Nelson-Jameson, a leading food processing distributor with roots in dairy production supplies, recently announced the second annual winners of its “Golden Rule” college scholarship program through the Nelson-Jameson Foundation (NJF).
Two students, Cierra Warren and Nicholas Dupree, were each awarded a $2,500 scholarship toward college expenses. The Nelson-Jameson Foundation’s Scholarship Program provides family members of Nelson-Jameson employees the opportunity to apply for scholarships at accredited two- or four-year colleges.
As part of the application process, students are required to include an essay outlining ways that they live by the principles of Nelson-Jameson’s “Golden Rule” culture, a focus on maintaining a culture of honesty, integrity, and kindness, with a commitment to operating ethically with respect for people, the community, and the environment.
Cierra Warren is currently attending the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point at Marshfield and pursuing a degree in elementary education.
Her mother, Amy Warren, is a buyer in the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations department (MRO) in Nelson-Jameson’s Marshfield headquarters. Nicholas Dupree attends Oklahoma Panhandle State University and is studying both history and education. His father, Robert Dupree, is the Branch Manager at Nelson-Jameson’s distribution center in Amarillo, TX.
“We are delighted to congratulate Cierra and Nicholas on their well-deserved Nelson-Jameson Golden Rule scholarships and offer support for their educational journeys and career dreams,” says Amanda Nelson Sasse, President of the Nelson-Jameson Foundation. “Nelson-Jameson has been a family-owned company for more than 76 years, and these scholarships are one way we extend a sense of family to our employees while fostering generational opportunity.”
An independent committee of former educators reviewed the applications and selected the winners. Criteria included:
- Status as a first-generation college student;
- Active community involvement and/or volunteer experience;
- And three essays, one describing why the scholarship was important to them, another on career objectives, and a third on how they live Nelson-Jameson’s Golden Rule values.
The scholarship program will continue to run annually, with each year’s winners announced in May.
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