2020 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
Congratulations 2020 SAWD Scholarship Winners
Ryan Berg, son of Lance Berg with National Tobacco, is the winner of the 2020 Greg Martin Memorial Scholarship. He is currently attending University of Kentucky. Congratulations, Ryan!
Congratulations to Abigail Bullock, winner of one of the 2020 Southern Scholarships! Abigail is attending the University of North Carolina-Pembroke and is the daughter of David Bullock with Top Tobacco a division of Republic Tobacco.
Congratulations to Ethan Berg, winner of the 2020 Southern Scholarship! Ethan is attending the Western Kentucky University and is the son of Lance Berg with National Tobacco.
SINCE 2012, THE SOUTHERN HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $100,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS to employees and children of its member organizations. Thanks to the Southern Education Fund and the Annual Silent Auction, scholarships are awarded to students who show their creativity by writing an essay on a trend or challenge in the convenience industry. The 2020 essay question was “What should the Federal Government’s role be in regulating age of purchase for many product categories sold in convenience stores such as tobacco, vapor, CBD, and energy?” Starting last year, we awarded an additional scholarship called the Greg Martin Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship was created to celebrate all that Greg did for our members, our businesses, our association and the industry over the last 20+ years. The Greg Martin Memorial Scholarship goes to the top elected entrant with the essay and details of that individual being shared with Greg’s family each year. Choosing only four of these submissions from our 4-year college applicants and one for the Technical Scholarship was not easy for the scholarship judges! The Southern will be announcing the 2021 winners in June. Best of luck to everyone who has applied! 70 | THE SOUTHERN 98TH ANNUAL MEETING • 2021
The winner of our Technical Scholarship is Mariza Joson Egli, an employee of Republic Tobacco. Maria is currently attending Triton College. Congratulations Mariza!
Scholarship winner Sarah Smathers, daughter of James Smathers, with The H.T. Hackney Company, is attending Ohio University. Congratulations, Sarah!
