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ERICKSON AWARDED NUCANF MIKE ALLEN SCHOLARSHIP
This year’s recipient of the Mike Allen Award is Ashton Erickson, daughter
of Rick Erickson, Beard Equipment Company and Shannon Erickson.
Ashton attends the University of Florida majoring in Marketing &
Economics in the honors Program where she just completed her first year of
studies. Ashton is also a member of the Undergraduate Research Scholars
Program. While in college she has been active in Green Greeks as a
delegate and Assistant Director of Panhellenic, Spirit Chair for Zeta Tau
Alpha Fraternity, Assistant Director of Web Design for Gator Growl and
Homecoming and URSP Student Researcher. Ashton received the J.
Richard Baker Sr. Scholarship from our association last year.
The Mike Allen Scholarship award is given to a high school student, High
School graduate, Undergraduate College Student or Graduate Student who
is the daughter or son of a NUCANF member company employee or a
member company employee and is enrolled or will be enrolling full or part
time in an academic institution of higher education this summer/fall. The
enrollment may be in any curriculum for any number of years. This may be
a four-year college or a community college anywhere in the United States.
The Mike Allen Scholarship is a $1,000 one-time award.
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