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KEEPING OUR FUTURE BRIGHT 2018–2019 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS RECIPIENTS CGA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION CONGRATULATES THE Congratulations to the 2018-19 CGA Educational Additionally, CGAEF and California Polytechnic State Foundation College Scholarship recipients. This year, University (Cal Poly San Luis Obispo) Agribusiness 378 scholarships totaling $678,750 were awarded to Department embarked on a partnership designed to help deserving students attending college this fall. shape future generations of grocery industry professionals Beginning with a single scholarship in 1992, the in a wide range of disciplines through support of Cal Foundation has grown exponentially over the last 26 Poly’s Food Retail Management (CPFRM) Program. years to bestow more than 4,300 worthy college students As part of its commitment to recruit the next generation with awards totaling in excess of $5.8 million – ensuring of grocery industry executives, the Foundation awarded that California’s grocery employees and their dependents scholarships to students that have completed a set of have the resources necessary to start or complete their core classes in the CPFRM Program. CGAEF is higher education. pleased to introduce this year’s students who benefit CGA Educational Foundation college scholarships are from the partnership. open to high school seniors, college undergraduates and graduate students who are dependents of employees or are themselves employed by a California Grocers Association member company. Gracie Berry Michaela Jud Klara Gera Hometown: Loomis, CA Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA Hometown: Saratoga, CA Cal Poly Class of 2019 Cal Poly Class of 2019 Cal Poly Class of 2019 Major: Accounting Major: Agribusiness Major: Agricultural Business Anabelle Swezy Hometown: Fairfax, CA Madie Johnson Nicole Tedjasaputra Cal Poly Class of 2019 Hometown: Pasadena, CA Hometown: Oak Park, CA Major: Agriculture Cal Poly Class of 2018 Cal Poly Class of 2019 Business & Management Major: Agribusiness Major: Agricultural Business For more information on these Foundation programs, please contact CGAEF at [email protected] or (916) 448–3545. 2 CGA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION PRESENTS THE CGAEF SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT CGA Educational Foundation created the CGAEF Scholarship Endowment honoring their 25th anniversary of supporting the industry with financial assistance and educational opportunities. The endowment will perpetually award scholarships to grocery industry employees through an initial investment totaling $250,000 from Founders Circle Members: Acosta Sales & Marketing/Clorox, The Albertsons Companies Foundation, Alta Dena/Got Milk, Anheuser Busch, Coca-Cola, Frito-Lay, The Kellogg Company, Raley’s, Stater Bros. Markets Charities, Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits, and Unilever. In honor of the CGAEF’s past and future Hall of Achievement inductees, the CGA Educational Foundation established the Legends of the Industry Scholarship as part of the Scholarship Endowment. This scholarship is an annual $10,000 scholarship awarded to one applicant who is pursuing a career in the grocery and/or grocery-related manufacturing industries. Kimberly Lee Legends of the Industry Scholarship – $10,000 Kellie Sugihara Azusa Pacific University; Counseling Jack H. Brown Future Leaders Employed by Food 4 Less in Rialto, CA Scholarship – $1,000 CSU Fullerton; Biology IN HER WORDS Mother, Cheryl Sugihara, employed by Ralphs Grocery I obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Company in Irvine, CA Administration, emphasis in Management and Human Resources from Cal Poly Elena Leuma-Burks Pomona in 2014. While in my studies, Stephen E. Weakley I took a deep interest in understanding Scholarship – $1,000 and managing people, especially within the UC Santa Barbara; Sociology context of leadership. While at Food 4 Less, Mother, Amber Burks, I completed the Retail Management employed by Nob Hill Certificate and learned to apply what I Foods in Watsonville, CA had learned at Cal Poly Pomona in a more detailed and practical manner. Courtney Mooney I have always been an advocate for higher education and will continue Thomas P. Raley expanding my own education by starting a Master’s degree this Fall. Scholarship – $1,000 The emphasis of my Master’s degree will be in academic counseling while Western State College of Colorado; Biology also taking courses to begin a Master’s in Business Administration. My Father, Ian Stuart long-term goal is to continue with Food 4 Less as a trainer and afterwards Mooney, employed by move into a positon within human resources. I feel that I will be able to Vons in Palisades, CA make a significant impact in employee retention by utilizing my counseling and business education to create business career goals for employees. 