RALEIGH, N.C. (May 31, 2022) – The NCRLA Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA), has announced its scholarship recipients for 2022-2023. Fourteen students in the state have been selected to receive scholarships.
Scholarships are distributed to students pursuing post-secondary studies in culinary arts, restaurant management, or similar fields, or to students whose parents are current hospitality industry employees.
“One of the goals of our foundation is to attract, educate, and retain a professional workforce for the hospitality industry,” said NCRLA President & CEO Lynn Minges. “Because of generous donations from endowments, individuals, and corporations, we are pleased that these deserving students can receive financial support to prepare them for careers in the industry.”
The 2022 scholarship recipients are:
- Bethany Bryan (Boone) is the recipient of the Vickie Clark-Flaherty Scholarship. She attends Brevard College.
- Courtney Muller (Greenville) is the recipient of the AHLA Cecil B. Day Scholarship She attends East Carolina University.
- Crystal Robertson (Garner) is the recipient of the William F. Carl Scholarship. She plans to attend East Carolina University.
- Delanie Council (Charlotte) is the recipient of the Mary Margaret Traxler Scholarship. She attends Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte Campus.
- Diana Wilson (Fayetteville) is the recipient of the Jimmy Alfano Scholarship. She attends Central Carolina Community College.
- Èja Robinson (Charlotte) is the recipient of the Davidson & Jones Scholarship. She attends Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte Campus.
- Georgia Kidd (Walnut Cove) is the recipient of the Jimmy Alfano Scholarship. She plans to attend Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte Campus.
- Hannah Varner (Jacksonville) is the recipient of the Pepsi “Service that Sells” Scholarship. She plans to attend Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte Campus.
- Jose Rodriguez-Valdez (Swannanoa) is the recipient of the Johnson & Wales Chancellor Award. He plans to attend Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte Campus.
- Kaylie Markey (Greenville) is the recipient of the AHLA Cecil B. Day Scholarship She attends East Carolina University.
- Kiera Hansen (Cary) is the recipient of the William F. Carl Scholarship. She plans to attend the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
- Lizbeth Bolanos (Wilmington) is the recipient of the Jimmy Alfano Scholarship. She plans to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
- Rylie LaRue (Sparta) is the recipient of the William F. Carl Scholarship. She attends the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Yasmin Rodriguez (High Point) is the recipient of the William F. Carl Scholarship. She attends Winston-Salem State University.
Scholarship recipients will be honored in a ceremony on Wednesday, June 22.
“We are so proud to support, recognize, and celebrate these students. They are shining examples of the talent and success that will drive our industry forward,” said Lynn Minges, NCRLA President & CEO.
For more information on scholarships or grants distributed by NCRLA Foundation, click here.
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About NCRLA Foundation
The NCRLA Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association, helping to enhance the hospitality industry’s service to the public through education, community engagement, and promotion of career opportunities. The Foundation works to attract, develop, and retain a career-oriented professional workforce for the hospitality industry. For more information, please visit: https://www.ncrla.org/foundation.
NCRLA Foundation awards scholarships in partnership with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation. For more information, please visit www.nraef.org.
