WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 15, 2022 – The Customized Logistics & Delivery Association ‎‎(CLDA) recently awarded its third annual CLDA Scholarships to three students who ‎are the children of members of the association. Each student will receive a $1,000 ‎scholarship to pursue education beyond high school. ‎

This year’s recipients are
• Brody Bernecker, the son of Jim and Mindy Bernecker. Jim is the president of ‎Relay Express.‎
• Taryn Bilchik, the daughter of Bryan and Sandy Bilchik. Bryan is the Director ‎of IT at Need It Now.‎
• Kylie Jowers, the daughter of Thomas and Kimberly Dawn Jowers. Thomas is ‎the Chief Operating Officer at ADL Delivery.

Bernecker graduated from Archbishop Alter High School in Spring Valley, OH with ‎honors. He plans on attending Miami University in Ohio in the fall with an eye ‎towards a career in business, finance, or entrepreneurship. He was Vice President of ‎his high school’s Investment Club and a member of both the Key Club and the ‎National Honor Society. He served as the captain of the schools’ Food For All effort, ‎coordinating transportation and food for the school’s annual food drive. He played on ‎the school’s varsity basketball and soccer teams. He was recognized as the ‎Employee of the Month at his job at the Dayton Country Club.‎

Bilchik graduated from Sickles High School, Tampa, FL in the top 10% of her class. ‎She plans on attending the University of Florida in the fall with an eye toward ‎veterinary medicine. She got a head start on that career by becoming a Certified Vet ‎Assistant in her Junior year of high school. This enabled her to volunteer at a local ‎nonprofit animal clinic. She also earned the school’s Greenhand award, served as ‎Color Guard Captain and was a member of the National Honor Society. A passionate ‎horseback rider, she also volunteered as a counselor-in-training at Girl Scout camps ‎and was an involved member of the Future Farmers of America. ‎

Jowers graduated Cypress Ranch High School in Cypress, Texas with honors. She will ‎be going to Texas State University in the fall with an eye towards a career in directing ‎or playwriting. She graduated Cum Laude from her high school and earned ‎recognition with membership in the International Thespian Society. In high school ‎she was involved in theater, Color Guard, the school’s Peer Assistant Leadership ‎program, Hero Club, and the Senior Women Club. She was an involved member of ‎the Texas Association of Future Educators.‎

Those applying for the scholarship had to be associated with a CLDA member and ‎planning on attending college, a trade school or trucking school in the fall. ‎Applications were reviewed by the CLDA Cares Committee, and the decisions were ‎made based on their backgrounds, grades, and their essays. The scholarships were ‎funded by donations from CLDA members, vendors, and affiliates. ‎

The CLDA Scholarships are awarded annually. Submissions for the 2023 awards ‎should be submitted by April 1, 2023. For more information go to the CLDA Cares tab ‎on clda.org.‎

About the Customized Logistics and Delivery Association
The Customized Logistics and Delivery Association (CLDA) represents the first to final ‎miles of the supply chain in the US and worldwide. This non-profit professional ‎association serves the needs of its 2,900 essential service members who are logistics ‎professionals, carriers, shippers, drivers, air cargo logistics providers, 3PLs and ‎vendors servicing today’s supply chain companies. The CLDA gives its members ‎access to a diverse network of logistics professionals looking to create new business ‎opportunities and share decades of practical insights. They provide an avenue for ‎amplifying members’ voices on key issues and help them participate in the regulatory ‎discussions shaping the industry. The CLDA keeps members informed and educated ‎on trends, current issues and best practices. For more information see clda.org

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