News & Press https://wstda.com/news/default.asp Wed, 22 Jul 2026 19:14:56 GMT Thu, 1 Feb 2024 17:08:00 GMT Copyright © 2024 Web Sling and Tie Down Association Unlock Your Future: 2024-2025 Scholarship Program https://wstda.com/news/news.asp?id=665471 https://wstda.com/news/news.asp?id=665471

The WSTDA Scholarship Program seeks to give back to the industry and provides a valuable benefit to WSTDA membership. WSTDA will be presenting two $3,000 merit-based awards to help offset educational expenses, one for each award type below:

  • College/University Award
  • Technical Career/Trade Educational Institution Award

The deadline for submitting applications is June 1 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. Click here to learn more about the program and apply today!

]]> Thu, 1 Feb 2024 18:08:00 GMT 2022-2023 Scholarship Award Winners Announced https://wstda.com/news/news.asp?id=613112 https://wstda.com/news/news.asp?id=613112 WSTDA Awards Two $3,000 Education Grants

More than 30 applications were received from 16 member companies.

 


Kaitlyn Jeffrey, of Springfield, Nebraska, is a 2022 graduate of Platteview Senior High School in Springfield where she earned her Varsity letter in softball at Platteview and was captain of the team, while also playing in Omaha Stealth Gold Softball for three years. Jeffrey was also a Varsity starter on the Track and Field team and Captain of the Girls Wrestling team. Jeffrey is sponsored by WSTDA Member Total Tool Supply’s Dan Opitz, who is Outside Sales Representative based in Omaha, Nebraska.

In addition to the many sport activities, Jeffrey served as a math tutor for two years at Mathnasium, and as a member of the Spanish Club for three years. Throughout high school, she has been awarded several prestigious awards including the Iron Trojan in 2022, the Mighty Trojan in 2019, 2020, and 2021, The American Citizenship Award in 2018, and has been on the All Academic Team 2019 through 2022.

Jeffrey has goals of going into forensic accounting, something she’s had an interest in for much of her life, and plans on attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in fall 2022 to pursue that goal. 

 

 
 
Tyler Kronebusch, of Winona, Minnesota, is a 2022 graduate of Winona Senior High School in Winona where he averaged a 4.14 GPA and ranked top 3% in his class. Kronebusch served as Vice President of the National Honor Society, where tasks included leading a group of 20, conducting meetings, and volunteering in his community. Kronebusch is sponsored by WSTDA Member Peerless Industrial Group’s Cary Kronebusch, OEM Business Development Manager in Winona, MN.

In addition to serving in the Spanish Honor Society, Kronebusch held the lead bass drum role for his high school’s Pep and Marching Band, which he participated in for four years. He played both basketball and tennis at Winona Senior High School, earning a Varsity letter all four years for tennis, as well as his senior year in basketball.

In 2022, Kronebusch was awarded the Sophia Moe Memorial Scholarship, as well as the University of Minnesota Presidential Scholarship. He will start his college career at The University of Minnesota in the fall of 2022, pursuing a degree in mechanical engineering.

Sixteen WSTDA Member organizations sponsored the more than 30 Scholarship applicants. The program is funded by the WSTDA operating budget and through the generous donations from Members and supporters. Donations are welcome to ensure the Scholarship Program’s continued success.
]]> Wed, 3 Aug 2022 19:03:00 GMT WSTDA 2022-2023 Scholarship Program https://wstda.com/news/news.asp?id=600440 https://wstda.com/news/news.asp?id=600440 WSTDA 2022-2023 Scholarship Program:
Spread the Word

The WSTDA Scholarship Program seeks to give back to the industry and provides a valuable benefit of WSTDA membership. The WSTDA Scholarships are merit-based awards intended to help offset educational expenses at an accredited college or university for qualified students in any field of study. Academic achievement, community service, and extracurricular activities, as well as responses to short essay questions, are each considered in the selection process.

Application to the WSTDA Scholarship Program is open to all employees, and legal dependents of such employees, of organizations that are Members in the US and Canada, in good standing with Web Sling & Tie Down Association.

Application for the 2022-2023 Scholarship Program is now available here. 

