Alabama Grocers Association awards over $57,000 in scholarships
The Alabama Grocers Education Foundation (AGEF), the educational investment arm of the Alabama Grocers Association (AGA) awarded over $57,000 in scholarships to 60 employees or children of employees on Tuesday. The AGA is a state trade association that has been representing the retail food industry in Alabama since 1990. Since its beginning, “the AGA has grown to over 125 retail member companies, representing over 1,000 retail outlets, and over 225 manufacturers, brokers, wholesalers and other members,” the association’s website reads. 90 percent of grocery food retailers in the Yellowhammer State belong to the association. Of the 60 scholarships awarded: 39 were funded by the AGEF 18 were Piggyback Scholarships 3 were Endowed Scholarships “Our association members and other supporters of the Alabama Grocers Association make these scholarships possible,” Bob Crawford, Chairman, Board of Trustees, AGEF said in a press release. “The scholarships truly impact young student’s lives for the better.” According to the foundation, scholarships are awarded based on either their parents’ employment or their own part-time employment by firms which are members of the Alabama Grocers Association, in order to relieve AGA members and their children of some college expenses “The Alabama Grocers Foundation has been able to award more than $1.2 million in scholarships to date,” said President of the AGA, Ellie Smotherman Taylor in a press release. “The members of our association are excited to be supporting higher education efforts of Alabama’s students.” Here’s a full list of scholarship recipients: Rebecca Grace Wolfe Briarwood Christian School Andrew Kenneth Guillory Oak Mountain HS Bailey Elizabeth Crutcher Elkmont HS Sydney Campbell Athens HS Sophia Marie Ragusa John Carroll Catholic HS Kelli Irene Frye Gordon Lee Memorial HS Cade Dotson Hannah Silverdale Baptist Academy Lacee Mae Wallace Maplesville HS Jacob Tanner Uptain Curry HS Julian Makindle McGough Carbon Hill HS Zachary Seth Woder Curry HS Kaitlin Desiree Auble Curry HS Madison Grace Pavlovec Curry HS Alexandra Reed Dora HS Macie Caroline Walker Curry HS Hunter Bowden Williams Oakman HS Jacob Christian Woodard Cordova high school Chandler Grant McCosh McMinn Central HS Olivia Ryan Ashley Paulding County HS Quanisha Janay Trammell Madison Lynn Boyd Houston Academy Dominick Alan Dilleha Station Camp HS Nicolle Marie Stanfill George County HS Joseph Bernard Longmire Greenville HS Nikkolas “K’Shawn” Payne Greenville HS Amber Rose Ajlouny Hoover HS Tyler Douglas Stone Hoover HS Jade Ashton Ajlouny Hoover HS Amanda Abigail Anderson Buckhorn HS Alexander Kristian Jonczyk St John Paul II Catholic HS Reed Patrick Player Bob Jones HS Seth Crowder Weiss University School of Jackson Macy Anne Murray North Cobb Christian School Braden James Murray North Cobb Christian School Marcus Austin Bush Stanhope Elmore HS Neil Patrick Sullivan Baker HS Allison Leigh Culp Martin Luther King Jr Academic Magnet HS Emily Paige Winters North Jackson HS Reagan Michael Padgett Gardendale HS Keilyne Grace Sims Gardendale HS Kylie Brooke Lovett Haleyville HS Angel Janae Cagle Lynn HS Molly Grace Bradford A Crawford Mosley High School Nicolas Jonathan Scott Red Bay HS Anna C. Jackson Red Bay HS Lindsey Denise Holland Albertville HS Faith Ann Ford Sardis High School Raven Amber Edwards Calera HS Crimson Bailey Wilborn Sylvania HS Juan Lucio Contreras Fort Payne HS Joshua Neal Baine Fort Payne HS Anna Faye Freeman Sylvania HS Anthony Mikal Rio Mackie Tishomingo County HS Dakota Laine Belue Belmont High School Jensen Brianna Garrett Pike Liberal Arts Kamary Simone Sexton Booker T Washington HS Madelyn Virginia Martin West Orange HS Drew Parker Richardson Euphora HS Kendall Sherell Armstead Hueytown HS Neal Rogers Babb Franklin HS Chassity Angela Terrell Sparkman HS
