The scholarship committee was developed in 1964 to create a fund from which several scholarships are awarded annually to students pursuing a career in the food industry. All scholarships are funded by donations from customers as well as one half the proceeds from 50/50 ticket sales and drawings held at each monthly luncheon. Prior to the first awarding of such scholarships, several club fund raisers were held to establish seed money on which to base the continued success of the scholarship awards and fund money. Additional information can be obtained from any member of the scholarship committee.
In addition to community outreach activities, the scholarships are one of the ways we as a membership can directly impact our community and our trade. We would like to make the GMR scholarships much more valuable to those applying for them by increasing the scholarship amounts. As a result, we are excited to announce a new campaign aimed at increasing scholarship funds in better support of this initiative.
This new campaign will focus on member retailer contributors and promote recognition within the group and trade for your generous donations aided by the development of support tiers. Those who donate more generously will receive added name recognition directly attached to the scholarships. The details of the new tiers are as follows:
Silver
Donations to $250
Website recognition and formal acknowledgment at a GMR luncheon
Gold
Donations $251 $500
Website recognition, formal acknowledgment at a GMR luncheon and a plaque.
Platinum
Donations over $500
All of the above in addition to a named scholarship donated on behalf of your organization and the GMR membership.
By working together, it is our desire to collectively advance the excitement of our scholarship program and create more of an awareness of the GMR’s investment in the trade and community. Donations can be arranged by contacting the scholarship committee.
2018 Scholarship Recipients
Erika Hejl
Samantha McGrath
Jacob Myziuk
Elaina Lee
John Schneiderbach
2016 Scholarship Recipients
Natalie Bryniczka: WMU
Sarah Carpenter: WMU
Jacob Crowell: WMU
Mariel Dehn: WMU
Joel Eyrich: WMU
2015 Scholarship Recipients
Brianna Amat: WMU
Abigayle Bernstein: WMU
Amber Picard: MSU
Elizabeth Walker: MSU
2014 Scholarship Recipients
Alexandra Gossen: WMU
Robert Scheck: WMU
Meredith Tarant: WMU
Elizabeth Walker: MSU
2013 Scholarship Recipients
Garrett Alstrom: WMU
Lindsey Chinavere: WMU
Holly Evey: WMU
Doug Wheelright: WMU
2012 Scholarship Recipients
Garrett Alstrom: WMU
Holly Evey: WMU
Vanessa Servin: MSU
2011 Scholarship Recipients
Alicia Dickinson: MSU
Kari Lazarski: WMU
Michael Lehman: MSU
Andrew Wieferich: MSU
2010 Scholarship Recipients
Devon Johnson: MSU
Ashley Miller: WMU
Danielle Wyatt: WMU
2009 Scholarship Recipients
Steven Bush
Nicolette Harvey
Mara Wenzler
2008 Scholarship Recipients
Amanda Bauer
Jennifer Juell
Karly Piontkowski
2007 Scholarship Recipients
Brent Berchou
Danielle Gier
Nia Harvey
2006 Scholarship Recipients
Richard Kriesel
Ryan Paruch
2005 Scholarship Recipients
Brett Cheaney
Ryan Puskala
2004 Scholarship Recipients
Autumn Krueger
Kristin Lupcke
Heidi Syswerda