Third annual Our
Family® Scholarship program awards 25
$2,500 scholarships to students
making a difference
GRAND
RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Food solutions
company SpartanNash® (the "Company") (Nasdaq:
SPTN) today announced the recipients of its 2024 Our
Family® Scholarship. This year, the Company set a new
record by awarding 25 students with $2,500 scholarships in recognition of outstanding
service to their local communities.
"We are committed to helping our retail stores and independent
grocer customers give back to the communities they serve by
honoring standout students who have made a difference," said
SpartanNash Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
Amy McClellan. "The Our Family
Scholarship embodies what it means to serve, and it's a privilege
to support our recipients' education so they can continue building
brighter futures for themselves and their communities."
The Our Family Scholarship program honors undergraduate,
graduate and vocational students who go above and beyond in serving
others. Recipients were selected for their dedication to creating
better places to live, play and grow. The awarded funds can be
applied to any form of higher education, from two- and four-year
universities to trade schools and other post-secondary education
programs.
This year's winners represent diverse efforts to address
challenges in their communities. The stories of just a few winners
include:
- Aspen Schroeder (Minnesota State University Moorhead): Schroeder
served her community as a blood drive coordinator, volunteer for
her local soup kitchen and church summer camp, and as president of
the Health Occupations Students of America.
- Clara Berry (Western Michigan University): As the Key Club
International Vice President, Berry started a project to promote
early childhood development in Zambia – raising more than $3,000 and organizing two statewide events with
550+ attendees combined.
- Connie Hepler (Herzing
University Online): Hepler serves on the board of OOSC, a
nonprofit that supports military and retiree spouses in
Omaha and serves the local
community through charitable events.
- Jessica Kent (Medical College of Wisconsin): Kent volunteers
in the oncology community and as a student doctor at a clinic for
uninsured patients, and serves as a patient support mentor and
fundraiser for the Vasculitis Foundation.
- Nathan Sparchu (Michigan State
University): Sparchu volunteered with the St. Clair County trails, helping remove
invasive species, tagging butterflies for research, checking for
contaminant levels and building bat houses.
"As a SpartanNash customer, we are proud to sell Our Family
products and love the fact that the brand has a program celebrating
young people's accomplishments and supporting their future
aspirations," said SpartanNash's customer and Our Family retailer
Brett Boyd of Market House Foods.
"The Our Family Scholarship program is a great example of how
brands can make a meaningful difference in the communities we
serve."
For more information about the Our Family Scholarship, including
how to apply, please visit ourfamilyfoods.com/scholarships.
The 2025 winners and their hometowns include:
Aaron Soderholm – St. Cloud, Minn.
Anna Sas – Westerville, Ohio
Ashley Kim – Hershey, Pa.
Ashley Paul – Colorado Springs, Colo.
Aspen Schroeder – Moorhead, Minn.
Brianna Wood – Peoria, Ill.
Casey Fleming – Atlanta, Ga.
Chloe Waller – Brownswood,
Texas
Clara Berry – Kalamazoo, Mich.
Connie Hepler – Milwaukee, Wis.
Hameedat Olaosebikan – Chicago,
Ill.
Jaiah Grayson – Atlanta, Ga.
Jessica Kent – Milwaukee, Wis.
Jessica Zhuo – Cambridge, Mass.
John Amhanesi – New York, N.Y.
Josephine Nguyen – Colorado Springs, Colo.
Kennedy Wolf – South Bend, Ind.
Kinleigh Richartz – Tempe, Ariz.
Maci Ernsperger – South Bend, Ind.
Micaela Geborkoff – Houghton, Mich.
Nathan Sparschu – East Lansing, Mich.
Reem Abusamen – Urbana Champagne, Ill.
Ryan Drew – Ann Arbor, Mich.
Taylor Powell – Cleveland, Tenn.
Zachary Easter – Terre Haute, Ind.
About SpartanNash
SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food
solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life.
Committed to fostering a People First culture, the
SpartanNash family of Associates is 20,000 strong. SpartanNash
operates two complementary business segments – food wholesale and
grocery retail. Its global supply chain network serves wholesale
customers that include independent and chain grocers, national
retail brands, e-commerce platforms, and U.S. military commissaries
and exchanges. The Company distributes products for every aisle in
the grocery store, from fresh produce to household goods to its
OwnBrands, which include the Our Family® portfolio
of products. On the retail side, SpartanNash operates nearly200
brick-and-mortar grocery stores, primarily under the banners of
Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets and
D&W Fresh Market, in addition to dozens of pharmacies and fuel
centers. Leveraging insights and solutions across its segments,
SpartanNash offers a full suite of support services for independent
grocers. For more information, visit spartannash.com.
CONTACT:
Adrienne
Chance
SVP & Chief Communications Officer
SpartanNash
press@spartannash.com
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