Jewellissa French, office manager of World Wide RV with three locations in Arizona, has been chosen to receive the $2,500 Mike Molino RV Learning Center Scholarship for the academic year 2022-2023.
“Congratulations to Jewellissa as she is a future leader this scholarship is meant to recognize. Her hard work and dedication show in everything she does from interacting with our guests to managing accounts,” David Skogebo, general manager of World Wide RV, said in a press release.
“We are fortunate to have her on our team and look forward to seeing her contributions to the RV industry in her bright future.”
French joined the RV industry as a receptionist for RVDA member World Wide RV. Since then, she was promoted to title clerk and is now the office manager at the dealership.
The scholarship recipient currently has a 3.99 GPA in her undergraduate studies and plans on completing her Master of Business Administration degree at Arizona State University.
The $2,500 scholarship is presented through the Kindlund Family Foundation and is granted to a deserving RV industry employee or their dependent enrolled in undergraduate studies.
“This scholarship is one of the oldest in the industry and we are very proud to have established it over 20 years ago,” said Newt Kindlund, who serves as director emeritus on the RV Learning Center Board of Directors.
The Kindlund family, which endowed the scholarship program with $270,000, remains active in the RV industry even after selling its corporation (Holiday RV Superstores) in 1999.
The Learning Center’s scholarship program recognizes deserving rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Applicants are judged on their current RV industry involvement or their plan to seek employment in the industry upon graduation, academic achievement, extracurricular activities and honors, financial need, and a 500-word essay on their goals and objectives after college. The program has awarded $77,500 to 31 students since its inception in 2000.
The Mike Molino RV Learning Center is a resource for targeted publications, certification programs, online learning, and live workshops – all designed exclusively for dealership staff. The professional development and educational resources offered by the Learning Center help dealers maintain professionalism and efficiency.
For more information about the RV Learning Center, go to www.rvlearningcenter.com.
The RV Learning Center is a tax-exempt organization as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions may be tax deductible as charitable donations.
Have you heard? Jewellissa French from World Wide RV is crushing it – from receptionist to office manager to scholarship superstar! Her GPA is off the charts, and she’s zooming towards that MBA at ASU. It’s like she’s the shining star on the RV industry’s academic highway! Go, Jewellissa!