Tennessee GrocersEducation Foundation--presents

2007-2008 Scholarship RecipientsBenjamin Franklin once said, “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” TGEF has found that Franklin’s advice rings true by grant-ing scholarships to gradu-ating high school seniors and college students.

As the black caps race into the air, each student releases a sigh of relief at the completion of their high school education. Al-though for those who take the next step to college the relief is short lived, since they will incur expenses that go along with the adventure.

Since 1982, the Ten-nessee grocery industry has had strong interest in supporting education by granting scholarships to students to help with tuition and other college expenses.

TGCSA members and member’s children who are, graduating high school seniors, college students and graduate students are eligible for scholarships through the education foundation each year.

This year TGEF awarded 131 scholarships worth a

total of $155,700. Stu-dents were recognized at the TGCSA annual con-vention April 15, at Gaylord Opryland, Nashville, TN.

Congratulations to this year’s recipients. With less than one of every four applicants receiving a scholarship from TGEF, these students are truly the best of the best.

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“... their minds will soar as if on wings of eagles...”

TGEF

2007-2008 Scholarship Recipients

Kari HudsonChattanooga State Technical CollegeChattanooga, TNEmployed by Bi-Lo

Amanda MarshEast Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TNEmployed by Food Lion

Kathryn BasinkyUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TNEmployed by Cooke’s Food Store

Elizabeth BassettUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TNFather, Gerald Bassett Employed by Slush Puppie

Alyssa EleamUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TNFather, Willis Eleam employed by Kroger-Atlanta

Amanda HawkesUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TNFather, Richard Hawkes employed by Food Lion

Sara NegrottoEast Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TNFather, Scott NegrottoEmployed by Kellogg’s Snacks

Trenton CleghernTennessee Tech UniversityCookeville, TNFather, Byron Cleghern and student employed by Cleghern’s Piggly Wiggly

Jennifer ReedVanderbilt UniversityNashville, TNFather, William Reed Employed by Kroger -Midsouth

Kristen LytleRhodes CollegeMemphis, TNFather, Kurt LytleEmployed by Retail Systems, Inc.

Zane FeltonAustin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN Employed by Food Lion

Whitni EarhartAustin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN Employed by F&P Foods, Inc.

Kathryn BasinkyTGCSA Scholarship East : $1,200

Trenton Cleghern

TGCSA Scholarship Middle : $1,200

Scholarship Awards

Recipients are listed vertically by name, school, location of school, and member fi rm

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TGEFScholarship Awards : Summer 2007

Virginia CherryUniversity of TennesseeMartin, TN Father, Robert CherryEmployed by Best Wade Petroleum

Michael BriggsRhodes CollegeMemphis, TN Employed by Kroger-Delta

Adrienne HembreeWake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NC Father, Randall Hembree Employed by Lorillard Tobacco

James ArnettUniversity of MemphisMemphis, TN Employed by Superlo Foods

Irieon WalkerBelmont UniversityNashville, TNEmployed by Kroger-Midsouth

Kathleen ReinhardAustin Peay UniversityClarksville, TNEmployed by Kroger-Midsouth

Megan TurnerPamona CollegeClaremont, CAFather, Steven Turner Employed by Turner Holdings

Lauren HuntTennessee Tech UniversityCookeville, TN Father, Charles Hunt Employed by S&C Foods, Inc.

Elise JonesUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TN Father, Mark JonesEmployed by Knoxville Coca-Cola

Jennifer MaxwellMiddle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Father, Mark Maxwell employed by S&C Foods, Inc. and student employed by Kroger

Lauren OeserBelmont UniversityNashville, TN Father, Mark OeserEmployed by Oeser Foods

Kaci ClinardTrevecca Nazarene University Nashville, TN Father, Keith ClinardEmployed by Conwood Co.

Cassi PattersonUniversity of MemphisMemphis, TN Father, Danny PattersonEmployed by Cox Oil

Jason TrivettEast Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TN Employed by Food City

Nathaniel HudsonBelmont UniversityNashville, TN Mother, Karen HudsonEmployed by S&C Foods, Inc.

