PPB October 2018

PPEF Scholarship Winners | FEATURE FRIENDS OF PPMN SCHOLARSHIP Corrinne Birzer Platte City, Missouri Park University Embroidery machine operator, alphabroder “I want to personally thank you for this great gift and tremendous opportunity to complete my education. It is difficult for me to put into words the confidence and sense of pride, accomplishment and purpose this scholarship has given me. I have worked in the promotional products industry for 20 years and hope to do great things in the future once I finally attain my degree. With your assistance, this goal is now in the foreseeable future. I cannot wait until the day that my eight-year-old son will get to see me walk across the stage at graduation. Please know that your donations provide a stepping stone for brighter futures in the promotional products industry.” PPAS SCHOLARSHIP Caitlin Casner Dallas, Texas Texas Tech University Daughter of Richard Casner, Dynamic Branded Solutions PMANC CAMPBELL M. BROWN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Vincent Chang San Gabriel, California University of California–Davis Son of Josephine Chih- Ying Chu, Clegg Promo JAYNE EMOFF MILLER SCHOLARSHIP Ben Chao Rossmoor, California San Diego State University Son of Hsin-Chia Chao, Twin Tech Industry, Inc. PAUL E. SMITH SCHOLARSHIP Beatrice Forman Somers, New York University of Pennsylvania Daughter of Robert Forman, Barker Specialty THREE RIVERS ADVERTISING SPECIALTY ASSOCIATION SCHOLARSHIP Alexia Fularz New Kensington, Pennsylvania Clarion University Daughter of Jason Fularz, CPS Keystone BILL SCHMIDT, SR, SCHOLARSHIP Jonah Gadasi Canoga Park, California University of Miami Son of Kory Kugler-Gadasi, BDA H. TED OLSON SCHOLARSHIP David Grimm Madeira, Ohio Loyola University Chicago Son of Kevin Grimm, IMAGEN Brands-Vitronic MARVIN SPIKE SCHOLARSHIP Alexander Kaiser Chesterfield, Missouri The Ohio State University Son of David Kaiser, Universal Midwest Inc. GLEN HOLT SCHOLARSHIP Logan Krabbe Overland Park, Kansas Penn State University Son of James Krabbe, Fingerprint Promotions/Boundless Network VINCENT J. ARENA SCHOLARSHIP Camille Kudrna Columbia, Missouri Virginia Tech Daughter of Sherry Kudrna, White Dog Promotions RECIPROCITY ROAD ROADIE SCHOLARSHIP Gabrianne Larson Mosinee, Wisconsin University of Minnesota– Twin Cities Daughter of Melissa Larson, Maple Ridge Farms DAVID WOODS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Claudia Miranda Aventura, Florida Florida International University Daughter of Idalmis Hernandez, Intertek H. D. JOE STRATTON SCHOLARSHIP Marissa Morey Lapeer, Michigan Grand Valley State University Daughter of Joseph Morey, Village Printing Inc. PPACHICAGO SCHOLARSHIP Avra Reddy Grayslake, Illinois University of Wisconsin– Madison Daughter of Sunil Reddy, HALO Branded Solutions MAUREEN AND THOMAS DUGAN SCHOLARSHIP Macy Rudisill Hickory, North Carolina Appalachian State University Daughter of Natalie Lathan, Appalachian Imprints CASTELLI NORTH AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP Hunter Seidler Indianapolis, Indiana Wabash College Son of Amber Sheffer, Jam Printing & Promotions GAUGER FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Gabriel Sigl Madisonville, Louisiana Louisiana State University Son of John Sigl, Letsdevelop.tv JANELLE NEVINS SCHOLARSHIP Joseph Toomb Mason, Ohio University of South Carolina Son of Matty Toomb, Profill HELEN AND AL MACKLER AND JOSEPH ALEXANDER SCHOLARSHIP Amanda Tristani Boqueron, Puerto Rico Universidad del Sagrado Corazon Daughter of Victor Tristani, Promociones Antillanas II NWPMA SUCCESS SCHOLARSHIP Neha Wadhwana Hawthorne, New Jersey University of Washington Daughter of Kiritkumar Wadhwana, SanMar STANLEY L. BRECKENRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP Grace Wells Cleves, Ohio University of Cincinnati Daughter of Deborah Wells, Smartcat Marketing Solutions | OCTOBER 2018 | 65