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52 Students Awarded Scholarships by the Retail Consumer Alliance Foundation (RCA)
$130,000 Given to Support Students in the Retail Industry
Fifty-two 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://www.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 $130,000 in scholarships this year for the 2022 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 12 Retail Scholarships of Excellence to general retail
2022 Scholarship Recipients (in alpha order):
Logan Bamonte – Fort Mill, SC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* College of Charleston
Ethan Batchelor – Jacksonville, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Coastal Carolina Community College
Jonathan Batchelor – Jacksonville, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Coastal Carolina Community College
Taliah Becton – Whitsett, NC – NCRMA Sponsoring Retailer: Replacements Ltd* High Point University
Annaliese Blumer – Swannanoa, NC – NCRMA Sponsoring Retailer: Sassafrass on Sutton* USC Columbia
Hannah Boos – Simpsonville, SC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Lander University
Daniel Briceno – Shelby, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* NC State University
Aleah Brown – Andrews, NC – NCRMA Sponsoring Retailer: Walgreens* UNC Asheville
Isabella Camp – Clover, SC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Clemson University
Stephen Campbell – Nichols, SC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* USC Columbia
Alyssa Carter – Effingham, SC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: KJ’s Market* Horry Georgetown Technical College
Kelli Childress – Fort Mill, SC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Lees McRae College
Claire Conrad – Lexington, NC – NCRMA Sponsoring Retailer: The Candy Factory* Appalachian State University
Ivee Cook – Jacksonville, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* UNC Greensboro
Naila Din – Cary, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Lowes Foods* NC State University
Roman Edwards – Indian Land, SC – NCRMA Sponsoring Retailer: Renewal By Andersen* USC Lancaster
Amber Evans – Princeton, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* UNC Greensboro
Justin Evans – Princeton, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* UNC Greensboro
Anya Floge – Concord, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
Mariella Florimonte – Raleigh, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* East Carolina University
Malkiya Freeman – Rocky Mount, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Winston-Salem State University
Zaria Graham – Orangeburg, SC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Piggly Wiggly* Winthrop University
Kayla Hall – Edgefield, SC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: KJ’s Market* Winthrop University
Ashlyn Hannon – Kannapolis, NC – NCRMA Sponsoring Retailer: WalMart* Western Carolina University
Karson Hodges – Hartsville, SC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: IGA* USC Columbia
Brooke Holland – Mooresville, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* UNC Chapel Hill
Jacob Howard – Hickory, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* UNC Chapel Hill
Nathaniel Jones – Huntersville, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Appalachian State University
Brandon Kennedy – Taylors, SC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Ingles* USC Columbia
Haylie Kimball – Columbia, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Campbell University
Eva Leary – Wilmington, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* UNC Wilmington
Kristina Lizardi – Lexington, SC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Columbia College
Nathaniel McIntire – Leland, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Lowes Foods* NC State University
Alexander McKinley – Cary, NC – NCRMA Sponsoring Retailer: Autobell* Appalachian State University
Trey Mizzelle – Middlesex, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Lenoir Community College
Abigail Moore – Thomasville, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Lowes Foods & Food Lion* NC State University
Bryan Perez – New Bern, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* East Carolina University
Brandyn Petteway – Rocky Mount, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Elizabeth City State University
Sam Poliachik – Holly Springs, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* NC State University
Scarlet Porter – Granite Falls, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Ingles* NC State University
Avery Provancal – Wake Forest, NC – NCRMA Sponsoring Retailer: Lily Mae’s* University of Georgia
Connor Ready – Mooresville, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* Mitchell Community College
Grace Robertson – Wilmington, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* UNC Chapel Hill
Hannah Rongo – Mooresville, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Villanova University
Kathryn Sears – Hubert, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Lowes Foods* UNC Charlotte
Kenneth Sequeira – Apex, NC – NCRMA Sponsoring Retailer: Autobell* NC State University
Ben Suggs – Woodleaf, NC – NCRMA Sponsoring Retailer: Tractor Supply Co.* UNC Charlotte
Janiyah Sutton – Shiloh, NC – NCRMA Sponsoring Retailer: Walgreens* UNC Chapel Hill
William Wallace – Belmont, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Harris Teeter* Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Jordan Watts – Salisbury, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* NC State University
Andrew Woodard – Lucama, NC – NCRMA Sponsoring Retailer: Belk* Wake Forest University
Matthew Yates – Sophia, NC – CFIC Sponsoring Retailer: Food Lion* UNC Chapel Hill
Funding for the 52 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.