ISSA Charities Awards 2022–2023 Scholarships

ROSEMONT, Ill.—July 21, 2022— ISSA Scholars, a signature ISSA Charities program – the charitable arm of ISSA, today announced the recipients of the ISSA Scholars 2022-2023 Scholarship Awards. The generous contributions of several individuals and ISSA member companies provided 54 scholarships to new and continuing college students totaling US$155,500 in financial aid.

“The past two years have presented hardships for us all, but we’re fortunate to be able to give back to those pursuing their dreams through higher education,” said Sandy Wolfrum, ISSA Charities Director of Development. “We’re so appreciative of the organizations that made these scholarships possible and hope to provide more opportunities that introduce students to the essential world of cleaning.”

ISSA Scholars provides financial aid to help students achieve their dreams of higher education. Since 1988, the organization has awarded nearly $4 million in financial aid to over 1,000 ISSA member company employees and their immediate family members. Scholarships relieve the burden of tuition for college and university students and introduce new professionals to career opportunities in the cleaning industry.

Students entering or continuing studies at fully accredited four-year colleges and universities are eligible to apply for the annual scholarships. An independent committee selects scholarship winners based on merit, individual accomplishments, and evidence of leadership. The full list of 2022-2023 Scholarships and recipients includes:

CHARLES AND DAVID WAX 

Gina Peil – Waxie’s Enterprises, Inc., a division of Envoy Solutions

Sydney Woodson – Waxie’s Enterprises, Inc., a division of Envoy Solutions

EDWARD LANE NATIONAL SANITARY SUPPLY CO. SCHOLARSHIP 

Maia Spallone – Tahoe Supply Company

FRANCIS T. CALLAHAN SCHOLARSHIP 

Cormac Sullivan – Aluf Plastics

GOJO INDUSTRIES INC. JEROME LIPPMAN AWARD 

Nicole S. Keith-Biagas – GOJO Industries, Inc.

Noelle Kosela – GOJO Industries, Inc.

Della Toney – GOJO Industries, Inc.

GOLDEN STAR INC.’S LELAND GRANDLINGER AND EARL C. JULO SCHOLARSHIP 

Spencer McClellan – GOJO Industries, Inc.

HEEREN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Jack Upfold – The Standard Companies

ISSA CANADA AWARD 

Lika Konate – Diversey, Inc.

ISSA GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP 

Kelly Bambrick – Tennant

Bryan Gonzalez – Servicon

ISSA HYGIEIA NETWORK SCHOLARSHIP FUND 

Madalynn Kennedy – State Industrial Products

JACK D. RAMALEY AWARD

Janasia Carter – Imperial Dade

JEROME E. RAU SCHOLARSHIP 

Christine Kitoy

LOUIS G. GOORLAND FUND/ISSA STAFF AWARDS 

Shayna Weinstein – ISSA

MAINTEX/SILVERMAN FUND

Kayla Widjaja – Maintex

MANUFACTURERS REP FUND 

Logan Léger – Riches Associates

NEW ENGLAND SANITARY SUPPLY ASSOCIATION 

Julia Kershaw – Callico Distributors

Lillian Kershaw – Callico Distributors

RICHARD H. JARDEN SCHOLARSHIP

Kaylee Wagner – Triple S

ROGER & VICTORIA PARROTT SCHOLARSHIP 

Caitlin Masters – State Industrial Products

SANITARY SUPPLY WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION (SSWA) SCHOLARSHIP 

Andrew Heinsman – Americo Manufacturing

SERVICON MAHDESIAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP 

Randall Adams – Servicon

Sean Colindres – Servicon

Nekayah Daily – Servicon

Veronica Hidalgo – Servicon

Camila Monterrosa – Servicon

Colin Moorcroft – Servicon

Adrian Ramirez – Servicon

Aliyah Rivers – Servicon

SPARTAN CHEMICAL COMPANY’S E.T. SWIGART SCHOLARSHIP

Abigail Cox – Amano Pioneer Eclipse

TEC PRODUCTS SSWA JACOB & BOB HOLTZMAN SCHOLARSHIP 

Katherine Beyer – RJ Schinner

WAXIE’S ENTERPRISES, INC. 

Aliyah Anderson – Waxie’s Enterprises, Inc., a division of Envoy Solutions

WESTERN PAPER DISTRIBUTION/MORRIS FUND

Katelyn Chapman – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade

Allyson Goltl – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade

Kamryn Hoehne – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade

Liam Holt – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade

Creighton LaRue – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade

August Malom – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade

Kayleah Petree – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade

Arissa Petree – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade

Cherysh Williams – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade

Heather Williams – Western Paper, a division of Imperial Dade

ZUCKER/UHRMAN FUND 

Allison Burrows – State Cleaning Solution

Jacob Flood – State Industrial Products

Riley Flood – State Industrial Products

Mason Lewis – State Industrial Products

Camille Malone – State Industrial Products

Kayla Scannicchio – State Industrial Products

“Our family heartily supports the ISSA Scholarship Program and its deserving recipients,” said Heeren Family Scholarship funder Jeff Heeren, senior vice president of business development at RJ Schinner. “Having a career-long affiliation with the ISSA and witnessing the scholarship evolution from initial concept to today has been remarkable. We have seen it help so many exceptional individuals.”

Learn more about ISSA Scholars at www.issacharities.org/issa-scholars.

About ISSA Charities

ISSA Charities™ is the charitable and philanthropic arm of ISSA and the worldwide cleaning industry. A 501(c)(3) organization, ISSA Charities’ mission is to make the world a cleaner, healthier, and better place to live by sponsoring, funding, and operating charitable and social programs directly connected to the cleaning industry. Our Signature Charities are changing the way the world views cleaning: Cleaning for a Reason provides professional home cleaning for cancer patients; the ISSA Hygieia Network advances women, diversity, equity , and inclusion in the cleaning industry; and ISSA Scholars supports youth with scholarship aid and seasonal internships. To learn more about ISSA Charities and to make your own donation, visit issacharities.org.

About ISSA

With more than 10,500 members – including distributors, manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, wholesalers, building service contractors, in-house service providers, residential cleaners, and associated service members – ISSA is the world’s leading trade association for the cleaning industry.  The association is committed to changing the way the world views cleaning by providing its members with the business tools they need to promote cleaning as an investment in human health, the environment, and an improved bottom line. Headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., USA, the association has regional offices in Milan, Italy; Whitby, Canada; Parramatta, Australia; Seoul, South Korea; and Shanghai, China. For more information about ISSA, visit www.issa.com or call 800-225-4772 (North America) or 847-982-0800.

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