Tom D. Ralls Memorial Scholarship

The Tom D. Ralls Memorial Scholarship was formed in memory of Tom Ralls, FPDA President & Chairman of the Board, who passed away in June 2003.

In recognition of Tom's strong support of the ongoing professional development of industry executives, the Tom D. Ralls Memorial Scholarship will be awarded annually to an FPDA member-distributor representative to fund tuition costs for attendance at the University of Industrial Distribution, a cooperative program sponsored by FPDA and over 20 other industrial distribution trade associations.

Criteria for scholarship applicants includes membership in the FPDA Young Executives (YES), a subgroup of FPDA members age 40 and under with management-level responsibilities within a member distribution firm, and submission of an application, including an essay.
Download an application.

Past recipients the Tom D. Ralls Memorial Scholarship are: 

• 2008 - Fei Lui, Allen-Orton LLC, Norcross, GA - Read Fei’s Essay
• 2007 - Eddie Burns, Southwestern Controls, Dallas, TX - Read Eddie’s Essay
• 2006 - Jennifer Primus, Tennco, Inc., Middletown, PA - Read Jennifer’s Essay
• 2005 - Matthew Stanley, Carolina Fluid Components, Charlotte, NC - Read Matthew’s Essay
• 2004 - Keith Elphick, The Knotts Company, Berkeley Heights, NJ - Read Keith’s Essay

If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to the Tom Ralls Memorial Scholarship Fund, please contact Kathy DeMarco, FPDA Executive Director, at 856-424-8998, Ext. 17.