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iowagrocer The 2020-21 Iowa Grocers Education Foundation Scholarship Program Announcing Your 2020 Scholarship Winners Iowa Grocers Education Foundation Awards 90 Scholarships IGEF Board of Trustees Brian Burnam, Keith’s Foods | Mike Brewington, Iowa Beverage Systems Bob Gostomski, Mueller Yurgae Associates | Mike Skokan, Hy-Vee Inc. | Dean Summa In 2020, the foundation received more than 400 applications for the 90 scholarships that were awarded for the 2020–2021 school year. Scholarships totaling $159,300 were awarded to students who are at least part-time employees of an IGIA member company or the children of full-time employees working for an IGIA member. Fundraising efforts thwarted by COVID-19 The Iowa Grocery Industry Association typically raises close Scholarship Golf Committee to $100,000 each year to fund scholarships through the Iowa ❖ Liz Baker, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company Grocers Education Foundation. ❖ Tim Byrne, Diageo Fundraising efforts in 2020 have ❖ Mark Davisson, Acosta Sales & Marketing | chair been severely thwarted due to ❖ Bob Gostomski, Mueller Yurgae Associates COVID-19 and the cancelation ❖ Nick Greiner, Fareway Stores or postponement of two major ❖ Mike McCormick, Fareway Stores fundraising events: The scholarship ❖ Gary Munson, Kellogg Company golf event, which has been ❖ John Rasley, E & J Gallo Winery rescheduled for Monday, September ❖ Dana Sump, Casey’s General Stores 28, and the IGEF Scholarship Auction, ❖ B.J. Van Der Linden, Fareway Stores held in conjunction with Convention, ❖ Gary Worrall, Fareway Stores | past chair which will not take place in 2020. IGIA staff continues to look for alternative ways to raise funds 38 HEROES ISSUE 2020 for this important program so that A Little History we may continue to fortify the The Iowa Grocers Education foundation’s finances and provide Foundation was established in Gift History scholarships to deserving youth with 1992 to assist youth with ties to the connections to the grocery industry. grocery industry achieve their dreams # Scholarships Amount of obtaining a higher education. Year Awarded Awarded For ways you can help, contact Annie The IGEF Scholarship program was Schlink, [email protected] renamed the Mary I. Fitzgerald to volunteer. Scholarship Program in 1997 in ❖ 2001 62 $56,600 tribute to Mary I. Fitzgerald, who ❖ 2002 63 $64,600 IGEF Provides Member-Funded guided the Iowa Grocery Industry “Piggyback” Scholarships Association from 1964 to 1981. ❖ 2003 72 $72,700 The IGEF “Piggyback” Scholarship ❖ 2004 82 $84,100 program allows IGIA members Since 2001, the IGEF has helped to award scholarships to their approximately 1,600 youth obtain a ❖ 2005 86 $108,850 employees and children of employees post-secondary education, awarding ❖ 2006 81 $105,850 without the expense of administering 1,679 scholarships, totaling more than a scholarship program. Participating to $2.5 million. These scholarships ❖ 2007 85 $107,250 in the “Piggyback” scholarship paved the way for youth to achieve ❖ program has many potential benefits. their ultimate career goals within 2008 86 $138,850 A company or individual can honor and outside of the grocery industry. ❖ 2009 86 $139,750 a relative, founder or former leader by designating a scholarship in that A large number of the deserving ❖ 2010 85 $138,350 person’s name. Offering a scholarship young people assisted by these ❖ 2011 87 $139,350 could have potential tax benefits scholarships say that they would (be sure to consult with your tax not be the doctor, CEO, nurse, ❖ 2012 86 $141,300 professional). Assisting young teacher or business professional they ❖ 2013 82 $136,600 people to obtain a college education are today without the help of the enhances a company’s image. The Mary I. Fitzgerald Scholarship ❖ 2014 91 $149,100 option to provide “Piggyback” Program. scholarships is just one among ❖ 2015 91 $146,650 many benefits afforded through IGIA ❖ 2016 92 $148,600 membership. ❖ 2017 91 $149,350 For more information on Piggyback Scholarships ❖ 2018 90 $162,350 or about the IGEF, call Michelle Hurd at 800-383-3663 ❖ 2019 89 $160,600 or email her at [email protected]. ❖ 2020 90 $159,300 Total $2,510,100 39 iowagrocer The 2020-21 Iowa Grocers Education Foundation Scholarship Program Presenting your 2020 IGEF Scholars Iowa Grocery Industry Association is proud to present the 2020-2021 Iowa Grocers Education Foundation scholarship recipients. Avery Baldwin Kaitlin Blosch Jose Rodriguez Nicole Dacus Kyle Feauto Brianna Ghumm Shenandoah Peosta Campos | Ames Ankeny Carroll Kalona Iowa State University Iowa State University Iowa State University Drake University University of The University of Iowa Senior Sophomore Junior Freshman South Dakota Freshman Major: