The nation’s first Food Safety and Quality bachelor’s degree is now possible, thanks to collaboration among Wisconsin’s food manufacturers and Lakeland University in Sheboygan. In support of this newly accredited degree, Johnsonville donated $500,000 to help Lakeland create a state-of-the-art, on-campus lab allowing a hands-on experience that replicates the work conditions that students will find on the job. Johnsonville joined the University and other business supporters in a ribbon-cutting event held in April at the school’s campus. Lakeland also enlisted several other Wisconsin major corporate meat and cheese partners in developing the program, including Sargento, Masters Gallery Foods, Old Wisconsin, Usinger’s, Klement’s Sausage and Miesfeld’s. Lakeland University will make this new accredited bachelor’s degree available for the first time this fall.
