Dr. Lowell Hardin and his late wife, Mary, fully support international programs and created this scholarship to allow students to experience study abroad. Dr. Lowell Hardin has influenced generations with his dedication and vision of agriculture. He joined the Purdue Agriculture faculty in 1943. He served as the Agricultural Economics Department Head, Emeritus Professor of Agriculture, and Assistant Director of International Programs in Agriculture. His passion for international agriculture and development in other countries faithfully continues.