Previous Ridge Scholars
Previous Ridge Scholars
2020 Ridge Scholarship
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) announced that 22 college students received the 2020 Thomas R. and Laura Ridge Scholarship awards totaling $44,500. (Sponsoring organizations are listed in bold.)
- Kiersten Barr of Havertown, Pa., attending Clemson University – Wawa
- Rebecca Ditmar of Sellersville, Pa., attending DeSales University – Wawa
- Emma Evans of Erie, Pa., attending Penn State University – Northwestern Pennsylvania Food Council (NWPFC)
- Morgan George of Heilwood, Pa., attending Saint Francis University – Sheetz
- Angela Jones of Chambersburg, Pa., attending California University of Pennsylvania – PFMA (Named for past president Dave McCorkle)
- Julia Kennedy of Edgewater, N.J., attending Stockton University – PFMA
- Thaddeus Kraucz of New Enterprise, Pa., attending Penn State Altoona – PFMA
- Kayli Krohmer of Morgantown, Pa., attending Widener University – Wawa
- Cole Lutcavage of Mechanicsburg, PA, attending Northeastern University – GIANT / Martin’s
- Ryan McNeill of Downingtown, Pa., attending Penn State University – Wawa
- Nicholas Ransom of Prince Frederick, Md., attending Salisbury University – PFMA
- Anessa Reid of Greencastle, Pa., attending Liberty University – PFMA
- Brendan Reichart of Durham, N.C., attending Duke Law School – Wawa
- Audrey Ritchie of Conestoga, Pa., attending Drexel University – GIANT / Martin’s
- Camryn Rogers of Pottstown, Pa., attending University of Pittsburgh – GIANT / Martin’s
- Keera Scholl of Selinsgrove, Pa., attending Liberty University – PFMA
- Nathan Sheriff of Landisburg, Pa., attending Temple University – Karns Quality Foods
- Jonathan Skee of Bethlehem, Pa., attending Grove City College – PFMA
- Vivian Smith of Nazareth, Pa., attending Kutztown University – GIANT / Martin’s
- John Soyka of Ebensburg, Pa., attending Dickinson College – Sheetz
- Kaylee Wilson of Lebanon, Pa., attending Drexel University – GIANT / Martin’s
- Donald Yealy of New Oxford, Pa., attending Penn State Mont Alto – PFMA
2019 Ridge Scholars
Each scholar receives between $2,000 and $2,500 for use in their higher education pursuits. In all, recipients received a total of $44,000 through the program. Recipients are sponsored by PFMA member organizations including Wawa, Karns, Sheetz, and Giant/Martin’s as well as PFMA and the Northwestern PA Food Council (NWPFC) (sponsoring organizations are in bold).
- Alexis Anders of Martinsburg, W.Va., attending West Virginia University -- Giant/Martin's
- Brigette Anders of Martinsburg, W.Va., attending West Virginia University — Giant/Martin's
- Logan Bethmann of Johnstown, Pa., attending the University of Pittsburgh — Sheetz
- Renee Bonner of Wrightsville, Pa., attending Schreiner University — PFMA
- Ryan Clark of Everett, Pa., attending Conemaugh School of Nursing — PFMA
- Angela Eckert of Port Carbon, Pa., attending King’s College — PFMA
- Emma Evans of Erie, Pa., attending Penn State University — NWPFC
- Shaely M. Gamble of Dover, Pa., attending Shippensburg University — PFMA
- Sam Haibach of Erie, Pa., attending Penn State University — NWPFC
- Kyra Heap of York, Pa., attending Washington College -- Giant/Martin's
- Samantha Johnson of Hackettstown, N.J., attending Centenary University — PFMA
- Brandon Kupniewski of Waterford, Pa., attending the University of Pittsburgh — NWPFC
- Sean Parente of Woodstock, Va., attending Caldwell University — Sheetz
- Anessa Reid of Greencastle, Pa., isattending Liberty University — PFMA
- Lauren Runkle of Royersford, Pa., attending Susquehanna University — Giant/Martin's
- Kristine Serafin of Union City, Pa., attending Penn State Behrend — NWPFC
- Nathan Sheriff of Landisburg, Pa., is attending Temple University — Karns
- Luke Sicilia of Coatesville, Pa., attending Penn State University — Wawa
- Vivian Smith of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, attending Dickinson College — Giant/Martin's
- Sandya Subramanian of Bridgewater, N.J., attending Boston University — PFMA
- Morgan Wynkoop of Sigel, Pa., attending Colgate University — PFMA
2018 Ridge Scholars
Congratulations to the 2018 Class of Ridge Scholars (sponsoring organizations are in bold):
- Kiersten Barr of Havertown, Pa. — Wawa, Inc.
