The Convenience Distribution Association (CDA) has announced the recipients of the 2024 CDA Distributors Education Foundation (DEF) Ray Foley Memorial Scholarships. The scholarship was established in June 1983 to honor the late National Candy Wholesalers Association executive vice president, Ray Foley. Applicants must be employed on an ongoing basis by a CDA distributor member company or be an immediate family member (spouse or child) of an employee of a CDA distributor member company in good standing.
After a rigorous and anonymous selection process, the judging panel has chosen four exceptional students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievements, leadership skills, and community involvement. The scholarship winners are Samantha DeLuca, Emma Duhe, Caroline Prickette, and Macey Williams. Each recipient will receive $5,000 in financial aid to pursue their academic goals and aspirations.