Purdue University’s “Top of the Crop” Scholarship is awarded in honor of which famous alumnus?
Jimmy Dean
Orville Redenbacher
Duncan Hines
Sara Lee
Orville Redenbacher is most often associated with the brand of popcorn that bears his name. The New York Times described him as “the agricultural visionary who all but single-handedly revolutionized the American popcorn industry.” Redenbacher attended Purdue University, where he studied agronomy. Students at Purdue University are eligible to apply for Orville Redenbacher’s “Top of the Crop” Scholarship. The scholarship is open to juniors and seniors in the departments of agronomy, food science, agricultural engineering or agricultural economics.
Correct Answer: Orville Redenbacher