The Vermont Retail & Grocers Association (VRGA) is proud to announce their 2018 scholarship recipients. Over thirty applicants applied for ten scholarships, seven of which are based on financial need and merit and three of which are based on merit alone. Applicants must be affiliated with a VRGA member in Vermont and be a graduating high school senior planning to attend an accredited two or four year postsecondary school.
The 2018 merit winners are:
Emily Gervais
Employer: Boston Post Dairy, Enosburg Falls
Graduating High School: Enosburg Falls High School
College Attending: University of Vermont
Kamryn Montague
Employer: Bakersfield Village Deli, Bakersfield
Graduating High School: Bellows Free Academy
College Attending: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Kyla Perry
Employer: FSQ Consulting, Montgomery
Graduating High School: Enosburg Falls High School
College Attending: University of Vermont
The 2018 financial aid winners are:
Kaitlyn Alger
Employer: Hannaford Supermarkets, Barre
Graduating High School: Spaulding High School
College Attending: Drexel University
Madeline Chairvolotti
Employer: Keeler’s Bay Variety Store, South Hero
Graduating High School: Chairvolotti Homeschool
College Attending: Cedarville University
Abby Fadden
Employer: Bakersfield Village Deli, Bakersfield
Graduating High School: Enosburg Falls High School
College Attending: Southern New Hampshire University
Erika Felch
Employer: Nelson’s Ace Hardware, Barre
Graduating High School: Spaulding High School
College Attending: Lesley University
Samantha Messier
Employer: Dick Mazza’s General Store, Colchester
Graduating High School: Colchester High School
College Attending: Bentley University
Zachary Rongo
Employer: Shaw’s Supermarkets, Colchester
Graduating High School: Rice Memorial School
College Attending: Rochester Institute of Technology
Rebecca Williams
Employer: Bromley Market, Peru
Graduating High School: Leland and Gray Union High School
College Attending: University of Rhode Island
Applications are accepted December through April of each year from employees or children of employees of any VRGA member in good standing throughout the state. Recipients are chosen by a selection committee using weighted formulas to measure financial need, merit, and extracurricular activity.
“VRGA is excited to grant these ten awards to such outstanding graduating high school seniors. The quality of applications highlighting the academic and extracurricular excellence of the 2018 graduating class required tough decisions to be made by this year’s judges. The scholarship winners exemplify the core values of retail and community – authenticity, engagement, hard work, and dedication. We wish all of the recipients and applicants the best in their college careers and beyond.” – Erin Sigrist, VRGA President.
About Vermont Retail & Grocers Association:
Vermont Retail & Grocers Association creates a unified voice for its engaged membership to influence legislation through lawmaker and public education. Their benefits are fundamental to their members’ economic success and to their positive community impact. VRGA is the leading voice representing Vermont’s retail industry. Their membership is inclusive of a variety of business types and models, collaborative and extremely diverse. Members, policy makers, community leaders and valued stakeholders recognize the association’s critical role in shaping legislation, improving the community, and contributing to each member’s success and the state’s economic vitality.
To learn more about the work VRGA does, visit their website at www.vtrga.org, follow them on facebook & twitter, call their office at (802) 839-1928 or visit them at 148 State Street Montpelier, VT 05602.