MINNEAPOLIS, June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The Valspar
Foundation announced $64,000 in
scholarship awards to 32 exceptional students pursuing
postsecondary education. The Valspar Scholarship program
recognizes scholastic and community achievement by the daughters
and sons of Valspar employees, awarding $2,000 on a competitive basis.
"Valspar is pleased to support these exemplary students who have
demonstrated high achievement in the classroom and noted service in
their communities," said Gary E.
Hendrickson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
Valspar.
The $64,000 in scholarships will
be awarded in August for the 2015-2016 academic year. The awards
are based on academic performance, demonstrated leadership,
participation in school and community activities, work experience,
career and educational goals and objectives, and an outside
appraisal.
The students awarded Valspar Scholarships are:
Brandon Anderson, of Davis Junction, Illinois, son of Chad Anderson, studying Nursing at Grand View
University in Des Moines,
Iowa.
Brandon Bartley, of Burgettstown, Pennsylvania, son of
George Bartley, studying Forensics
at Robert Morris University in
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.
Benjamin Behnen, of Bloomington, Minnesota, son of Timothy Behnen, studying Psychology at
University of Northwestern –
St. Paul, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Hanna Beightley, of Rochester, Pennsylvania, daughter of
Michael Kurtz, studying Biology at
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, in
Indiana, Pennsylvania.
Adam Berkowitz, of Plymouth, Minnesota, son of Roger Berkowitz, studying Math at University of St. Thomas in St. Paul,
Minnesota.
Hanna Blaser, of Orion, Illinois, daughter of James Blaser, studying Communications/Writing at
St. Ambrose University in Davenport,
Pennsylvania.
Katelyn Conlon, of Hawthorn Woods, Illinois, daughter of
Robert Conlon, studying Speech
Pathology at University of Pittsburgh
in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Mackenzie Couper, of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, daughter of
Greg Couper, studying Math Education
and Applied Math at Geneva College in
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania.
Madison Haberlack, of
Burnsville, Minnesota, daughter of
Melissa Haberlack, studying
Marketing/Communications at University of
North Dakota in Grand Forks, North
Dakota.
Sedona Hilt, of Fuguay-Varina,
North Carolina, daughter of
Kevin Hilt, studying Industrial
Engineering at North Carolina State
University in Raleigh, North
Carolina.
Anna James, of Thomasville, North Carolina, daughter of
Nancy James, studying Biochemistry
at North Carolina State University in
Raleigh, North Carolina.
Dillon Kurila, of Apple Valley, Minnesota, son of John Kurila, studying Biology at Loyola University Chicago – Water Tower in
Chicago, Illinois.
Alyssa Lillehaugen, of
Arden Hills, Minnesota, daughter
of Debra Lillehaugen, studying
Computer Info Tech at Minnesota State
University Mankato in Mankato,
Minnesota.
Matthew Loflin, of Jamestown, North Carolina, son of Eric Loflin, studying Mechanical Engineering at
North Carolina State University in
Raleigh, North Carolina.
Madicyn Mansueti, of Rochester,
Pennsylvania, daughter of Richard
Mansueti, studying Business at University of Akron in Akron, Ohio.
Carolyn O'Neill, of Naperville, Illinois, daughter of Lorena O'Neill, studying Health Science/ Pre-Med
at Saint Louis University in
St. Louis, Missouri.
Megan Perkins, of Davidson, North Carolina, daughter of
Mike Perkins, studying Political
Science at The University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North
Carolina.
Taylor Phillips, of Allen, Texas, son of Thomas Phillips, studying Radio/TV/Film at
University of North Texas in
Denton, Texas.
David Salmi, of Chicago, Illinois, son of Reino Salmi, studying Aerospace Engineering at
Georgia Institute of Technology in
Atlanta, Georgia.
Andrew Scheiller, of New Hope, Minnesota, son of Pamela Scheiller, studying Network
Administration/Analysis at Hennepin Technical
College in Brooklyn Park,
Minnesota.
Megan Smith, of Archdale, North Carolina, daughter of
Stephen Smith, studying Biology at
North Carolina State University in
Raleigh, North Carolina.
Adam Snowden, of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, son of
David Snowden, studying Music
Education at Grove City College in
Grove City, Pennsylvania.
Payton Spear, of Oakland, Kentucky, daughter of Roy Spear, studying Marketing at University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky.
Amy Tao, of Woodbridge, Illinois, daughter of William Tao, studying Business at University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Abigail Taylor, of Elkhart, Indiana, daughter of Scott Taylor, studying Exercise Science at
Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.
Jenna Taylor, of Elkhart, Indiana, daughter of Scott Taylor, studying Speech Pathology at
Indiana State University in Terre
Haute, Indiana.
Laney Vela, of Edmond,
Oklahoma, daughter of Christopher
Vela, studying Industrial Design at The
New School in New York, New
York.
Garrett Vosberg, of Fort Worth, Texas, son of Cindy Vosberg, studying Logistics Management at
University of North Texas in
Denton, Texas.
Stephanie Wonders, of
Lake Zurich, Illinois, daughter of
Dale Wonders, studying Family and
Individual Development & Psychology at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.
Abigail Yates, of Cornwall, Ontario, Canada, daughter of
Ian Yates, studying Science at
Queens University in Kingston,
Ontario.
Emily Yount, of Garland, Texas, daughter of Nancy Peden, studying Psychology at Texas A&M University in College Station,
Texas.
Chelsey Zahler, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, daughter of
Tamera Zahler, studying Osteopathic
Medicine at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
in Parker, Colorado.
Scholarship America, the nation's largest private sector
scholarship and educational support organization, administers all
aspects of the Valspar Scholarship Program, including the selection
process.
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customers with innovative, high-quality products and value-added
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protection and sustainability to customers in more than 100
countries. Valspar offers a broad range of superior coatings
products for the consumer market, and highly-engineered solutions
for the construction, industrial, packaging and transportation
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