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Don’t miss the opportunity to submit an essay or a video for the National Scholarship Awards.
Program Closes: July 31, 2024
One National essay/video winner receives $15,000.
Four regional essay/video awards of $3,250 each are awarded as follows:
To be eligible for the awards:
Want a Poster to place in your Store/Office? Email: membership@cfig.ca
One National scholarship winner receives $15,000 – Winner invited to annual Independent Grocer of the Year Gala in Toronto.
Four regional essay awards of $3250 each are awarded as follows:
Submissions must be made in the format of a 1000 word essay with a short video (max 5 minutes) that introduces the student and identifies the resources used.
Benefits to the CFIG member include:
1. A plaque for the Store Sponsor of each scholarship recipient.
2. Personalized assistance with any publicity opportunities.
3. Invitation to accept the National Scholarship sponsorship plaque at Grocery Innovations Canada.
The winners of the 2023 National Scholarship program have been chosen and announced – CFIG congratulates all of the winners!
A special thank you to our scholarship committee for their time and effort in evaluating and deciding on our final winners.
NATIONAL WINNER
Riley Druken – Member Relation: Atlantic Grocery Distributors, Bay Roberts, Newfoundland
WEST
High School: Emily Mack – Member Relation: Brunskill Pharmacy, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
College/University: Korah Sanderson – Member Relation: Sobey’s Nottingham, Sherwood Park, Alberta
EAST
High School:
Andrew Pittman – Member Relation: Colemans Food Centre, Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador
College/University:
Halle Andreasen – Member Relation: Body Fuel Organics, Regina, Saskatchewan
The winners of the 2022 National Scholarship program have been chosen and announced – CFIG congratulates all of the winners!
National Winner Siena Dean
High School East Lena Khan
College/University East
Alexandra Arsenault Halle Andreason Jaime Grimm
College/University West
Manvir Samra
The winners of the 2021 National Scholarship program have been chosen and announced – CFIG congratulates all of the winners!
Jillian Ohm (Milverton Foodtown)
Violet Holmes (IGA – Georgia Main)
Jaime Grimm (IGA – Georgia Main) Ziad Zahoui ( Save-on-Foods)
Damon Ma (Lassonde)
Daniel Tortis (Longo’s Bros) Jenna Lee Ralph (Atlantic Grocery Distributors)
East Video Winner
Sydney Hunt (Atlantic Grocery Distributors)
West Video Winner
Tyler Weninger (Save-on-Foods)
The winners of the 2020 National Scholarship program have been chosen and announced – CFIG congratulates all of the winners!
Sophie Semeniuk – Member Relation: Save-On-Foods, Edmonton, Alberta
Abbie Good – Member Relation: Save-On-Foods, Red Deer, Alberta
Allison Detta – Member Relation: Save-On-Foods, Kimberley, British Columbia
Marina Verones – Member Relation: Save-On-Foods, Coquitlam, British Columbia
Emilee Morahan – Member Relation: Smylie’s Your Independent Grocer, Trenton, Ontario
David Shin – Member Relation: Galleria Supermarket-York Mills, Toronto, Ontario
Adam Kouri – Member Relation: Smucker Foods Canada, Markham, Ontario
The winners of the 2019 National Scholarship program have been chosen and announced – CFIG congratulates all of the winners!
Alison Victoria Livingstone – Member Relation: Kraft Heinz, Burnaby, British Columbia
High School: Kaitlyn Kuzma-Wells – Member Relation: Buy-Low Foods, Port Alberni, British Columbia
College/University: Jeanette Wu – Member Relation: Save-On-Foods, Port Coquitlam, British Columbia Joseph Patrick Hodgson – Member Relation: Save-On-Foods, Summerside, Edmonton, Alberta
High School: Jenna Lee Ralph – Member Relation: Atlantic Grocery Distributors, Bay Roberts, NL
College/University: Raffaele Giuseppe Cramarossa – Member Relation: Loblaw, Brampton, Ontario Sydney Hunt – Member Relation: Atlantic Grocery Distributors, Bay Roberts, NL
2018
The winners of the 2018 National Scholarship program have been chosen and announced – CFIG congratulates all of the winners!
Sonya Zhang – Member Relation: Parmalat Canada
High School: Bethany Wilde – Member Relation: Rooster’s Country Marketplace
College/University: Brogan Beechinor – Member Relation: ConAgra Brands Canada Gideon Mentie – Member Relation: Freson Bros., Brooks, AB
High School: Rosalind Liang – Member Relation: OPAY Inc.
College/University: Anoosh Butt – Member Relation: Unilever Canada Inc. Felix Chan – Member Relation: Unilever Canada Inc.
2017
The winners of the 2017 National Scholarship program have been chosen and announced – CFIG congratulates all of the winners!
Megan Brenkel – Member Relation: ConAgra Brands
College/University: Emily Haugen – Member Relation: Nesters Market
High School: Kelli Weinkauf – Member Relation: J & S Confectionery Justin Chen – Member Relation: Coalharbour Urban Fare
High School: Emma Marchand – Member Relation: PepsiCo Foods Canada
College/University: Sarah Alfonsi – Member Relation: Sun Valley Market Hayley Jacobs – Member Relation: Tree of Life Canada
2016
The winners of the 2016 National Scholarship program have been chosen and announced – CFIG congratulates all of the winners! A special thank you to our scholarship committee for their time and effort in evaluating and deciding on our final winners.
2016 National Scholarship Winner
Raffaele Cramarossa of Loblaw Cos. Ltd. ($6000.00)
High School: Kristen Unrau – $2000.00
Member Relation: Buy-Low Foods
College/University: Nadia Lepak – $ 2000.00
Member Relation: Quality Foods
Brianna Rota – $2000.00
Member Relation: Overwaitea Foods #33
High School:Taylor Nadine-Petten – $2000.00
Member Relation: Atlantic Grocery Distributors – Powell Group of Companies
College/University: Adam Kouri – $2000.00
Member Relation: Smucker Foods of Canada Corp.
Sarah Anne Alfonsi – $2000.00
Member Relation: Sun Valley Market
Applications MUST include:
* We encourage all applicants to meet with their CFIG contact and ask questions to learn more about the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers.
Grading score sheet for high school
Grading score sheet for university/college
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