hilmar operates.

Qualifying students are encouraged to apply November 1 through February 1, 2027. For more information about Hilmar Cheese Company’s scholarship program, visit the About Us Overview section of www.hilmar.com.

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About Hilmar®

Hilmar Cheese Company, Inc. uses the power and promise of dairy to improve lives together. We provide health and nutrition for consumers, contribute to brand success for our customers, create opportunities for employees, support independent milk producers and improve the communities where we live and work. With a focus on collaborative product innovation, real-time scalability and a progressive approach to sustainability, Hilmar® is a global leader in efficiently producing functional cheese and whey ingredients at scale. Wei deliver high-quality products to customers in more than 50 countries. Founded in 1984, Hilmar operates manufacturing plants in Hilmar, California; Dalhart, Texas; and Dodge City, Kansas. For more information, visit www.hilmar.com and LinkedIn @Hilmar.