{"id":24792,"date":"2025-05-14T09:00:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=24792"},"modified":"2025-04-29T09:03:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T13:03:03","slug":"new-jersey-student-julia-rose-weiss-wins-5000-vegetarian-resource-group-2025-college-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2025\/05\/14\/new-jersey-student-julia-rose-weiss-wins-5000-vegetarian-resource-group-2025-college-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"NEW JERSEY STUDENT JULIA ROSE WEISS WINS $5,000 VEGETARIAN RESOURCE GROUP 2025 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Julia Rose Weiss photo by Lors Photography<\/p><\/div>\n

At five years old, I decided meat wasn\u2019t for me. My aversion to meat took a dramatic turn on Thanksgiving Eve in fourth grade \u2026 Feeling like the guiltiest ten-year-old on earth, I was determined to redefine my relationship with nature. I skipped vegetarianism and embraced veganism. Now, at 17, veganism has become a pivotal foundation in my life. I became the first teen author to write for the plant-based magazine Forks Over Knives<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Working on coming up with a project to preserve our ocean ecosystems, I developed Whole Grains, Whole Oceans: A Blueprint for Farm to Hospital; <\/em>a project that seeks to connect New Jersey\u2019s largest hospital system with local regenerative growers to restore the well-being of patients and our environment. I convened major stakeholders in the organic movement. I subsequently met with the managing director of a New Jersey Hospital Network to present my proposal, where up to 50% of the hospital\u2019s seafood and animal protein is replaced with plant-based options of legumes and vegetables. I will be attending Cornell University, studying Global Development with a concentration in agriculture and food systems.<\/p>\n

Rosie also works at an organic farmer\u2019s market, where she educates customers on a whole food plant-based lifestyle and helps teach children\u2019s classes.<\/p>\n

Support Young Veg Activists <\/em><\/p>\n

To send support for additional scholarships and internships, donate at www.vrg.org\/donate<\/a> or call (410) 366-8343. You can also send a donation to VRG, P.O. Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203.<\/p>\n

Do you know an amazing high school student who promoted veganism? If so, let them know about our annual scholarship contest. The deadline for high school seniors is February 20th<\/sup> of each year. To see scholarship rules and past winners, visit www.vrg.org\/student\/scholar<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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