The Tennessee grocery industry has had strong interest in supporting education by granting scholarships to students to help with tuition and other college expenses. TGCSA members and member's children who are graduating high school seniors, college students or graduate students are eligible for scholarships through the education foundation each year.
To ensure someone from your company receives a scholarship you can "Create Your Own." To learn how your company can participate click here.
For the 2011-2012 academic term TGEF awarded 146 scholarships worth a total of $164,250.
TGEF recognizes those individuals who participate in each of TGEF's three annual golf tournaments across the state.
TGEF thanks you for your support!
2010 Traveling Pros:
Thomas Hales, SFG Foods
Mike Potts, Purity Dairies
Joe Wolf, Alliance Marketing
Each year TGCSA member stores across the state conduct in-store competitions and send their winners to the TGCSA statewide best bagger competition at the annual convention. First place winner receives a $1,000 scholarship and a trip to the national competition at the National Grocers Association (NGA) convention. Second place winner receives a $600 scholarship.
2011 Best Bagger Winner
Alexis Jeup
Publix Supermarkets
Alexis received a $750 scholarship from TGEF, $250 cash from NGA and
will compete in the national competition at the 2012 NGA convention.
