Washington Apple Education Foundation Recognizes Scholarship Recipients
August 27, 2013 The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) recently recognized its scholarship recipients at the 8th Annual WAEF Scholarship Celebration Luncheons. The luncheons were held on two dates at the Wenatchee Convention Center and the Yakima Convention Center. More than 600 students, parents, donors, and guests attended the events, which were presented by Northwest Farm Credit Services.
Gloria Ochoa, a current private practice attorney and an adjunct professor at Gonzaga University served as a keynote speaker at the Wenatchee luncheon. Richard Tait, creator of the board game Cranium and co-founder of Golazo, was the keynote speaker at Yakima luncheon.
In addition to serving as a send-off to college-bound youth, the scholarship luncheons raised more than $40,000 for the WAEF scholarship program through sponsorships and donations.
Sponsors of the 2013 scholarships include Allan Brothers, AgroFresh, Apple King, Bayer CropScience, Bossen & Bossen Orchard, Cashmere Valley Bank, Chelan Fresh Marketing, Chelan Fruit, CliftonLarsonAllen, Columbia Marketing International, Conover Insurance, Cordell, Neher & Co., Cowiche Growers, CPC International, Crane & Crane, Inc., Crunch Pak, Douglas Fruit, Dunn Farms, ESD #105 & Marietta Clements, First Fruits Marketing, Foreman Fruit, Gebbers Farms, Gellatly Agency, Inc., Gilbert Orchards, Good Fruit Grower, Halverson NW, Heritage University, InPrint Printing, Kershaw Companies, Kibble & Prentice, Larson Fruit, Littrell & Company, Matson Fruit, McDougall & Sons, Michelsen Packaging Co., Moss Adams LLP, North Cascades Bank, Northwest Farm Credit Services, Oneonta Trading Corporation, Pape Material Handling, Sagemoor Farms, Spinner Wood Products, Stemilt Growers, Sundquist Fruit & Cold Storage, Sun-Rype Products USA, Tree Top, Inc., Valley Tractor, Washington Fruit & Produce, Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Yakima Valley Growers-Shippers Assoc., and Zirkle Fruit Company.
WAEF gave students raised in tree fruit districts scholarships valued at nearly $650,000. Scholarship funds are raised through voluntary donations with several awards sponsored annually by the tree fruit industry.
For more information, visit www.waef.com.
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