3 CGA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Melissa Griffin David Vartanian Juan Acosta Jasmine Boquette Logan Boswell CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation Graduate Scholarship – $2,000 Graduate Scholarship – $2,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 University of Redlands; Business Washington State University; San Francisco State University; Platt College; Veterinary Sciences CSU Chico; Accounting Business Employed by Stater Bros. Psychology Employed by Stater Bros. Markets Employed by Ray’s Food Place in Markets in San Bernardino, CA Employed by Anheuser-Busch Employed by Nugget Markets in Lake Arrowhead, CA Fortuna, CA InBev in Los Angeles, CA in Woodland, CA David Gonzalez Megan Grigsby Kara Hahn Micah Jeffries Anonymous Recipient CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Rio Hondo College; Benedictine University Mesa; Lassen Community College; Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Employed by Costco Business Management Accounting Nursing Electrical Engineering Wholesale in Concord, CA Employed by Food 4 Less Employed by Whole Foods Market Employed by Safeway Employed by Save Mart in Los Angeles, CA in Scottsdale, AZ in Susanville, CA Companies in Auburn, CA Reese Melchior Tina Moore Natalie Rodriguez Anonymous Recipient Reed Surman CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 San Francisco State University; Sonoma State University; California Baptist Employed by Save Mart California Baptist University; Social Work Liberal Arts/Education University; Communication Companies in Marysville, CA Undeclared Sciences & Disorders Employed by Safeway Employed by Nugget Markets Employed by Stater Bros. in Pleasanton, CA in Woodland, CA Employed by Albertsons Markets in Murrieta, CA in San Dimas, CA Jessica Szczepanowski Chloie Tacey Luci Tomas Miles Weilburg Ethan Marnhout CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation CGA Educational Foundation CGA Independent Operators Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $2,500 UN Las Vegas; Finance CSU Sacramento; Psychology San Joaquin Delta College; CSU Fullerton; Business UC San Diego; Economics Business Management Employed by Whole Foods Employed by Nugget Employed by SUPERVALU Father, Frank Marnhout, Market in Henderson, NV Markets in Vacaville, CA Employed by Save Mart in Stockton, CA employed by Draeger’s Market Companies in Stockton, CA in South San Francisco, CA 4 CGA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Connor Smith Katie So Haley Whalen Chad Villanueva Casey Goddard CGA Independent Operators CGA Independent Operators CGA Independent Operators Don Beaver Memorial George Frahm Hall of Achievement Scholarship – $2,500 Scholarship – $2,500 Scholarship – $2,500 Scholarship – $2,000 Scholarship – $2,000 UC Berkeley; Business Boston University; Fine Arts CSU Chico; Business Fresno Pacific University; Business UN Reno; Finance Father, Richard Smith, Father, Chang So, employed by Mother, Amy Ginger–Johnson, Employed by Save Mart Father, Kevin Goddard, employed by Field’s Market Hollister Super Inc. in Hollister, CA employed by Draeger’s Market Companies in Merced, CA employed by Save Mart in Woodland Hills, CA in South San Francisco, CA Companies in Modesto, CA 5 LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Anonymous Recipient Spencer Hagaman Harrison Gregory Anonymous Recipient Carolina Alvidrez Allan & Mary Scharn Legacy Bernie & Ellyn Gelson Legacy Bill & Patty Roulette Legacy Bimbo Bakeries USA Legacy Bob & Susan Lim Legacy Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $2,500 Scholarship – $1,500 Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Dependent of an employee of Yale University; Political Science Wake Forest University; Finance Dependent of an employee Chaffey College; Nursing Safeway in Pleasanton, CA of Costco Wholesale in Father, Jim Hagaman, Father, Scot Gregory, employed Father, David Alvidrez Sr., Monterey Park, CA employed by Gelson’s Markets by Bunzl USA in Anaheim, CA employed by Ralphs Grocery in Newport Beach, CA Company in Compton, CA Sean Hormozian Nicholas Taylor Nicole Smith Rachel Schellin Ryan Potthoff Bob Piccinini Legacy Bruce & Lyn Everette Legacy Chase A Dream Legacy Darioush Khaledi Legacy Dave & Julie Hirz Legacy Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000 Scholarship – $1,000