Finance Major: Animal Science Major: Industrial Major: Pharmacy Freshman Major: Pre-Law He works at Fareway Pre-Vet Medicine Technology Her mother Major: Kinesiology Brianna works at JW’s in Shenandoah She works at Jose works at Hy-Vee works at PDI He works at Foods in Kalona Fareway Family Fareway in Peosta in Des Moines Perishable Fareway in Carroll JW’s Foods Scholarship ($2,000) Fareway Family Iowa Grocers Distributors of Iowa Fareway Family Scholarship ($750) Scholarship ($2,000) Education Foundation Scholarship ($500) Scholarship ($2,000) Madelyn Bauer Scholarship ($1,500) Melissa Golberg Templeton Austin Bontrager Logan Dahm Ryan Feauto Des Moines University of Maggie Chapman Kalona Denison Carroll Kansas City Art Northern Iowa Denison Kirkwood Community University of Dordt University Institute Senior Iowa State University College Nebraska at Omaha Senior Senior Major: Freshman Sophomore Freshman Major: Animal Science Major: Sculpture, Communication Major: Chemistry Major: Accounting Major: Aviation Pre-Vet Medicine Minor in Social Science & Disorders & Biology He works at JW’s He and his father He works at Practice She works at Fareway She works at Foods in Kalona work at the Fareway in Carroll Her father works in Cedar Falls Fareway in Denison JW’s Foods Denison Fareway Fareway Family for Fareway in Fareway Family Fareway Family Scholarship ($750) Fareway Family Scholarship ($2,000) West Des Moines Scholarship ($2,000) Scholarship ($2,000) Scholarship ($2,000) Iowa Grocers Education Foundation Amanda Brinkley Joshua Felger Megan Bauer Emma Christensen Scholarship ($2,000) Mission, Kansas Chase Eisenman Earlham Templeton Waverly Johnson County Britt The University of Iowa Iowa State University Truman State Community College The University of Iowa Senior Teagan Gourley Freshman University Freshman Junior Major: Accounting & Webster City Major: Mass Junior Major: Social Work Major: Finance Interdepartmental Drake University Communications Major: History Her mother works He works for Fareway Studies Freshman She works at the She works at for Mueller Yurgae in Clear Lake His father works Major: Occupational Carroll Fareway Fareway in Waverly Associates Fareway Family for Kum & Go Therapy & Spanish Fareway Family Jerry Thede Mueller Yurgae Scholarship ($2,000) Grocery Manufacturers She works for Scholarship ($2,000) Scholarship ($1,000) Associates Scholarship Association Fareway in ($1,000) Scholarship ($500) Webster City Braden Elton Ashley Berkenbosch Kaitlyn Cook Fareway Family Decorah Bettendorf Nevada Scholarship ($2,000) Ashley Brouwer University of Amber Fistler Iowa State University Minnesota State Sheldon Northern Iowa Grimes Sophomore University, Mankato South Dakota Freshman Minnesota State Laney Graber Major: Elementary Sophomore State University Major: English University, Mankato Crawfordsville Education Major: Criminal Freshman Braden works for Junior University of She and her mother Justice Major: Business Fareway in Decorah Major: Medical Northern Iowa work at Hy-Vee Her father works for Economics Beckwith Foundation Lab Science Freshman in Davenport Fareway Corporate She works at the Scholarship ($2,000) She works at Fareway Major: Business Iowa Grocers Fareway Family Sheldon Hy-Vee in Des Moines Administration Education Foundation Scholarship ($2,000) Iowa Grocers Fareway Family Her mother works Scholarship ($2,000) Alexi Fasbender Education Foundation Scholarship ($2,000) for Fareway in Clear Lake Scholarship ($1,500) Lauren Creger Washington Emily Bettey The University of Iowa Pleasant Hill Fareway Family Scranton Freshman Carli Gasaway University of Scholarship ($2,000) Iowa State University Cassandra Bucklin Major: Nursing Sioux City Northern Iowa Senior Altoona She and her Dad University of Junior Major: Anthropology Iowa State University work for Fareway Northern Iowa Katie Greenfield Major: Secondary & History Junior in Clear Lake Junior Webster City Math Teaching She works at Fareway Major: Spanish Fareway Family Major: Psychology Iowa State University She works for Hy-Vee in Jefferson Her stepfather works Scholarship ($2,000) Carli works for Senior in Pleasant Hill Fareway Family for PDI in Ankeny Hy-Vee in Sioux City Major: Iowa Grocers Scholarship ($2,000) Iowa Grocers Iowa Grocers Communication Education Foundation Education Foundation Education Foundation Studies Scholarship ($1,500) Scholarship ($2,000) Scholarship ($1,500) She works at Fareway in Webster City Fareway Family Scholarship ($2,000) 40 HEROES ISSUE 2020 Payton Haefner Collin Hoover Matthew Karsten Ashlyn Kralik Anna McInville Chloe Mueller Walker Iowa Falls Newton Orient West Des Moines Mitchellville Hawkeye Community University of Illinois University of University of Loras College Grand View University College at Chicago Northern Iowa Northern Iowa