Kristen ComstockBelmont UniversityNashville, TN Employed by Tennessee Education Lottery

Sarah SuddarthBelmont UniversityNashville, TN Employed by Davis & Eslick Grocery

Jason SadlerFreed-Hardeman UniversityHenderson, TN Employed by Reese’s Piggly Wiggly

Blake CaldwellUniversity of the SouthSewanee, TN Father, Baxter Caldwellemployed by Knoxville Coca-Cola

Kelly Aparicio-RasconCleveland State Community CollegeCleavend, TN Employed by Bargain Barn/United Grocery Outlet

Joshua McClueyVanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN Father, Paul McClueyEmployed by Kroger-Delta

David Luiken Jr.University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL Father, David Luiken Sr.employed by Blue Bell Creameries

Jeremy CookWestern Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY Father, Marty Cook employed by Country Delite Farms

Joshua CookWestern Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KY Father, Marty Cook employed by Country Delite Farms

Kaci Clinard

TGEF Memorial: $1,000

James Arnett

TGCSA Scholarship West: $1,200

Jason Trivett

Coca-Cola Enterprises : $500

Nathaniel Hudson

Compton Family Memorial : $1,200

Jeremy Cook

Country Delite Farms : $1,000Kelly Aparicio-Rascon

Bargain Barn : $1,200

Kristen Comstock

Alliance Marketing : $1,000

Blake Caldwell

Cliff Marshall Memorial : $1,500

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Scholarship Awards : Summer 2007

Jeremy BivinsUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TN Father, Danny Bivins employed by Lewis Brothers Bakeries

Megan LewisUniversity of TennesseeMartin, TNEmployed by Dyer Foods

Adelaide ClarkEmory & Henry CollegeEmory, VAFather, Donald Clark and student employed by Food City

Katherine MaxwellMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN Father Mark Maxwell employed by S&C Foods, Inc.

Amanda TomblinAustin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN Employed by S&C Foods, Inc.

Megan FarrisEmory & Henry CollegeEmory, VAEmployed by Food City

Daniel MorrisUniversity of TennesseeMartin, TNEmployed by Dyer Foods

Samuel TestermanEmory & Henry CollegeEmory, VAFather, John Testerman and student employed by Food City

Clare Osborne- $1,000Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN Father John Osborne employed by Osborne Brothers

James HamptonMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN Father, James Hampton employed by E.W. James & Sons

Robert Wood IIIWalters State Community CollegeMorristown, TNEmployed by Food City

Margaret Ragland- $7,000University of WashingtonSeattle, WAFather, James Ragland employed by C.B. Ragland

Brandi TroutCarson-Newman CollegeJefferson City, TN Father, Steve Trout employed by Food City

Maggie GriffenUniversity of AlabamaTuscaloosa, ALMother, Laurie Griffen employed by Golden Flake

Amber HicksUniversity of TennesseeMartin, TNFather, Rodney Hicks employed by E.W. James & Sons

Daniel GuthrieUniversity of West GeorgiaCarrollton, GAFather, Frank Guthrie employed by Golden Flake

Kunjan RayUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TNFather, Kirti Ray employed by Schnucks Markets, Inc.

Elizabeth BarnesEast Tennessee State UniversityJohnson City, TNParents, Kenneth & Kathy Barnes employed by Bush Brothers & Company

Jerry Moody, IIICumberland UniversityLebanon, TN Mother, Lynn Moody employed by Lewis Brothers Bakeries

Megan SweckerEast Tennessee Sate UniversityJohnson City, TNEmployed by Food City

Jared CumberbatchTennessee State UniversityNashville, TN Employed by S&C Foods, Inc.

