PPB October 2020

BILL SCHMIDT, SR. SCHOLARSHIP Ethan Reifer Ijamsville, Maryland Carnegie Mellon University Son of Michele Reifer Kojak Graphic Communications Inc. CASTELLI NORTH AMERICA SCHOLARSHIP Matthew Ritterbusch Palatine, Illinois University of Notre Dame Son of CJ Ritterbusch Concord Marketing Solutions PPACHICAGO SCHOLARSHIP Kylee Siers Elgin, Illinois Grace College Daughter of David Siers Proforma Lakewood ALMAND “BO” CARROLL LEADERSHIP AWARD Amanda Tristani Boqueron, Puerto Rico University of Sagrado Corazon Daughter of Victor Tristani Promociones Antillanas DAVID WOODS FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP Isabella Valdez Centennial, Colorado University of Wyoming Daughter of Matthew Valdez The Right Swag TED E. DENNISON, MAS SCHOLARSHIP Hannah Vossler Jersey Village, Texas Tulane University Daughter of Margot Vossler Carrington Visual Communications NWPMA SUCCESS SCHOLARSHIP Sadie Wolf Eugene, Oregon Colorado State University Daughter of Sandra Wolf GIDI Promotions ALMAND “BO” CARROLL LEADERSHIP AWARD Theresa Wood Auburn, California Benedictine College Daughter of Dean Wood Advantage Marketing and Print 2020 FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Bryce Bixon Bridgewater, New Jersey Emory University Son of Robert Bixon The Business Gift Company Richard Chang San Gabriel, California Harvey Mudd College Son of Josephine Chu Innovation Line Katelyn Drake Huntington Beach, California University of Wisconsin-Madison Daughter of Julie Drake Proforma Surf City Promos Christopher Fuentes Antioch, California University of California, Davis Son of Susan Miranda Fuentes Parle Enterprises Jordyn Goldring Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania University of Georgia Daughter of Jonathan Goldring Visual Resources Mason Hershey Summer eld, North Carolina Clemson University Son of Mike Hershey The Hershey Group The Promotional Products Education Foundation’s scholarship program, funded by PPAI and generous donations from companies and individuals within the promotional products industry, enables youth and industry professionals to continue their education at the collegiate level. View the full list of donors at www.ppef.us/all-donors-2 and learn how you can support PPEF and invest in educating the next generation. “Thank you so much for awarding me a scholarship. This means a lot to my family and helps reduce the price of my college tremendously. My father has been blessed to work in this industry for 20 years now and this scholarship is a re ection of the ne people that work throughout the promotional products industry. It is truly inspiring that PPEF would donate their time and money to invest in my education and future. I will be attending Clemson University this fall, studying business with a concentration in nance and marketing. Thank you all very much!” Mason Hershey 2020 Four-Year Scholarship FEATURE | PPEF Scholarship Recipients 2020 54 | OCTOBER 2020 |