As Elin Nordegren once said, “Education is one thing no one can take away from you.” And yet, with the rising cost of education, it can sometimes feel like access to education is in jeopardy, and we’re doing what we can to protect it. That’s one of the reasons we established the Pat Gallagher Scholarship fund in 2020.
Created by Alpine Supply Chain Solutions as a tribute to Pat, a founding member of Alpine, The Pat Gallagher Scholarship awards two promising individuals with $2,500 to help them pay for whatever scholastic needs they may have: tuition, textbooks, or any equipment that supports their studies.
Pat was a 25-year supply chain engineering veteran who designed, built, and sustained distribution center networks for many Fortune 500 companies. The recipient of a Pat Gallagher Scholarship is an individual who demonstrates hard work and determination and an interest in the supply chain industry. Pat’s wife, Lori, stated “Pat would have loved to know that he’s helping young engineers with their schooling. He was always ready to mentor others and he loved everything about his job.”
This year, we’re happy to award the scholarship to Andrew Routsala and Hannah Hong, both juniors studying Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University.
Andrew will graduate in May of 2024, and hopes to have a full-time job secured in the Supply Chain Management field at that time. This summer he will complete an internship in the global supply chain planning department at Amway.
Hannah also hopes to secure a role in the supply chain field after graduation. She plans on working her way up to becoming a supply chain manager through time and experience.
We’re so honored to help them along their journey and cannot wait to see the amazing things they achieve as they progress.
