Lipman, North America’s largest field tomato grower, recently awarded $30,000 in scholarships to 18 Immokalee High School seniors. Winners were chosen based on essays they submitted to Lipman that detailed their educational goals and demonstrated financial need.
“At Lipman, we’re dedicated to serving the local community – and investing in education and youth organizations is one of our primary focuses,” said Jaime Weisinger, director of community and government relations for Lipman. “We’re very proud of these students and their accomplishments, and we hope that these scholarships will help fund their future successes.”
In addition to scholarships, Lipman offers a textbook reimbursement program to all Immokalee High School students who continue their education past high school. The fund reimburses textbook costs up to $300.
Since 2003, Lipman has provided $450,000 in scholarships to Immokalee High School students. Located in Collier County, Fla., the school has a student population of 1,308. According to the Collier County School Board, 93 percent of those students are listed as “economically needy.”
Lipman, North America’s largest field tomato grower, recently donated $2,000 to the Little Sisters of the Poor, a nonprofit home for the elderly in Philadelphia.