WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/08/2024 – Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Educational Foundation – the charitable arm of the only national trade association for wine and spirits distributors – today announced 51 recipients of its annual scholarship program. The winning students, children of wholesaler member company employees, are each awarded $2,000 to help fund their higher education expenses.
There were nearly 350 applications submitted this year. The 51 students selected represent 12 WSWA member companies in 19 states. Eligible applicants are required to be a dependent of a full-time distributor employee working for a WSWA member company. Beneficiaries were selected by an independent panel of judges through a competitive application process.
“It’s an honor to award this year’s hard working, dedicated students with resources to support their higher education goals,” said Francis Creighton, WSWA’s president and CEO. “The WSWA Educational Foundation is a vital resource for our member company employees and we are grateful to our members who generously support the fund. Congratulations to the 2024 recipients!”
The Educational Foundation Scholarship is made possible by the generosity of many WSWA’s wholesaler members.
Since its inception in 2010, the WSWA Educational Foundation has awarded over $1,200,000 in scholarships. For more information or to donate to this program, please visit our website here.
2024 Educational Foundation Scholarship Recipients:
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About Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America
WSWA is the national trade association representing the distribution tier of the wine and spirits industry, dedicated to advancing the interests and independence of distributors and brokers of wine and spirits. Founded in 1943, WSWA has more than 380 member companies in 50 states and the District of Columbia, and its members distribute more than 80 percent of all wine and spirits sold at wholesale in the United States.
To learn more, please visit www.wswa.org or connect with us on Facebook or Twitter.
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