Scholarships

2025 Scholarship Drive Information

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MFDA 2024 Scholarship Winners Announced!

For Immediate Release: MFDA Announces 2024 Scholarship recipients!

The Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association (MFDA) today announced their 2024 MFDA Scholarship award winners:

MFDA Board of Directors Scholarship ($3500)
Makayla White, daughter of Michael White of Brighton-Best International.

Metric & Multistandard Components Company Scholarship ($3000)
Amanda Barr, daughter of Fred Barr of Stelfast, Inc.

MFDA Hall of Fame Scholarship ($2500)
Kyle Peske, son of Kevin Peske of Metric & Multistandard Components Company.

Tanzman Family Scholarship ($2000) –
Ziacera Sexton, daughter of Lisa Grant of Fastbolt Corp.

Barbara Traum Memorial Scholarship ($1500) –
Liam Burns, son of Christine Burns of Richard Manno & Co.

MFDA Scholarship ($1000) –
Riley Burns, daughter of Christine Burns of Richard Manno & Co.

MFDA Scholarship ($750)
Emily Brandt, daughter of Stephanie Brandt of Lindfast Solutions Group.

MFDA Scholarship ($750)
Alexis Phillips, daughter of Cindy Phillips of Eurolink FSS.

MFDA Scholarship ($500)
Lindsey Weaver, daughter of Gerald Weaver of Ken Forging, Inc.

MFDA Scholarship ($500)
Megan Strover, daughter of Joanne Stover of Ken Forging, Inc.

This was the largest and deepest group of applicants the MFDA has seen in many years. The Board wants to thank all these amazing students for applying and wishes them all great success in the year to come.

Along with the generous donors of the named scholarships listed above, the MFDA would like to recognize and thank Brighton-Best International (for the Barbara Traum Memorial Scholarship), Fastbolt Corp, Ken Forging Inc, and all the MFDA members who participated in the 2023 MFDA Golf outing for contributing to this year’s drive.

MFDA’s Scholarship Drive was founded 46 years ago at the urging of then board member Irwin Tanzman. In the nearly half century since, the Association has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the children of MFDA member company employees.

Next up for the MFDA is our always-popular MFDA Golf outing and tabletop show. For the first time ever, this year’s events will be held mid-week – Tuesday and Wednesday September 24th and 25th. The golf will once again be at the Wild Turkey Golf Club at Crystal Springs resort in Hamburg NJ, and the Hilton Hasbrouck Heights in Hasbrouck Heights NJ will be the location for the tabletop show. For more information, visit www.mfda.us.


MFDA 2023 Scholarship Winners Announced!

The Metropolitan Fastener Distributors Association (MFDA) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 MFDA Scholarship awards, which were given June 13th at the MFDA’s Scholarship Dinner in the Sky Room at the Hilton Hasbrouck Heights.

The MFDA Board of Directors Scholarship ($3000) & The MFDA Hall of Fame Scholarship ($1500)
Alyssa DeLuca, daughter of Jen Deluca-Stuban of Vogelsang Fastener Solutions

The Tanzman Family Scholarship ($2500) & The Barbara Traum Memorial Scholarship ($1500)
Ashley Werblow, daughter of Edward Werblow of Fastbolt Corporation

The Metric & Multistandard Components Corp Scholarship ($2500)
Victoria Weaver, daughter of Gerald Weaver, Ken Forging, Inc.

The Star Stainless Screw Co/Yellow Woods & Roads Less Travelled Scholarship ($2000)
Jaden Llerena, son of Dominic Llerena from Fastbolt Corporation

The Bob Rundle Memorial Scholarship ($1500)
Alex Misevski, son of Bridget Misevski from Nylok-Aerospace Division

Along with the generous donors of the named scholarships listed above, the MFDA would like to recognize and thank the members and friends who donated to the scholarship drive this year: Fastbolt Corp, Kanebridge Corporation, Ken Forging Inc, Michael F. McCormick Associates Inc,  Captive Fastener Corporation, and Brewster Washers.

The MFDA looks forward to seeing everyone 26th annual MFDA Golf weekend, September 9th, and 10th 2023 at the Wild Turkey Golf Club at Crystal Springs Resort. This will be a weekend event not to miss! For more information, visit www.mfda.us.