A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for our golf outing and generously contributed to making the event a success. Your participation, donations and continued support make it possible for us to host our Company Scholarship & Community Fund year after year. Every dollar raised goes toward a great cause, supporting higher education and giving back to the communities that give so much to us. We are incredibly grateful to everyone who helped make this event possible and for your continued partnership in making a meaningful difference.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNER: Nathaniel Leach

This year’s winner of the $1,000 scholarship, repeated over four years is Alejandra Guerrero, daughter of Trim-Rite’s Alfonso Guerrero & niece of Eric and Amparo Guerrero. Alejandra recently graduated high school this May with a 3.7 GPA. Throughout her high school career, she was actively involved in varsity tennis and dance, while also participating in the business club DECA. Outside of school, Alejandra is passionate about martial arts and is proud to have earned her 2nd degree black belt. This fall, she will be attending Elgin Community College to pursue a degree in Business and Marketing. She is grateful for this opportunity and excited for what lies ahead.

Repeat Winners: Raul Lopez, Osmar Baltazar, Brianna Niles, Guadalupe Sarmiento, Alejandra Guerrero

Giving Back to the Communities That Mean So Much to Us

In addition to awarding scholarships, we take great pride in giving back to the communities of Rantoul and Carpentersville. Thanks to the generous contributions from this year’s golf outing, we were able to fund one new scholarship and renew five existing ones for deserving students.

The impact of our Scholarship & Community Fund reaches far beyond the golf course. Because of the generosity shown at last year’s outing, we were able to invest in students, support local organizations, help provide food for families in need and contribute to programs and events throughout our communities.

We proudly upheld our tradition of purchasing official green FFA jackets for all new Rantoul High School FFA Club members, ensuring they feel recognized and supported as they begin their journey in agricultural leadership.

Other community donations made possible this year include:

Multiple tenderloin donations to the Rantoul Food Pantry, helping fill their freezers as they serve more than 500 families each month
Boneless picnics donated for the State Fair
Monetary donations to the FISH Food Pantry and Rantoul Food Pantry
Porchetta and osso bucco donated for the Swine Mixer
Pork butts donated for the Kids In Business Expo Dinner
Pork donated to the Carter Education & Community Foundation
Pork butts donated for a local 4-H fundraiser

We are proud to see the support from this event turned into opportunities for students and meaningful contributions throughout our communities. Thank you for helping us continue these efforts year after year and make a difference where it matters most.