Last updated on September 19th, 2022 at 10:32 am
The COVID-19 pandemic caused the cancellation of the annual Foundation Golf Tournament of the Southern California Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Council (SCFRC) on May 19, where the year’s scholarship recipients are usually released. However, the council is recognizing the 25 scholarship winners and has announced that the Foundation awarded scholarships totaling $59,750.
The SCFRC Scholarship Foundation was established to enhance membership benefits for frozen and refrigerated industry executives and to encourage the educational growth of SCFRC members and their immediate family members.
The 2020 scholarship recipients are: Peyton Baird, McKenna Boyle, Leonard Covarrubias, Hunter Crane, Hunter Esquivel, Alexandra Grosse, Amy Gutierrez, Kathryn Gutierrez, Hayley Hensley, Brooke Jackson, Avery Lawes, Colette Lozito, Vanessa Lozito, Alexandra Mastropaolo, Isabella Mastropaolo, Katelyn Salisbury, Ashley Sanders, Ryan Semle, Sarah Sherrick, Jillian Spencer, Katherine Stall, Zac Sturdivant, Brandi Syfert, Madison Van Andel and Joshua Yandell.
To date, the Foundation has awarded more than $346,000 in college scholarships.
SCFRC Scholarship Criteria
The SCFRC encourages individuals who are furthering their careers to apply for an educational scholarship. The following criteria are required for applicants to participate in the program:
Eligible students shall:
- Be a citizen of the United States.
- Be currently enrolled in college and have completed a minimum of 15 college credits.
- Be of good academic standing with a grade point average of 2.8 or higher.
- Be an active member in good standing (for at least six months) or an immediate family member (spouse or child). SCFRC member must also have attended or sponsored someone to attend an SCFRC event within the past 12 months (Kick-off Luncheon, Foundation Golf Tournament, June Installation Event or Holiday Dinner Dance).
The council is based in Huntington Beach, California.