Jennifer Barnwell- $1,500University of MemphisMemphis, TN Mother, Inge Barnwell employed by L.P. Shanks

Michael Corbin- $1,000Roane State Community College Bowling Green, KY Father, Michael Corbin employed by L.P. Shanks

Brandy Hale- $1,500Tennessee Tech UniversityCookeville, TNMother, Faith Hale employed by L.P. Shanks

Megan Lewis

Dyer Foods / Food Rite : $1,000

James Hampton

E.W. James Memorial : $1,200

Kunjan Ray

Ed Shull Diversity : $900

Megan Swecker

Eddie McMillan Community Service : $1,250

Adelaide Clark

Food City : $1,250

Maggie Griffen

Golden Flake Snack Foods : $1,000

Clare Osborne- $1,000

Jimmy Ragland Memorial

Brandi Trout

La’Shanna Trout Memorial : $1,250

Elizabeth Barnes

H. Dean Dickey Founder’s : $1,200

Jared Cumberbatch

H.G. Hill Memorial : $1,200

Jeremy Bivins

Lewis Brothers Bakeries : $1,000

Jennifer Barnwell- $1,500

L.P. Shanks :

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Scholarship Awards : Summer 2007

Melissa FreedLee UniversityCleveland, TNEmployed by Food City

Zachary KelleyUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TN Father, Steven Kelley employed by Turner Holdings

Christy McSpaddenArkansas State UniversityJonesboro, ARFather, David McSpadden employed by Turner Holdings

Samuel Brace- $1,500Middle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TNFather, Chet Brace employed by Lewis Brothers Bakeries

Luke Myers- $1,500David Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TNMother, Paula Shanks Myers employed by L.P. Shanks

Keltcey Durham- $1,250Tennessee Tech UniversityCookeville, TNFather, Michael Durham employed by Frito-Lay

Brandon WilsonUniversity of TennesseeMartin, TN Father, Barry Wilson employed by Turner Holdings

Matthew BradshawUniversity of AlabamaBirmingham, ALFather, Kenneth Bradshaw employed by Mayfi eld Dairy Farms

Krislyn Durham- $750Tennessee Tech UniversityCookeville, TNFather, Michael Durham employed by Frito-Lay

John AvritUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TNFather, Phillip Avrit employed by Purity Dairies

Delinda JolleyCleveland State Community CollegeCleveland, TNEmployed by Wade’s Food Center

Tiffany ClarkTennessee Tech UniversityCookeville, TNFather, Teddy Clark employed by Mayfi eld Dairy Farms

Leanne CurtisLee UniversityCleveland, TNMother, Pamela Curtisemployed by Mayfi eld Dairy Farms

Virginia HillUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TNFather, Hugh Wilbur Hill III employed by Turner Holdings

Dianna ShippeeGeorgia TechAtlanta, GAFather, Darwin Shippeeemployed by Mayfi eld Dairy Farms

Stephen HughesUniversity of TennesseeMartin, TN

Brian CarrCumberland UniversityLebanon, TN Father, John Carr employed by Purity Dairies

Ashley UlrichUniversity of TennesseeChattanooga, TNstepfather, Wade Elliott employed by Mayfi eld Dairy Farms

Brady JohnstonUniversity of MemphisMemphis, TN Employed by Naifeh’s Food Rite

Lauren CarrCumberland UniversityLebanon, TN Father, John Carr employed by Purity Dairies

April BraggWestern Kentucky UniversityBowling Green, KYFather, James Bragg employed by Purity Dairies

Matthew Bradshaw

Mayfi eld Dairy Farms : $1,000

Madison DallasUniversity of KentuckyLexington, KYMother, Shelby Dallas employed by Turner Holdings

Andre GreerUniversity of MemphisMemphis, TN Mother, Andrea Greeremployed by Turner Holdings

Melissa Freed

Mrs. Jewell “Judy” Smith Memorial : $1,500

Samuel Brace- $1,500

N.A.M.R.

Delinda Jolley

Norman & LaNelle Wade Memorial : $1,000

Virginia Hill

Oney J. & Adele H. Naifeh Memorial : $1,200

Madison Dallas

P.A. Turner Memorial : $1,000

John Avrit

Purity Dairies : $1,200

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Rose DallasUniversity of the SouthSewanee, TN Father, Dennis Dallas employed by Purity Dairies

Scholarship Awards : Summer 2007

Chase WarrenMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN Mother, Cheryl Winters employed by Purity Dairies

Mary Katherine EzellSamford UniversityBirmingham, ALFather, Mark Ezell employed by Purity Dairies

Sarah OsborneVanderbilt UniversityNashville, TN Father, John Osborneemployed by Osborne Bros.

