IMAWA's College Scholarships

Heather A. Nelson, Federal Warehouse Co., Peoria, is winner of IMAWA's 2010 Doug Schneider Scholarship.

Ms. Nelson is a full-time employee and Dean's List student at Bradley University, studying to be an attorney. Provided she maintains her grade point average, remains a full-time student, and continues as a full-time employee at Federal, she will be eligible for $1,000 per year for up to 4 years.

The scholarship is named in memory of Doug Schneider, Bill's Moving & Storage, Rock Island, who passed away on February 27, 2007. As a way of "giving something back," Doug brought the idea of a scholarship for IMAWA families to the board of directors in 1994, and he served on the selection committee until his passing this year. He served as a member of the board of directors from 1989 to 2007 and several years on the executive committee.

Elizabeth McSparin wins 1st annual NAIT Charitable Foundation Scholarship.

Ms. McSparin is a student at the University of Kentucky, studying History/Political Science. She is daughter of Kevin McSparin, full-time employee at Bill's Moving & Storage, Rock Island.

This brand-new scholarship is available through a generous endowment from the National Association of Independent Truckers Charitable Foundation.

To achieve an unbiased selection, before the committee review all applications are camouflaged to remove any identifying information about the student, the student's family, or the company sponsor. All winners are selected based on their own merit. Scholarship applications are mailed each November to all members in good standing. (Application form also is available at the Members Only section of this website.)

Past Scholarship recipients include:

  • Jeff McClurg, Federal/Safety Moving & Storage, Waukegan
  • Marlene Bold, Pickens-Kane Moving & Storage, Chicago
  • Rebecca Headley, Blackhawk Moving & Storage, Sycamore
  • Leah McDowell, Associated Transfer & Storage, Champaign
  • Cynthia Zack, Victory Packaging, Itasca
  • Cheryl Applebee, Lotz Trucking, Seneca
  • Kristi Zickert, North Shore Movers, Northbrook
  • Tim Schmidt, Federal Warehouse Co., Peoria
  • Kathryn Stovall, Prager Moving & Storage, Naperville
  • Nathan Applebee, Lotz Trucking, Seneca
  • Di Liu, Bekins Van Lines, Hillside
  • Ashley Kehoe, Breda Moving Company, Roselle
  • Sarah Brennan, Beltmann Group, Carol Stream
  • Danielle Wiktorowicz, Allied Van Lines, Westmont
  • Sheryl Rivera, Federal Warehouse Company, Peoria
  • Michael Mandrell, Kemper Express, Inc., Peoria
  • Joey Manso, Reebie Storage and Moving, Franklin Park
  • Kelly Manso, Reebie Storage and Moving, Franklin Park
  • Carey Klein, Affordable Moving & Storage, Chiago