MILLEN, GA. — The Southeast Produce Council (SEPC) has awarded $57,000 in Member Scholarships.
Applicants for the scholarship were required to meet the following criteria:
- Had a parent or grandparent who is a corporate member in good standing with the SEPC
- Had personally attended at least one SEPC event within the last 12 months
- Was enrolled as a full-time student with a minimum of 12 semester hours
- Submitted the necessary paperwork, including an essay on ‘The Unseen Heroes’
The full essay prompt from the SEPC was the following:
“This year SEPC is celebrating ‘The Unseen Heroes’ — the men and women who serve our industry by plowing fields, harvesting crops, sorting produce, loading trucks, stocking shelves, and prepping meals. Some heroes wear camouflage, but within our industry they wear coveralls, work boots, gloves, aprons, hairnets, chef coats, safety glasses, and wide-brimmed hats. In your experience, how have you witnessed the unseen side of the produce industry? Also, what lessons have you learned from these unseen heroes, and how can you apply these life lessons to your own life?”
Each winner will receive one annual $1,500 scholarship. The SEPC said past recipients are eligible to apply if they have maintained a 3.0 GPA, but new applicants were prioritized.
The 2024 Membership Scholarship recipients are the following:
Scholarship Recipient Name |
SEPC Member Name |
SEPC Member Company Name |
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Colton |
Barton |
Jill |
Barton |
Jim Rash, Inc. |
Sebastian |
Cimino |
Jaime |
Cimino |
Always Fresh Farms |
Olivia |
Coufal |
Tom |
Coufal |
J&C Tropicals |
Lillian |
Davis |
Dan |
Davis |
Washington Fruit Growers |
Tahlia |
DiLaudo |
Dino |
DiLaudo |
Topline Farms |
Marco |
Dilaudo |
Dino |
Dilaudo |
Westmoreland Sales |
Jacob |
Eubanks |
Allen |
Eubanks |
Eubanks Produce |
Douglas |
Ford |
Kent |
Ford |
Taylor Farms TN |
Wesley |
Fox |
Donald |
Fox |
Walmart |
Mark |
Fuehrer |
Milton |
Fuehrer |
Michigan Fresh Marketing |
Kameryn |
Hawes |
Brian |
Hawes |
Ocean Mist Farms |
Maegan |
Heink |
Karl |
Heink |
Publix Super Markets |
Emma |
Jackson |
Rob |
Jackson |
Red Sun Farms |
Kristopher |
James |
Trish |
James |
Shuman Farms |
Morgan |
Jenny |
Brian |
Jenny |
B&W Quality Growers |
Lindsey |
Kastensmidt |
Matthew |
Kastensmidt |
Tom Lange, Inc. |
Isabella |
Lott |
Sloan |
Lott |
Bland Farms |
Gabrielle |
Matejowsky |
Sarah |
Matejowsky |
Sunkist Grower, Inc. |
Carter |
McCormick |
Melissa |
McCormick |
Alderman Farms Sales Corp. |
Mia |
Muniz |
Amanda |
Keefer |
Healthy Family Project |
Jadyn |
Murray |
Jeffrey |
Murray |
Delmonte Fresh Produce |
Kaylee |
Nelsen |
Sean |
Nelsen |
Fowler Packing |
Alexis |
Olsen |
Melissa |
Olsen |
US Foods |
Matheson |
Parker |
Brandon |
Parker |
Shuman Farms |
Haley |
Pilcher |
Alison |
Anthony |
Coastline Family Farms |
Madison |
Pilcher |
Alison |
Anthony |
Coastline Family Farms |
Tanner |
Rayfield |
Brian |
Rayfield |
Pennrose Farms |
Lowri |
Richards |
Gini |
Richards |
Monterey Mushrooms, LLC |
Aly |
Rooke |
Dave |
Rooke |
Wonderful Citrus |
Ethan |
Rose |
Brian |
Rose |
Flavor 1st Growers and Packers |
Carter |
Schwalls |
Jonathan |
Schwalls |
Southern Valley Fruit & Vegetable |
Hudson |
Sherrod |
David |
Sherrod |
Southeast Produce Council |
Mason |
Shuman |
Mark |
Shuman |
Shuman Farms |
Riley |
St George |
Kimberly |
St George |
Dole Food Company |
Sophia |
Tanner |
Matthew |
Tanner |
Pacific Trellis Fruit |
Kasey |
Tipton |
Mike |
Tipton |
Schnuck Markets |
Avery |
White |
Johnny |
White |
Shuman Farms, Inc. |
Ethan |
Wood |
Tracy |
Wood |
Tom Lange Company |