Angela PeayAustin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TN Mother, Debra Peay employed by Purity Dairies

Stephanie FlowersMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TNFather, Stephen Flowersemployed by Purity Dairies

Aubrie DanielsMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TN Father, H.L. Daniels employed by Purity Dairies

Drew GawDavid Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TNFather, Ronald Gaw employed by Purity Dairies

Luke DiehlNashville State Community CollegeNashville, TN Father, Allen Diehl employed by Purity Dairies

Zacary GoodwinAustin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TNFather, Jeffrey Goodwin Employed by Purity Dairies

Tyler SchmidHopkinsville Community CollegeHopkinsville, KYFather Marcom Schmid employed by Purity Dairies

Haley ThornburgCentral Carolina Technical School Sumter, South CarolinaFather, Don Thornburg employed by Purity Dairies

Corey UnderhillMurray State UniversityMurray, KYParents, Stacey and Jeanne Underhill employed by Purity Dairies

Matthew HiltonMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TNStepfather, Ricky Taylor employed by Purity Dairies

Justin DorrisUniversity of TennesseeChattanooga, TNFather, Michael Dorrisemployed by Purity Dairies

Amanda KingUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TNFather, Brent King employed by Purity Dairies

Nicholas EdwardsUniversity of TennesseeKnoxville, TNParent, Roger Edwardsemployed by Purity Dairies

Ashley McMeenUniversity of AlabamaTuscaloosa, ALFather, John McMeen employed by Purity Dairies

Kevin WhitakerUniversity of AlabamaHuntsville, ALStepfather, Ted Fountain employed by Purity Dairies

Taylor EzellDavid Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TNFather, Mark Ezell employed by Purity Dairies

Lindsay NielsenUniversity of AlabamaHuntsville, ALMother, Kelly Nielsen employed by Purity Dairies

Adam WilliamsUniversity of TennesseeChattanooga, TN Employed by S&C Foods

Jerred WilloughbyNashville Auto Diesel College Nashville, TNFather, William Willoughby employed by Purity Dairies

Hunter BaileyTennessee Tech UniversityCookeville, TNEmployed by S&C Foods

Hunter Bailey

Quaker Oats Company : $1,800

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Shannon BlancoMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMurfreesboro, TNEmployed by Publix Super Markets

Shannon Blanco

Purity Dairies : $1,000

Scholarship Awards : Summer 2007

Melanie PrattETSU College of PharmacyJohnson City, TNFather, James Pratt employed by Food City

Hillary SharpKennesaw State UniversityKennesaw, GAEmployed by Shop-Rite

Matthew BibleTennessee Tech UniversityCookeville, TNMother, Martell Bible employed by Food Lion

Nathaniel BrownAustin Peay State UniversityClarksville, TNEmployed by Dyer Foods, Inc.

Bianca DelGandioDavid Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TNEmployed by S&C Foods

Kayce GillDavid Lipscomb UniversityNashville, TNFather, William Gillemployed by Associated Wholesale Grocers

Daniel RogersEastern Kentucky UniversityRichmond, KYFather, Paul Rogers and student employed by E.W. James & Sons

Ashleigh LeonardETSU College of PharmacyJohnson City, TNEmployed by Food City

Hillary Sharp

Zuma Richardson Memorial : $1,200

Bianca DelGandio

S&C Foods : $1,500

Kayce Gill

Walter Johnson Memorial / TWGA : $1,500

Daniel Rogers

Wayne Cagle Memorial : $1,200

Ashleigh Leonard

Wesley Ball Fellowship : $1,200

I would like to thank you for the opportunity to receive the Cliff Marshall Sr. Scholarship. It is an honor as Cliff Marshall was instru-mental in the foundation of S&C Foods. I appreciate your dedica-tion and generosity in making these scholarships available to so many students. This scholarship will truly help me in achieving my education goals.-Jennifer Maxwell, S&C Foods

I would like to thank you for the opportunity to receive the Cliff

Dear Board Members,

Thank you very much for the TGEF scholar-

ship I have been awarded. I can’t tell you how

benefi cial the money will be for the next school

year. I will be going into my second year at

Western Kentucky University and realize how

expensive college is. The scholarship money

will really make a difference in my fi nancial

responsibilities. Thank you once again and

I appreciate you selecting me for the TGEF

scholarship.

