2022 Ray Foley Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced
The Convenience Distribution Association (CDA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 CDA Distributors Education Foundation (DEF) Ray Foley Memorial Scholarships.
In June 1983, the CDA Distributors Education Foundation (DEF) Ray Foley Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of the late National Candy Wholesalers Association executive vice president, Ray Foley. The DEF awards four $5,000 scholarships annually to applicants from distributor member companies in honor of Mr. Foley.
Ray Foley Memorial Scholarship applicants must either work for a CDA distributor member company or be the spouse or child of a CDA distributor member. CDA uses an anonymous judging process to select scholarship recipients. All applicants must be enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate program in an accredited college or university. The scholarship winners are chosen based on academic achievements, volunteer activities, recommendation letters and a personal essay.
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Carter Barnes
is the son of Kevin Barnes, general manager at Stewart Distribution, Waycross, GA.
Carter has worked part time for Stewart Distribution throughout high school. He received the Georgia Certificate of Merit for being in the top 5% of all graduates in the state of Georgia. He is described by his high school’s social studies department chair as “the type of student every teacher wants in class…with a commitment to excellence and great leadership skills”.
Carter will attend Georgia College & State University in Milledgeville as a full-time student and will be a pitcher for the Georgia College Bobcats baseball program.
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Emma Hansen
is the daughter of Shane Hansen, chief financial officer for Capitol Distributing, Inc., Caldwell, ID.
Emma recently graduated from Idaho State University with her Associate of Arts degree and Cum Laude honors while simultaneously completing her junior and senior years of high school. Her history teacher called upon Emma as the department’s teacher assistant, saying, “it has been such a relief to rely on Emma..she is trustworthy, focused…I am deeply impressed with her commitment to excellence.”
Emma will attend Brigham Young University-Idaho this fall, majoring in history education, with the hopes of fulfilling her goal of becoming a high school history teacher.
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Joel Johnson
is the son of Steven Johnson, route driver for Cash-Wa Distributing Co. Inc., Kearney, NE.
Joel has been a part of the Student Council throughout middle and high school, serving on the executive board as events coordinator and lettering multiple times. His high school business teacher notes that Joel “is always willing to step in where needed to assist students…and has persevered through difficult coursework.”
Joel will attend the University of North Dakota this fall and will be majoring in Accountancy at the Nistler College of Business and Public Administration.
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Zoey Salem
is the daughter of Joe A. Salem, direct sales consultant for Cash-Wa Distributing Co., Inc., Kearney, NE.
Zoey was a member of the National Honor Society. She was also a top varsity golf player, danced competitively, and was part of the school’s band program in a variety of ways. Zoey’s high school French teacher notes that she “has been one of my best students in 35 years of teaching…is self-motivated and has an outstanding work ethic.”
Zoey will attend the University of Nebraska at Lincoln this fall to study psychology.
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Those who qualify for the CDA DEF Ray Foley Memorial Scholarship are encouraged to apply for 2023, with applications being accepted starting in March 2023. To learn more about this scholarship program and the impact Ray Foley had on the industry, visit
www.cdaweb.net/Scholarships.
For questions, please contact Kimberly Kissel, CAE, Director of Education at
KKissel@CDAweb.net.