WASHINGTON, D.C., 09/15/2025 – Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) Educational Foundation – the charitable arm of the only national trade association for wine and spirits distributors – today announced 50 recipients of its annual scholarship program. Each recipient, a child of a WSWA wholesaler member company employee, will receive $2,000 to support their higher education.
This year’s class of scholars represents 16 WSWA member companies, chosen from a competitive pool of applicants by an independent panel of judges. The program highlights the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to supporting the families of distributor employees nationwide.
“We’re thrilled to celebrate this impressive group of students who have shown exceptional dedication to their education and futures,” said Francis Creighton, WSWA’s President and CEO. “WSWA’s Educational Foundation continues to be a meaningful way we support our members and their families, and we’re deeply grateful to the wholesaler members whose generosity makes this possible. Congratulations to the 2025 recipients!”
2025 Educational Foundation Scholarship Recipients:
Rachel Adami, Martignetti Companies
Hollis Andreen, Georgia Crown Distributing Co.
Faith Hennessy-Phillips, Reyes Beverage Group
Calan Barry, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Avalon Bennett, Virginia Imports, Ltd.
Amare Brinson, Allied Beverage Group, LLC
Mackenzie Britton, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Luke Casey, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Colleen Coletto, Republic National Distributing Company
Veronica Conde, Eagle Brands Sales and Double Eagle Distributing
Sarah Crehan, Fedway Associates, Inc.
Nathaniel Crowder, General Beverage Sales Co.
Ayanna Dailey, United Distributors, Inc.
Mia Decker, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Mackenzie Dovzak, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Grayson Dull, Martignetti Companies
Gabriella Espinosa, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Maddie Fannin, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Brady Forton, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Giancarlos Garay, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Christian Georgi, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Theovani Hallums, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Anna Hammond, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Anna Hardink, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Bella Hedge, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Alyssa Houk, Breakthru Beverage Group
Zane Hull, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Amey Jayaprakash, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Katherine Jensen, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Malena Johnson, Opici Family Distributing
Emily Lopez, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Siena Masilionis, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Isaac Mesnekoff, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Lucas Mullins, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Angie Oliveri, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Isabella Palisi, Breakthru Beverage Group
Shisshir Putta, Breakthru Beverage Group
Sophie Ramirez, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Nicollette Ramos, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Olivia Reineck, Badger Liquor Co., Inc.
Makenna Ritchie, Great Lakes Wine & Spirits
Alexandra Scott, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Anna Steiner, Columbia Distributing
Abigail Telander, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Savannah Tolhurst, Opici Family Distributing
Elijah Torres, Reyes Beverage Group
Nathan Vorderer, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Alyssa Ward, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
Evan Weese, Republic National Distributing Company
Mariana Zamudio, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, LLC
The Educational Foundation Scholarship is made possible by the generosity of many WSWA’s wholesaler members.
Since its inception in 2010, the WSWA Educational Foundation has awarded over $1,300,000 in scholarships. For more information or to donate to this program, please visit our website here.
About Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America
WSWA is the national trade association representing the distribution tier of the wine and spirits industry, dedicated to advancing the interests and independence of distributors and brokers of wine and spirits. Founded in 1943, WSWA has more than 380 member companies in 50 states and the District of Columbia, and its members distribute more than 80 percent of all wine and spirits sold at wholesale in the United States.
To learn more, please visit www.wswa.org or connect with us on Facebook or Twitter.
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