ShopRite announces scholarship winners

LEDGEWOOD — RoNetco Supermarkets, operators of ShopRite supermarkets in Sussex, Morris and Warren counties, has announced the scholarship winners for the 2017-18 academic school year. Committed to continuing education, RoNetco provides $22,000 in scholarships every year to associates and children and grandchildren of associates from the seven ShopRite supermarkets and their corporate offices.
Employing more than 1,800 people, RoNetco is committed to providing opportunities for associates to pursue a post high school education by not only offering scholarships, but by encouraging staff members to take advantage of their generous tuition reimbursement program and discounted tuition with participating colleges and universities.
Offering opportunities for students to learn and earn while working at ShopRite is demonstrated through the Summer Internship Program, for rising college juniors and seniors, as well as workshops and seminars available through ShopRite University and an in-house development program that helps to instill and cultivate competencies and leadership skills.
The following students were awarded a $1,000 scholarship
Sarah Fairweather of Sussex is a May 2017 graduate of Sussex County Community College. In the fall, she plans to attend Centenary University where she will major in Elementary School Education. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and Psi Beta Honor Society.
Fairweather has also been named to the dean’s list all four of her semesters at SCCC. She has worked part time at Newton Shoprite as a cashier since March of 2014. She loves reading, spending time outdoors, and spending time with her friends and family. Fairweather hopes to be an elementary school teacher in the future.
John Gieger of Hardyston is an employee at the ShopRite of Franklin, as well as an incoming senior at William Paterson University, where he is currently studying Legal Studies and Psychology.
Gieger has consistently achieved the dean’s list numerous times throughout his college career. Gieger began his college career at Sussex County Community College, where he was a founding member of the Adventure Club and a Student Ambassador. While attending at SCCC, he also earned several leadership awards and was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Gieger also joined the Tau Sigma National Honor Society at William Paterson University.
Currently, he is finishing his term-elected position as Alumni Representative where afterwards he will continue working with SCCC and its students and alumni. Gieger also enjoys listening to and playing music, video games, helping others, and being with friends and family.
For 27 years now, Nicole Spangenburg’s mother has been a part of the RoNetco ShopRite family at the ShopRite of Franklin. Spangenburg is currently studying Human Services at Sussex County Community College.
After graduating, she plans to obtain her Master’s degree in Social Work from Rutger’s University. She is on the dean’s list with a 4.0 GPA, allowing her to continue studying under the NJ Stars program. Outside of school, Spangenburg has an avid social life and works in an assisted living home. She recently began singing for a band and has always had a passion for photography.