WSTDA Member Company Owners/Managers: download a Members-Only flyer to include in your payroll distribution information (all of your employees are eligible as long as they meet other requirements!)  COLOR PDF    GREYSCALE PDF

The application deadline is June 1, 2022. Awards will be announced in early July. Be sure to let all your fellow employees know that their families are eligible to apply! Visit www.wstda.com and look for “Scholarship Program” under the Members tab for details.

Support the Scholarship Program: Donate Today!
Donate today in support of the WSTDA Scholarship Program! The program is currently funded entirely by the WSTDA operating budget. All donations are applied to offset program awards and expenses. At this time, donations made in support of the WSTDA Scholarship Program are not tax-deductible as a charitable contribution, but may be deductible as a business expense; please consult your tax advisor.  Donate Today

]]> Mon, 28 Mar 2022 18:44:00 GMT WSTDA 2021-2022 Scholarship Program Winners Announced https://wstda.com/news/news.asp?id=576504 https://wstda.com/news/news.asp?id=576504

WSTDA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WINNERS ANNOUNCED

WSTDA’s Scholarship Program, launched in 2013 and promoted widely to qualified WSTDA-Member employees and their legal dependents, attracted a record 86 applications, in competition for two merit-based awards of $3,000 each.

The 2021 - 2022 Scholarship recipients are:

Emily Jo Distler, of Stacy, MN, is a rising junior at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and a member of the UW-Madison Debate Team, the Undergraduate Neuroscience Society, and the Wisconsin Pre-Medical Society (WPS). She is also a Lead Undergraduate Researcher at the Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research. In December, Emily’s research paper on the role of the CIP-4 gene in neuronal migration will be published. Emily tutors Calculus 1 and 2 as well as Biology, AP Biology, and AP Physics and is an avid volunteer for animal advocacy. She is sponsored by Total Tool Supply’s Manager, Gary Distler. The company is located in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Nathaniel John Pfiefer, a 2021 graduate of Center Point Urbana High School in Center Point, Iowa served on the school’s Student Council and graduated in the top 10% of his class. Nathaniel has played baseball for 7 years and is a trombonist with the Center Point Urbana band. He was a Senior Patrol Leader with his Eagle Scout troop and regularly participates in food drives for the local food pantry. His other volunteer activities include working community blood drives, making and distributing masks, and leading Urbana Church community betterment projects. Nathaniel plans to major in geology at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Nathaniel is sponsored by US Cargo Control’s Second Shift Manufacturing Manager, Troy Hallberg. The company is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Nineteen WSTDA Member organizations sponsored the more than 60 Scholarship applicants. The program is funded by the WSTDA operating budget and through the generous donations from Members and supporters. Donations are welcome to ensure the Scholarship Program’s continued success.

Plans are underway for the 2022-2023 Program and applications will be available in early 2022.

MEMBERS WE NEED YOU!

Donating to the WSTDA Scholarship Program is a rewarding experience. You will be helping hardworking, ambitious students accomplish their goals and reach their aspirations. Maybe your donation could help cultivate the next Steve Jobs or Elon Musk!

At this time, donations made in support of the WSTDA Scholarship Program are not tax-deductible as a charitable contribution, but may be deductible as a business expense; please consult your tax advisor.


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WSTDA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Open Enrollment: not limited to first-time or first-year students.

Employees AND their children may apply for the WSTDA Scholarship.
Are your employees aware of the WSTDA Scholarship program? WSTDA offers two (2) scholarships of $3,000 each year.

To qualify, applicants need to be:
  • An employee, or child/dependent of an employee, of a WSTDA-Member organization based in the U.S. or Canada
  • Attending or enrolling to attend an accredited two-year or four-year college or university, as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student
HELP SPREAD THE WORD
Help spread the word about our Scholarship program to your employees! You can download our Scholarship Flyer and share through email, by posting on a company bulletin board, by including it with employee paystubs, etc.

Don't Wait! Applications are due June 1, 2021.
APPLY TODAY
MEMBERS WE NEED YOU!
Donating to the WSTDA Scholarship Program is a rewarding experience. You will be helping hardworking, ambitious students accomplish their goals and reach their aspirations. Maybe your donation could help cultivate the next Steve Jobs or Elon Musk!

At this time, donations made in support of the WSTDA Scholarship Program are not tax-deductible as a charitable contribution, but may be deductible as a business expense; please consult your tax advisor.
MAKE A DONATION

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