- Tristan Cassar of Mantua, Pa. — Wawa, Inc.
- Samantha Capriotti of Exton, Pa. — The Ridge Fund
- Maria Daly of Malvern, Pa. — Wawa, Inc.
- Aiden Doyle of Coopersburg, Pa. — Giant Food Stores
- Emma Evans of Erie, Pa. — Northwestern Pa. Food Council
- Andrew Gibson of Fairview, Pa. — Northwestern Pa. Food Council
- Kylie Goodling of Wrightsville, Pa. -- The Ridge Fund
- John Hansberry of Vancouver, Wash. — The Ridge Fund
- Matthew Hartley of New Kensington, Pa. — The Ridge Fund
- Stephanie Kennedy of Thurmont, Md. — The Ridge Fund
- Rosario LaSpina of Gilbertsville, Pa. — Wawa, Inc.
- Elana McGraw of Waterford, Pa. — Northwestern Pa. Food Council
- Mackenzie Owens of Lansdale, Pa. — Giant Food Stores
- Lauren Reichart of Gainsville, Fla. — Wawa, Inc.
- Lauren Runkle of Royersford, Pa. — Giant Food Stores
- Madyson Rush of Erie, Pa. — The Ridge Fund
- Nathan Sheriff of Landisburg, Pa. — Karns Quality Food, Ltd.
- Audrey Simpson of Duncansville, Pa. — Sheetz, Inc.
- Vivian Smith of Nazareth, Pa. — Giant Food Stores
- Catherine Torres of Hazelton, Pa. — The Ridge Fund
- Eric Tran of Norwood, Pa. — Giant Food Stores
- Rachel Weaver of Norwood, Pa. — The Ridge Fund
- Kiersten Young of Altoona, Pa. — Sheetz, Inc.
2017 Ridge Scholars
Congratulations to the 2017 Class of Ridge Scholars (sponsoring organizations are in bold):
- Derek Arnold of Altoona, Pa. — Sheetz, Inc.
- Rebecca Beall of Stewartstown, Pa. — Giant Food Stores, LLC
- Maria Daly of Malvern, Pa. — Wawa, Inc.
- Patrick Fagan of Camp Hill, Pa. — Karns Quality Foods, Ltd.
- Andrew Gibson of Fairview, Pa. — Northwestern Pennsylvania Food Council
- Madelyn Grossman of Mechanicsburg, Pa. — PFMA
- Jacob Haibach of Waterford, Pa. — Northwestern Pennsylvania Food Council
- Cassidy Hayden of Fairless Hills, Pa. — PFMA
- Mary-Catherine Ingaldi of Erie, Pa. — Northwestern Pennsylvania Food Council
- Sophie Metz of Lewisville, N.C. — PFMA
- Kiersten Millward of Douglassville, Pa. — Giant Food Stores, LLC
- Ashley Morgan of Rochelle Park, N.J. — Wawa, Inc.
- Shannon O’Malley of Fairless Hills, Pa. — Wawa, Inc.
- Lauren Reichart of Thornton, Pa. — Wawa, Inc.
- Ignacio Ruiz of Wilmington, Del. — PFMA
- Alana Sanchez of Winter Springs, Fla. — Wawa, Inc.
- Colleen Scott of Camp Hill, Pa. — PFMA
- Morgan Scott of Conneautville, Pa. — Sheetz, Inc.
- Jonathan Skee of Bethlehem, Pa. — PFMA
- Vivian Smith of Nazareth, Pa. — Giant Food Stores, LLC
- Emma Torija of Shippensburg, Pa. — PFMA
- Marc Wagner of York, Pa. — Giant Food Stores, LLC
- Kelly Weikel of Reading, Pa. — PFMA
- Natalie Wynne of Gilbertsville, Pa. — Giant Food Stores, LLC
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