AHFA Solution Partners Division Announces Annual Scholarship Recipients

Furniture World News Desk on 6/21/2023

The Solution Partners division of the American Home Furnishings Alliance recently awarded $30,000 in education scholarships to the children of industry workers.

The Solution Partners Scholarship Program is supported by an annual golf tournament first held in 1990. The inaugural four scholarships were awarded in 2000. Since then, 136 students have received financial assistance from AHFA to help them attend a university, community college or technical school. 

Today the Solution Partners Scholarship Fund awards 12 annual scholarships, eight based on academic merit and financial need and four based on academic merit alone. All applicants for the $2,500 awards must be students who have a parent working full-time at an AHFA member company.

This year’s recipients include Zoey Boston, daughter of Ronald Boston, employed by McCreary Modern; Isabella Holloway, daughter of Calvin Trull, also employed by McCreary Modern; Sara King, daughter of Sheryl King, employed by Vanguard Furniture; Alexia LaFave, daughter of Sarah LaFave, employed by Intertek; Emma Lail, daughter of Eric Lail, employed by Lee Industries; and Ian Martin, son of Franco Martin, employed by Hooker Furniture.

Also Miriam Matney, daughter of Nathan Matney, C.R. Laine; Kate Miller daughter of Bradley Miller, Hooker Furniture; Rachel Miller, daughter of Angie Miller, Century Furniture; Jacob Sebastian, son of Diana Sebastian, Leggett & Platt; Lindsay Strickland, daughter of David Strickland, Culp; and Tamya Washington, daughter of Leonis Hughes, H.M. Richards.

One additional award, the Bill Hauck Memorial Scholarship, was presented this year. It went to Taylor Cotie, daughter of Tina Hinshaw, employed by Legacy Classic. The one-time award was made possible by Deliveright Logistics, an AHFA Solution Partners member.

The 2023 Solution Partners Education Golf Tournament is slated for September 27 at Lake Hickory Country Club in Hickory, N.C. Sponsorships are available.

About the American Home Furnishings Alliance
The American Home Furnishings Alliance, based in High Point, N.C., represents more than 200 leading furniture manufacturers and distributors, plus about 150 suppliers to the furniture industry worldwide.