Derr Flooring Co. (Willow Grove, Pa.) awarded $8,000 in college scholarships recently to the children of two of its employees as part of its 10th annual Scholastic Excellence Award.
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Derr Flooring Co. (Willow Grove, Pa.) awarded $8,000 in college scholarships recently to the children of two of its employees as part of its 10th annual Scholastic Excellence Award.
Derr's Executive Vice President Rick Holden (back left) and President Chester Derr Jr. (back right) present the scholarships to Rosado-Ortiz and Winslow during a luncheon.
This year's recipients were Christopher Rosado-Ortiz and Nicole Winslow. Rosado-Ortiz is the son of Derr's Maria Rosado, who works in customer service at the company's headquarters. Rosado received $5,000 to attend Northampton Community College. Winslow is the daughter of Robert Winslow, who works at Derr's branch in York, Pa. Winslow received $3,000 to attend Tulsa Community College.
The scholarship program was begun by Chester Derr Jr. and his late sister Gayle Holden.
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