Logistics-Higher-Education

FSA Scholarship Program

Eligible applicants are children or dependents (including spouses) of an employee in a food company (growers, processors, manufacturers, co-packers, food distributors, food service companies or grocery retailers) that has at least one member whose Food Shippers of America membership dues are current. Current member companies may be confirmed by clicking here.

John J. Murphy Scholarship

John Murphy was one of the long-standing members of FSA both as a food manufacturer and as FSA staff. John spent 40+ years in the transportation industry (of which the last half was at The Borden Food Company where he retired in 1995). After he retired he spent 14 years as the Executive Director of FSA.

John’s impact and contributions to the organization included:

Effectively served as an ambassador for the food industry

Facilitated the combining of the rail/3PL and motor carrier conference in 1997

Significantly grew membership during his tenure

Helped transform FSA to be more interactive and collaborative

Served as a voice and a visionary to the organization and the industry at large

Friend and mentor to hundreds of food logistics professionals

College-Students-Scholarship

Most importantly John Murphy understood, progressed & protected the values of FSA to be an educational and networking resource that could be influential in driving change in the industry.

Eligible applicants are children or dependents (including spouses) of an employee in a food company (growers, processors, manufacturers, co-packers, food distributors, food service companies or grocery retailers) that has at least one member whose Food Shippers of America membership dues are current.

Past Recipients include:

Year

Applicant

Parent Member 

Company

2024 Recipient:

Runner up:
3rd Place:
4th Place:
5th Place:
6th Place:

Scott Dunlap

Nicholas Ferrel
Stephen Venable
Celeste Urdal
Aubrey Pixler
Alexia Lindsley

Todd Schultz

Hector Ferrel
Brett Venable
Tom Urdal
Holly Pixler
Melissa Mock

Bush Brothers & Co.

McLane Foodservice
Burris Logistics
Bush Brothers & Co.
Ardent Mills
America’s Service Line

2023 Recipient:

Runner up:
3rd Place:
4th Place:

Nathan Ferrel

Stephen Venable
Naomi Lin
Kristen Murray

Hector Ferrel

Brett Venable
Michael Lin
Kevin Murray

McLane Food Service

Burris Logistics
Musco Family Olive Company
Red Gold Tomatoes

2022 Recipient:

Runner up:
3rd Place:
4th Place:
5th Place:
6th Place:

Colleen Jutte

Lauren Sinik
Garrett Greenfield
Timothy Venable
Stephen Venable
Regan Matthews

Ed Jutte

Steve Sinik
Jason Greenfield
Brett Venable
Brett Venable
Tracey Matthews 

Danone North America

Cargill
Batory Foods
Burris Logistics
Burris Logistics
Merchant Distributors 

2021 Recipient:

Runner up:
3rd Place:
4th Place:
5th Place:
6th Place:

Garrett Greenfield

Timothy Venable
Madison Pixler
Jack Heitbrink
Aidan Domencic
Olivia Wilch

Jason Greenfield

Brett Venable
Holly Pixler
Sheila Heitbrink
David Domencic
Lessa Wilch

Batory Foods

Burris Logistics
Ardent Mills
Danone North America
ARMADA
Cargill

2020 Recipient:

Runner up:
3rd Place:
4th Place:
5th Place:
6th Place:

Colleen Jutte

Lauren Sinik
Garrett Greenfield
Timothy Venable
Stephen Venable
Regan Matthews

Ed Jutte

Steve Sinik
Jason Greenfield
Brett Venable
Brett Venable
Tracey Matthews

Danone North America

Cargill
Batory Foods
Burris Logistics
Burris Logistics
Merchant Distributors 

2019 Recipient:

Runner up:
3rd Place (Tied):
3rd Place (Tied):
5th Place:
6th Place:

Dana Jutte

Zachary Wright
Garrett Greenfield
Lauren Sinik
Jamie Andersen
Colleen Jutte

Ed Jutte

James Wright
Jason Greenfield
Steve Sinik
Janine Andersen
Ed Jutte

Danone North America

C&S Wholesale Grocer
Batory Foods
Cargill
Conagra Brands
Danone North America

2018 Recipient:

Runner up:
3rd Place:
4th Place:
5th Place:
6th Place:

Megan Sinik

Colleen Jutte
Lauren Sinik
Dana Jutte
Josie Andersen
Zachary Wright

Steve Sinik 

Ed Jutte
Steve Sinik
Ed Jutte
Janine Andersen
James Wright

Cargill

Danone North America
Garrett Greenfield
Danone North America
Conagra Brands
C&S Wholesale Grocers

2017 Recipient:

Runner up:
3rd Place (Tied):
3rd Place (Tied):
5th Place:
6th Place:

Devan Gerard Dunneback

Dana Jutte
Jamie Andersen
Lauren Sinik
Rylee Shrump
Colleen Jutte

Employee

Ed Jutte
Janine Andersen
Steve Sinik
Tom Shrump
Ed Jutte

Nestle Purina

Danone North America
Conagra Brands
Cargill
ARMADA
Danone North America

2016 Recipient:

Runner up:
3rd Place:
4th Place:
5th Place:
6th Place (Tied):
6th Place (Tied):

Trent Philpott

Dana Jutte
Jessica Sullivan
Megan Sinik
Daniel Venable
Jamie Andersen
Kaela Venbert

David Philpott

Ed Jutte
Dale Sullivan
Steve Sinik
Brett Venable
Janine Andersen
David Venbert

Harris Teeter

The Dannon Company
Burris Logistics
Cargill Meat Solutions
Burris Logistics
Conagra Foods
Ardent Mills

2015 Recipient:

Runner up:
3rd Place:
4th Place:
5th Place:
6th Place:

Kathryn Hildebrand

Dana Jutte
Kayla Jean Roberts
Mitchell Willert 
Brittney Schaefer
Lindsey Upperman

Bradley Hildebrand

Ed Jutte
Bobby Roberts
Scott Willert
Jon Schaefer
M. Jane Upperman

Cargill 

The Dannon Company
Harris Teeter
Kraft Food Group
Johnsonville Sausage
Land O'Lakes

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