ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Charities Awards 2022–2023 Scholarships
ROSEMONT, Ill.—July 21, 2022—â¶Ä¯, a signature ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Charities program – the charitable arm of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, today announced the recipients of the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Scholars 2022-2023 Scholarship Awards. The generous contributions of several individuals and ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ member companies provided 54 scholarships to new and continuing college students totaling US$155,500 in financial aid.
“The past two years have presented hardships for us all, but we’re fortunate to be able to give back to those pursuing their dreams through higher education,†said Sandy Wolfrum, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Charities Director of Development. “We’re so appreciative of the organizations that made these scholarships possible and hope to provide more opportunities that introduce students to the essential world of cleaning.â€
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Scholars provides financial aid to help students achieve their dreams of higher education. Since 1988, the organization has awarded nearly $4 million in financial aid to over 1,000 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ member company employees and their immediate family members. Scholarships relieve the burden of tuition for college and university students and introduce new professionals to career opportunities in the cleaning industry.
Students entering or continuing studies at fully accredited four-year colleges and universities are eligible to apply for the annual scholarships. An independent committee selects scholarship winners based on merit, individual accomplishments, and evidence of leadership. The full list of 2022-2023 Scholarships and recipients includes:
CHARLES AND DAVID WAXÂ
Gina Peil – Waxie’s Enterprises, Inc., a division of Envoy Solutions
Sydney Woodson – Waxie’s Enterprises, Inc., a division of Envoy Solutions
EDWARD LANE NATIONAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO. SCHOLARSHIPÂ
Maia Spallone – Tahoe Supply Company
FRANCIS T. CALLAHAN SCHOLARSHIPÂ
Cormac Sullivan – Aluf Plastics
GOJO INDUSTRIES INC. JEROME LIPPMAN AWARDÂ
Nicole S. Keith-Biagas – GOJO Industries, Inc.
Noelle Kosela – GOJO Industries, Inc.
Della Toney – GOJO Industries, Inc.
GOLDEN STAR INC.’S LELAND GRANDLINGER AND EARL C. JULO SCHOLARSHIPÂ
Spencer McClellan – GOJO Industries, Inc.
HEEREN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
Jack Upfold – The Standard Companies
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ CANADA AWARDÂ
Lika Konate – Diversey, Inc.
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ GENERAL SCHOLARSHIPÂ
Kelly Bambrick – Tennant
Bryan Gonzalez – Servicon
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ HYGIEIA NETWORK SCHOLARSHIP FUNDÂ
Madalynn Kennedy – State Industrial Products
JACK D. RAMALEY AWARD
Janasia Carter – Imperial Dade
JEROME E. RAU SCHOLARSHIPÂ
Christine Kitoy
LOUIS G. GOORLAND FUND/ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ STAFF AWARDSÂ
Shayna Weinstein – ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
MAINTEX/SILVERMAN FUND
Kayla Widjaja – Maintex
MANUFACTURERS REP FUNDÂ
Logan Léger – Riches Associates
NEW ENGLAND SANITARY SUPPLY ASSOCIATIONÂ
Julia Kershaw – Callico Distributors
Lillian Kershaw – Callico Distributors
RICHARD H. JARDEN SCHOLARSHIP
Kaylee Wagner – Triple S
ROGER & VICTORIA PARROTT SCHOLARSHIPÂ
Caitlin Masters – State Industrial Products
SANITARY SUPPLY WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION (SSWA) SCHOLARSHIPÂ
Andrew Heinsman – Americo Manufacturing
SERVICON MAHDESIAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPÂ
Randall Adams – Servicon
Sean Colindres – Servicon
Nekayah Daily – Servicon
Veronica Hidalgo – Servicon
Camila Monterrosa – Servicon
Colin Moorcroft – Servicon
Adrian Ramirez – Servicon
Aliyah Rivers – Servicon
SPARTAN CHEMICAL COMPANY’S E.T. SWIGART SCHOLARSHIP
Abigail Cox – Amano Pioneer Eclipse
TEC PRODUCTS SSWA JACOB & BOB HOLTZMAN SCHOLARSHIPÂ
Katherine Beyer – RJ Schinner
WAXIE’S ENTERPRISES, INC.Â
Aliyah Anderson – Waxie’s Enterprises, Inc., a division of Envoy Solutions
WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTION/MORRIS FUND
Katelyn Chapman – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade
Allyson Goltl – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade
Kamryn Hoehne – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade
Liam Holt – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade
Creighton LaRue – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade
August Malom – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade
Kayleah Petree – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade
Arissa Petree – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade
Cherysh Williams – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade
Heather Williams – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade
ZUCKER/UHRMAN FUNDÂ
Allison Burrows – State Cleaning Solution
Jacob Flood – State Industrial Products
Riley Flood – State Industrial Products
Mason Lewis – State Industrial Products
Camille Malone – State Industrial Products
Kayla Scannicchio – State Industrial Products
“Our family heartily supports the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Scholarship Program and its deserving recipients,†said Heeren Family Scholarship funder Jeff Heeren, senior vice president of business development at RJ Schinner. “Having a career-long affiliation with the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and witnessing the scholarship evolution from initial concept to today has been remarkable. We have seen it help so many exceptional individuals.â€
Learn more about ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Scholars at .
About ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Charities
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Charities™ is the charitable and philanthropic arm of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ and the worldwide cleaning industry. A 501(c)(3) organization, ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Charities’ mission is to make the world a cleaner, healthier, and better place to live by sponsoring, funding, and operating charitable and social programs directly connected to the cleaning industry. Our Signature Charities are changing the way the world views cleaning: Cleaning for a Reason provides professional home cleaning for cancer patients; the ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Hygieia Network advances women, diversity, equity , and inclusion in the cleaning industry; and ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Scholars supports youth with scholarship aid and seasonal internships. To learn more about ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ Charities and to make your own donation, visit .
About ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
With more than 10,500 members – including distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, wholesalers, building service contractors, in-house service providers, residential cleaners, and associated service members – ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ is the world’s leading trade association for the cleaning industry. The association is committed to changing the way the world views cleaning by providing its members with the business tools they need to promote cleaning as an investment in human health, the environment, and an improved bottom line. Headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., USA, the association has regional offices in Milan, Italy; Whitby, Canada; Parramatta, Australia; Seoul, South Korea; and Shanghai, China. For more information about ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, visit  or call 800-225-4772 (North America) or 847-982-0800.
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