Competition entries demonstrate a high level of creativity and a strong understanding of the mechanical properties of flexible packaging materials and the manufacturing processes involved.
Prairie View A&M University will use the funds provided by the grant to support travel to Texas A&M University, local poultry farms and other local poultry industry visits.
Blue Origin's nonprofit, Club for the Future, will partner with Big Chicken's leadership team and founder Shaquille O'Neal as club ambassadors to inspire and engage students.
The students will receive an all-expenses-paid trip and will participate in a program led by poultry industry leaders who will advise them of the career opportunities in the industry.