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Belshaw-Loeb Scholarship Fund

Over the past 19 years, BEMA has awarded Belshaw-Loeb scholarships to 35 individuals from the baking industry to attend AIB courses. The knowledge they have acquired has helped the scholarship recipients become leaders in the industry.

The following individuals have received scholarships from this fund:

2003 Luis Vargas
2003 Cesar Zelaya
2003 Douglas Dietzen
2003 Martin Elkins
2003 Phillip Gomez
2003 Richard Matthews
2003 Alan Phillips
2002 Michael Harris
2001 Thomas Davis
2001 Alvin Barnes (in memory of Eddie Danziger)
2000 Daniel Taylor
2000 Brian Propheter
2000 Ruth Minor
1999 Heriberto Zaragoza (in memory of Carl Anthony Brugnoli)
1999 Shawn McLane
1998 Tony Davis (in memory of Bill Pulver)
1998 Alex Hardman
1997 Daniel Hoffman (in memory of Frank Irving)
1996 Edward Hutz (in memory of Bud Noel)
1995 Lionel Washington
1995 Richard Woodward (in memory of Andy Buccini)
1995 Salvator Pantano (in memory of Ed Lanham)
1994 Brian Anderson
1993 John Robinson (in memory of David Coffin)
1993 Joe Tippet (in memory of Rocco Cassone)
1992 Roger Endress
1992 Keith McMillan (in memory of Warren Sichel)
1992 Jorge Vargas
1991 Amy Sigman (in memory of Almond LaBree)
1991 Ronald Zook
1990 Michael Mahoney
1990 David Schneider
1989 William Matzke
1988 Michael Nugent
1987 Wayne Tillotson
1986 Ronald Carlson
1985 Ron Gilbert
1984 Ronald Quint

Pulver Scholarship Fund

In 1997, BEMA launched the Bill Pulver Scholarship program. As a tribute to Bill's memory and dedication to the baking industry and former BEMA president, there was an outpouring of contributions for the establishment of a scholarship program in his name. Interest from the funds is used to grant scholarships to employees from BEMA member companies.

2004 Pulver Scholarship Recipients

Name Course/Program Title
Gregory D. Andrew How to Design Eye-Catching Brochures, Newsletters, Ads Reports
Mario Anelich Flour Tortilla Production and Corn Tortilla & Chip Production
Kevin Miller Principles of Professional Selling
Shane Gover Baking Basics for the Allied Industries
Jason Beckner Baking Basics for the Allied Industries
Chi H. (Alex) Chung Baking Basics for the Allied Industries
James P. Reilly Baking Basics for the Allied Industries
Santiago Lopez Baking Basics for the Allied Industries
   

2003 Pulver Scholarship Recipients

Name Course/Program Title Program Provider
Sidney Aston Electrical Troubleshooting AIB
Gordon Geohagan Electrical Troubleshooting AIB
Greg Hunt Electrical Troubleshooting AIB
Heriberto Zaragoza Electrical Troubleshooting AIB
Robert Bahn Fundamentals of Programmable Controllers AIB

2002 Pulver Scholarship Recipients

Name Course/Program Title Program Provider
Compton Callendar
SLC500/MTCE-TS/RSLOGIC
Rockwell Automation
Patrick Cox
Bread & Roll Equipment Maintenance
AIB

2001 Pulver Scholarship Recipients

Name Course/Program Title Program Provider
Troy Hovey Baking Basics for Allied Industries AIB
Brian Tormey Manufacturing Supervisory Training Pasco Economic Development Council
Frank Nicolaisen Manufacturing Supervisory Training Pasco Economic Development Council


General Scholarship Fund

In 2000, BEMA launched an exciting new educational scholarship program. Recipients did not have to be affiliated with BEMA member companies, because the scholarships were open to individuals currently employed or entering the baking industry.

The following individuals have received scholarships from this fund:

2004 Scholarship Recipients

Course/Program Title Program Provider
Smith-Schaus-Smith Internship Program Independent Bakers Association
Spring Resident Course American Institute of Baking
Bakery Science Program Scholarship Kansas State University

2003 Scholarship Recipients

Name Course/Program Title Program Provider
Cesar Zelaya Maintenance Engineering AIB
Luis Vargas Baking Science & Technology AIB

2002 Scholarship Recipients

Name Course/Program Title Program Provider
Constance Schmidt Kansas State University Bakery Science Program
Thayne Aaron Fort Kansas State University Bakery Science Program
Weylan Bosse Kansas State University Bakery Science Program

2001 Scholarship Recipients

Name Course/Program Title Program Provider
Michael Philip Baking Basics for Allied Industries AIB
Thaddeus Henderson Maintenance Engineering Course #29 AIB
Frederick Analla Maintenance Engineering Course #29 AIB

2000 Scholarship Recipients

Name Course/Program Title Program Provider
Tom Blumetti Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Compton Callendar Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Don Cannizzo Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Pam Cowan Pies, Pies, Pies AIB
Dotsy Delgato Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Monica Edis Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Bruce Farrar Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Richard Fitterman Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Bob Galloway Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Lorraine Gazo Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Ray Goetschius Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Maria Gomez Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Andrea Henderson Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Bob Kirkpatrick Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Dave Kollar Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Joyce O'Keefe Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Rosie Oliver Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus Rondo Inc.
Jeff Peterson Developing Customer Supplier Relationships AIB
Jeff Peterson Pies, Pies, Pies Center for Customer Focus
Tony Robertson Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus
Graham Sinclair Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus
Eric Starr Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus
Mike Wasko Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus
Nancy Yancius Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus
Fred Zurflueh Dynamics of Customer Focus Center for Customer Focus