The Northwest Florida State College Foundation held its annual Scholars and Donors Luncheon on Oct. 27 to celebrate scholarship recipients and the donors who made their scholarships possible, and to recognize the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Awards winners.

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NICEVILLE — The Northwest Florida State College Foundation held its annual Scholars and Donors Luncheon on Oct. 27 to celebrate scholarship recipients and the donors who made their scholarships possible, and to recognize the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Awards winners.

Three NWF State College alumni were recognized and awarded as this year’s Distinguished Alumni: Ramon A. Maldonado – Rising Star; Jillian M. Davis – Hometown Hero; and Edgar Omar Lara – Against the Odds. Biographies of each Alumni Award Winner can be found on the Foundation’s website at www.nwfscfoundation.org.

Members of the Visionary Society were also recognized: Dale E. Peterson established the Dale E. Peterson Hospitality Scholarship Endowment; and Major General Don Litke established the Kay Litke Culinary Arts Scholarship Endowment.

The NWF State Foundation’s Visionary Society program provides recognition to the elite group of donors committed to building a strong foundation for years to come through the establishment of an endowment.

Held every fall, the luncheon provides an opportunity for students to meet and thank their donors in person. Donors are seated with their scholars and are able to learn firsthand how their generosity impacts students. The Foundation awards more than $600,000 in scholarship funding each year to deserving students.

For more information about the NWF State Foundation, contact the Vice President of College Advancement Cristie Kedroski at kedroskc@nwfsc.edu or 850-729-5210.