Welch and National Grape Cooperative Scholarship applicants invited
Eligible students are invited to compete for two $1,000 scholarships to attend State University of New York at Fredonia as a result of a scholarship fund created by Welch’s and the National Grape Cooperative for its employees and grower-owners.
Established through the Fredonia College Foundation, the Welch’s/National Grape scholarships have been awarded since 1996. Scholarship applications are now available for students who will be attending SUNY Fredonia in the academic year commencing in the fall of 2012. Any child or grandchild of a Welch’s or National Grape employee or member in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio or Canada is eligible for the scholarship.
Applications are due May 11. Interested candidates, who must have applied or have already been accepted to SUNY Fredonia for the Fall 2012 academic year, should contact Ivis Edgerton at the National Grape Cooperative, 2 S. Portage St., Westfield, N.Y., 14787 (716-326-5368).
About Welch’s and National Grape Cooperative
Welch’s, National Grape Cooperative’s processing and marketing subsidiary, is the world’s leading marketer of Concord and Niagara grape-based products, including grape juice and jelly. The company produces a variety of other fruit-based products, including 100 percent juices and juice cocktails. Visit Welch’s at www.welchs.com.
The National Grape Cooperative has over 1,000 grower-owners, with vineyards in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Washington State and Ontario, Canada.
