The scholarship committee for the Independent Office Products and Furniture Dealers Association (IOPFDA), a Division of ISSA, today announced the winners of the 2022 scholarships. The committee, chaired by IOPFDA board member Robin King, former owner of Schwegman Office Supply, awarded a total of US$41,000 to students pursuing higher education.
“Congratulations to these deserving students on their scholarship awards,” said IOPFDA President Charlie Kennedy. “Each winner has demonstrated exceptional academic merit, leadership, and motivation. We are proud to support their pursuit of higher education and wish them the greatest success in their future endeavors.”
The winners of the top four scholarship awards are:
Recipient Name
IOPFDA Member Organization
Alex Vockrodt ($5,000 scholarship)
Office Peeps
Jennifer Mays ($4,000 scholarship)
Howard D. Happy Company
Jayden Yazzie ($3,000 scholarship)
Butler’s Office Equipment and Supply Inc.
Jacie Stone ($2,000 scholarship)
iCopy LLC/DBA iOffice
The committee also awarded the IOPFDA Community Services award in memory of George A. Thompson. The winner was recognized for volunteering time and effort to community service and helping the less fortunate.
The winner of the $2,000 George A. Thompson Award is:
Isabel Elimu, Essendant
The winners of the $1,000 scholarship awards include:
Taylor Alton, The Paper Clip
Mackenzie Anderson, Walker’s Office Supplies
Jackson Bilbro, Carolina Office Supply & Furniture
Madison Bors, Warrens Office Supplies
Noah Collins, Essendant
Abbie Dicken, Smead Manufacturing
Kael Estes, Coastal Office Solutions
AJ Ewing, COE Distributing
Reagan Fries, Eakes Office Solutions
Kendall Gillespie, Kennedy Office
Elsa Johnson, Kennedy Office
Rebecca Kaye, Weeks Lerman
Madeline May, Essendant
Em McCollum, Essendant
Dillon McKinney, Eakes Office Solutions
Amanda Medina, Essendant
Ashley Nierman, Eakes Office Solutions
Ray Nierman, Eakes Office Solutions
Taylor Phillips, Essendant
Colton Porter, Porter’s Office Products
Dylan Robinson, Essendant
Logan Salcido, Stinson’s Stationers
Nehal Sharma, Essendant
Tyler Sickmeier, Complete Printer Source Inc.
Brittani Wellen, Essendant.
For more information, visit iopfda.org.
About IOPFDA
The Independent Office Products and Furniture Dealers Association (IOPFDA), a Division of ISSA, was formed in 1904 and has more than 600 members consisting of office products and furniture dealers, manufacturers, wholesalers, manufacturer representatives, and industry service providers across the United States. IOPFDA provides independent office products and furniture dealers with the information, knowledge, and tools they need to help them be successful in today’s ever-evolving business environment. For more information about IOPFDA, visit www.iopfda.org.
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