Sincerely,Joshua Cook

Jarron Springer and TGEF: I would like to say thank you for all the generous scholarships you give each year to students who will make a difference in the

world with your help.Thanks again,Maggie Griffen

Dear Board Members,

Thank you very much for the TGEF scholar-

Mr. Springer, I would like to thank you for allowing me to receive the P.A. Turner Memorial Scholarship. It will greatly help allevi-ate the financial burden of continuing my education. Once again, thank you very much!-Madison Dallas

Scholarship Awards :

Tennessee Tech University

Austin Peay State University

Dyer Foods, Inc.

Dear Mr. Springer, I would like to thank you and the Tenn ee Grocers Education Foundation for sele ing me to r eive

a TGEF Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 for the 2007-08

school year. I greatly a r iate your generosity and all

that the foundation has done in allowing me to continue

my education at Trev ca Nazarene University and in my

aspirations of b oming a social worker.Sincerely,

Kaci Clinard

Mr. Springer,

aspirations of b oming a social worker.Kaci Clinard

Dear TN Grocers Education Foundation,

I would like to take this opportunity to say thanks

for the scholarship I received this past April. I plan

to attend Lipscomb University this fall and the schol-

arship will help with tuition greatly. I plan to major

in Communication and minor in Education. Again

thank you so much! I hope to see you guys again

next year!

-Drew Gaw

-Jennifer Maxwell, S&C Foods

I would like to express my thanks to

TGEF for the privilege of being selected

as the recipient of the H.G. Hill Memo-

rial Scholarship Award. Th e contribu-

tions made by TGEF to my education is

very important to me and I appreciate

them very much. TGEF has a great

vision in furthering the education of

members and their families.

Th ank you again,Katie Maxwell

Dear Mr. Springer and TGEF, I would like to thank you for awarding me the TGCSA East Scholarship for the 2007-08 academic year. This will be the second year your wonderful organization has supported my academic efforts. I can-not begin to express all the gratitude I feel for having received this scholarship. I am majoring in accounting at the University of Tennessee, and it is a very challeng-ing major. I currently have a 4.0 gpa, and scholarships like the one TGEF has awarded allow me to dedicate more time and energy to my academic coursework. Once again, thank you so much for the $1,200 scholarship you have given me. I appreciate your support in my academic endeavors.Sincerely,Amanda D. Hawkes

education. Once again, thank you very

Dear Board Members, I wanted to take the time to tell you how much I appreciate being selected for a TGEF scholarship. The scholarship will aid me in my fi nancial burdens as I con-tinue in my education at WKU. Thank you for making such a difference not only in my life, but many young people’s lives.Sincerely,Jeremy Cook

To Whom it May Concern:

I am writing to you with great

appreciation for being awarded this scholar-

ship. This fi nancial assistance will provide

a substantial amount of aid to allow me to

continue my pursuit to obtain my goal of be-

coming a pharmacist. I would like to thank

all who made this award possible. It means

a great deal to my family and me.

Sincerely,-Robert C. Wood, III CPhT

Dear Sir: I would like to sincerely thank you for the confi dence you have shown in me, by presenting me with the scholarship award. My studies will continue to be my priority, and I look forward to my next semester in the fall. I am also taking one class this summer. Thanks also for the jump drive. It will defi nitely be useful with my laptop.Sincerely,Daniel GuthrieSincerely,Daniel Guthrie

To Whom it May Concern:

I would like t

o thank you

for the scholarship

award. I

appreciate it a lot

and am grate-

ful for your help in

paying for

my college educatio

n. Thanks

again!Sincerely,

Kristen Lytle

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