Raleigh, NC (March 1, 2024) – The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA), and the…
50 Students Awarded Scholarships by the Retail Consumer Alliance Foundation
$125,000 Given to NC Communities through Scholarships
Raleigh, NC – Fifty students will receive financial support from the Retail Consumer Alliance Foundation as they arrive on college campuses in the fall.
The NC Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) (http://ncrma.org/), a nonprofit trade association, and its grocery division, the Carolinas Food Industry Council (CFIC) (http://www.cficweb.org), are helping college students pursue their career dreams. The two organizations, through the Retail Consumer Alliance Foundation (RCA), will give away $125,000 in scholarships this year for the 2020 fall semester.
“Retail accounts for one out of every four jobs, and not all of these jobs are behind a cash register,” said NCRMA President and General Counsel Andy Ellen. “Retail powers North Carolina’s economy with both large and small employers, supporting over 600,000 jobs at headquarters and distribution centers. Retail also collaborates with education initiatives to reach common goals, including a strong and sustainable job market driven by competitive innovation. By supporting higher education goals, we can connect students to opportunities in the economy.”
The awards were offered to high school and college students that work in the retail industry or whose parents work in the retail industry.
Two categories of scholarships were awarded:
- CFIC awarded 40 Everett & Trudy Suddreth Scholarships of Excellence specific to the grocery industry
- NCRMA awarded 10 Retail Scholarships of Excellence to general retail
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2020 Scholarship Recipients (in alpha order): |
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| Shelby Baker – Summerville – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Plans to attend Presbyterian College |
Hayden Lundin – Cary – NCRMA
Sponsoring Retailer: Autobell Car Wash* Plans to attend University of Alabama |
| Davis Barnett – Charlotte – NCRMA
Sponsoring Retailer: Autobell Car Wash* Plans to attend NC State University |
Emily Mabe – Jackson Springs – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend Wake Forest University |
| Aarron Barr – Mebane – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend NC A&T State University |
Sarah Melos – Stokesdale – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Lowes Foods* Plans to attend UNC Charlotte |
| Jordan Bastion – Fletcher – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Ingles* Plans to attend NC State University |
Christopher Morel – Wake Forest – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Plans to attend UNC Charlotte |
| Logan Blush – Fort Mill – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: E&J Gallo Winery* Plans to attend Clemson University |
Eugenia Morris – Indian Trail – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Plans to attend Appalachian State University |
| Tyler Bunn – Monroe – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend Wingate University |
Madeline O’Beirne – Greenville – NCRMA
Sponsoring Retailer: Walgreens* Plans to attend East Carolina University |
| Stephen Campbell – Nichols – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend University of South Carolina |
Avery Ollis – Concord – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Plans to attend University of Tennessee |
| Margaret Cowher – Concord – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Plans to attend Wake Forest University |
Thomas O’Neal – Cary – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Lowes Foods* Plans to attend NC State University |
| Josie DeLellis – High Point – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend UNC Chapel Hill |
Jada Randles – Havelock – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend Craven CC |
| Ashlee Falls – Hickory – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Alex Lee, Inc.* Plans to attend UNC Wilmington |
Ashley Rhodes – Fletcher – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Ingles* Plans to attend NC State University |
| Kaleigh Fanning – Waxhaw – NCRMA
Sponsoring Retailer: Rack Room Shoes* Plans to attend Virginia Tech |
Allison Rogers – Hickory – NCRMA
Sponsoring Retailer: Market Basket* Plans to attend Fayetteville State University |
| Kyler Gilbert – Wake Forest – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Publix* Plans to attend Liberty University |
Austin Rongo – Mooresville – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Plans to attend University of Villanova |
| Steven Greene – Valdese – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend Lenoir-Rhyne |
Keely Snavely – Charlotte – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Plans to attend NC State University |
| Carson Groce – Clemmons – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Plans to attend UNC Chapel Hill |
OJ Leigh Sorbito – Greensboro – NCRMA
Sponsoring Retailer: Replacements, Ltd* Plans to attend UNC Greensboro |
| Cameron Hagler – Shelby – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend Western Carolina University |
Stuart Spaugh – Matthews – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Plans to attend University of Tennessee |
| Trevon Helm – Winston-Salem – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend Duke University |
Lauren Teal – Longs – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend University of South Carolina |
| Ashley Hendrix – East Bend – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Lowes Foods* Plans to attend Forsyth Technical CC |
Abby Turner – Pink Hill – NCRMA
Sponsoring Retailer: MedSource Pharmacy* Plans to attend Appalachian State University |
| Mason Herman – Hudson – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Ingles* Plans to attend Western Carolina University |
William Walker Jr. – Salisbury – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend Forsyth Technical CC |
| David Hogg – Huntersville – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend UNC Charlotte |
Landon Warner – Eden – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend UNC Greensboro |
| Kayla Hylan – Holly Springs – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Plans to attend Florida Institute of Technology |
Kyle Watkins – Greensboro – NCRMA
Sponsoring Retailer: Auto Bell Car Wash* Plans to attend UNC Greensboro |
| Landon Ketchie – Salisbury – NCRMA
Sponsoring Retailer: CVS* Plans to attend Piedmont College |
Lily Mae Wielar – Charlottesville – NCRMA
Sponsoring Retailer: Chapel Hill Wine Co.* Plans to attend University College of London |
| Caroline King – Rutherfordton – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Lakeside Mills* Plans to attend UNC Chapel Hill |
Alston Williams – Wilmington – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Plans to attend NC State University |
| Megan Layton – Columbia – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend NC A&T State University |
Ariel Williams – Fayetteville – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend NC State University |
| Olivia Libbey – Charlotte – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend Virginia Commonwealth University |
Rhonda Wright – Lexington – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend Southern New Hampshire University |
| Katherine Littlejohn – Asheville – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Ingles* Plans to attend Western Carolina University |
Trenton York – Monroe – CFIC
Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Plans to attend Wingate University |
Funding for the 50 scholarships is provided through the NC Retail Consumer Alliance Foundation (RCA), a nonprofit retail foundation that works with consumers to build strong communities. For more information visit www.rcafnc.org.
* Sponsoring retailers are the member companies who either employ the student or parents of the student.
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About RCA – The Retail Consumer Alliance Foundation (RCA) was organized in 2008 to foster strong community partnerships between consumers and the retail industry. Every year, the foundation funds an annual educational scholarship program that assists students who are working in the retail industry or students who have parents working in retail, by providing awards that pay for college tuition. The foundation, through CFIC and NCRMA, also contributes annually to the Feeding the Carolinas food banks in North and South Carolina. www.rcafnc.org
About CFIC — A trade organization with members from both North and South Carolina whose mission is to improve the public image, effectiveness and profitability of retailer and supplier companies in the food industry. CFIC represents the food industry perspective to elected officials in both Raleigh and Columbia. Its membership includes all major retail chain stores as well as a large number of independent grocers. Visit our website at www.cficweb.org to learn more.
About NCRMA – The North Carolina Retail Merchants Association (NCRMA) is a non-profit trade association that was organized in 1902 to improve the business climate for retail merchants in our state. Over 100 years later, NCRMA is still the voice of the retail industry in North Carolina. The Association’s membership includes more than 25,000 stores from across the state, representing 75 percent of North Carolina’s retail sales volume. NCRMA serves both large and small retailers from multi-state chains to local independents and all types of merchants such as antique, apparel, art, automotive, book, carpet, department, drug, electronics, floral, furniture, grocery, hardware, jewelry, paint and variety stores. www.ncrma.org
