Vermont Grocers' Association is pleased to announce its scholarship winners chosen for the 2009-2010 academic year. Twelve high school graduates were selected to receive grants to be applied to their college education expenses. VGA's Scholarship Program was established to provide financial assistance to promising students to further their education. Funds are raised through a June golf tournament and several events at the organization's fall conference 2009 - 2010 Scholarship Recipients and their affiliated stores/companies.
$2,500 Ernest Hurst Memorial Award Recipient
Bailey Airoldi
Employee Hannaford Supermarket - Enosburg Falls, Vermont
Graduating Senior Enosburg Falls High School
Attending: St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York
(Bailey will receive $1,500 for academic year 2009 - 2010 plus $1,000 for her second year in college contingent on GPA)
$2,500 Donna Hogan Award
Carter Peterson
Employee Fletcher General Store - Fletcher, Vermont
Graduating Senior Bellows Free Academy, Fairfax, Vermont
Attending: Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut
(Carter will receive $1,500 for academic year 2009 - 2010 plus $1,000 for his second year in college contingent on GPA)
The following ten students were awarded $1,500 (For academic year 2009 - 2010)
Amelia Norris
Employee Jerusalem Corners Country Store - Starksboro, Vermont
Graduating Senior Mount Abraham Union High School, Bristol, Vermont
Attending: University of Vermont - Burlington, Vermont
VGA Scholarship Awards
Casey Bonoyer
Employee Shaw's Supermarket - Randolph, Vermont
Graduating Senior Randolph Union High School, Randolph, Vermont
Attending: St. Michael's College, Winooski, Vermont
Dena Vaillancourt
Employee Hannaford Supermarket - Enosburg Falls, Vermont
Graduating Senior Missisquoi Valley Union High School, Swanton, Vermont
Attending: Fairfield University, Fairfield, Connecticut
Mitchell Forbes
Employee White Market Plaza Supermarket - Lyndonville, Vermont
Graduating Senior Lyndon Institute, Lyndon Center Vermont
Attending: River Valley Community College, Claremont, New Hampshire
Heather Munch
Employee Vermont Sweet Water Bottling - Poultney, Vermont
Graduating Senior Poultney High School, Poultney, Vermont
Attending: Ithaca College School of Music, Ithaca, New York
Shea O'Meara
Employee Waits River General Store - West Topsham, Vermont
Graduating Senior Oxbow High School, Bradford, Vermont
Attending: Ithaca College, Ithaca, New York
Katelynn - Ann Boyd
Employee Jacksonville General Store - Jacksonville, Vermont
Graduating Senior Twin Valley High School, Wilmington, Vermont
Attending: Curry College, Milton, Massachusetts
Julie Hayer
Employee Hunger Mountain Coop - Montpelier, Vermont
Graduating Senior Harwood Union High School, South Duxbury, Vermont
Attending: Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington
Brianna Hertford
Employee Lisai's Chester Market - Chester, Vermont
Graduating Senior Green Mountain Union High School, Chester, Vermont
Attending Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts
Tiffany Burrington
Employee Marty's 1st. Stop - Danville, Vermont
Graduating Senior Danville High School, Danville, Vermont
Attending: Franklin Pierce University, Rindge, New Hampshire
This is the 20th year the association has presented awards to students who are employed or are a dependent of an employee at a member store/company. The Vermont Grocers' Association is a non-profit association of approximately 680 Vermont food stores and over 250 suppliers to the industry. The organization provides members with a variety of educational and group programs. It is headquartered in Rutland, Vermont.
