The 2014 John J. Murphy Scholarship program will again be available for a child or dependent of a supply chain logistics department employee of a Food Shippers of America member company whose membership has been paid in full. The primary award of $5000 will be awarded to the  individual who is determined to be the most qualified based on review of submitted applications by the current officers, board members and advisors of Food Shippers of America. The top applicant will be invited to attend the Food Shippers of America annual conference for a presentation of the scholarship award Monday morning, February 24.

Additional awards of $3000 will be presented to the second and third most qualified individuals. The fourth most qualified applicant will receive $2000, and the fifth and sixth most qualified applicants will receive $1000.

We encourage all interested students to apply. Additional consideration will be given to those applicants with a major concentration in business, logistics or supply chain management. A total of $15,000 will be awarded. The guidelines for becoming an applicant are as follows:

1. Applicant must be a child or dependent of a supply chain logistics department employee of a Food Shippers of America member company whose membership has been paid in full.

2. "Supply Chain" scholarship requires enrollment in a college business program with additional merit placed on those majoring in logistics or supply chain management. Additional awards are available to all applicants enrolled in a college program; however, additional consideration will be allocated to those applicants with a major concentration in business, logistics or supply chain management.

3. Applicant must have maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average during their junior and senior years of high school and/or have maintained this average if currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate courses.

4. Applicant packet must be completed in its entirety.

5. Received applications will be reviewed and selections determined by the current sitting officers, board members and advisors of Food Shippers of America.

6. For additional information and application form, please go to  http://www.foodshippersofamerica.org/scholarship.html

7. Scholarship applications and references must be received by December 31 for the upcoming year. Completed applications can be submitted via email to scholarship@foodshippersofamerica.org  or via U.S. mail to:

Food Shippers Scholarship

1546 Shire Circle

Inverness, IL 60067

If you have any questions, please contact Nancy Newbourne, treasurer at treasurer@foodshippersofamerica.org.