This fund was formed to recognize the contribution of Dr. Joe Fontenot to the field of ruminant nutrition and to the American Society of Animal Science. Money from the club is used yearly to support graduate student travel to the ASAS Southern Section Meeting and to the ASAS Joint Annual Meeting.

Value of club as of 9/30/2011: $28,668.51

Approximate Total of Donations and Pledges to the Club since inception: $25,000

2011 Travel Scholarship Winners:

Andrea Loyd, Texas A&M University

Jean-Loup Rault, USDA-ARS, West Lafayette, IN

2010 Travel Scholarship Winners:

Erin L. Richter, Iowa State University

Andrea Sexton, University of Kentucky