84 Lumber Awards More Than $100,000 to Individuals as Part of Scholarship Program

EIGHTY FOUR, Pa. (July 24, 2017) – 84 Lumber isn’t just a company, it’s a family. Privately owned and operated by the Hardy family since its inception in 1956, 84 Lumber has demonstrated commitment to its people at every turn. And that includes the annual 84 Lumber scholarship program. 

Focused on giving back to associates, the program features three different scholarships: the George T. Handyside Scholarship, Eileen Jurofcik Memorial Scholarship and the 20 Year Scholarship. Each program supports the spouse or child of a current associate as they pursue post-secondary education. Additionally, the 20 Year Scholarship awards $1,000 to each eligible recipient, as nominated by the 84 Lumber associate. 

84 Lumber received more than 180 applications for the George T. Handyside Scholarship and Eileen Jurofcik Memorial Scholarships and selected the following winners: 

• Eileen Jurofcik Memorial Scholarship
  • Kelsey Farrell, daughter of 84 Lumber associate Kenny Farrell of store #927 in Maryland
• George T. Handyside Scholarship
  • Taylor Ballard, daughter of 84 Lumber associate Paul Ballard of store #2305 in North Carolina
  • Gretchen Burgan, daughter of 84 Lumber associate Timothy Burgan of store #610 in New York
  • Haley Chapman, daughter of 84 Lumber associate Timothy Chapman of store #2304 in North Carolina
  • Hannah Collins, step-daughter of 84 Lumber associate Charles Holt of store #1213 in Tennessee
  • Tanner Coughenour, son of 84 Lumber associate Deanna Coughenour of Team Headquarters in Pennsylvania
  • Haley Durila, daughter of 84 Lumber associate Jean Durila of Team Headquarters in Pennsylvania
  • Hannah Fitzgerald, daughter of 84 Lumber associate John Fitzgerald of store #1110 in New Jersey
  • Colleen Fritsch, daughter of 84 Lumber associate Douglas Fritsch of Team Headquarters in Pennsylvania
  • Sally Gastelo, daughter of 84 Lumber associate Salvador Gastelo of store #3004 in Arizona
  • Geoffrey Heider, son of 84 Lumber associate David Heider of store #303 in Ohio
  • Cameron Heider, son of 84 Lumber associate David Heider of store #303 in Ohio
  • Austin Heming, son of 84 Lumber associates Clark and Elizabeth Heming of store #205 in Pennsylvania
  • Victoria Hupp, daughter of 84 Lumber associate David Hupp of store #326 in Ohio
  • Nicole Jezerski, daughter of 84 Lumber associate Barbara Jezerski of Team Headquarters in Pennsylvania
  • Kayla Johnson, step-daughter of 84 Lumber associate George Kovach of store #280 in Pennsylvania
  • Caila Lee, daughter of 84 Lumber associate Christopher Lee of store #806 in Illinois
  • Collin Lee, son of 84 Lumber associate Christopher Lee of store #806 in Illinois
  • Tyler Lieberum, son of 84 Lumber associate John Lieberum of store #205 in Pennsylvania
  • Sabrina Liu, daughter of 84 Lumber associate Adam Liu of Team Headquarters in Pennsylvania
  • Hunter Perok, son of 84 Lumber associate Larry Perok of Team Headquarters in Pennsylvania
  • Joseph Weston Jr., son of 84 Lumber associate Joe Weston of Team Headquarters in Pennsylvania 

84 Lumber also selected 100 recipients for the 20 Year Scholarship program. 

“Our people are at the core of our success,” said 84 Lumber owner and president Maggie Hardy Magerko. “We’re proud to support the families of our associates through the scholarship program and look forward to continuing this program for many years to come.” 

Scholarship applications are made available each January on 84Lumber.com and can be submitted through the end of May.  From there, the review and recipient selection process is conducted and completed by independent educators from the Pittsburgh-region.

About 84 Lumber

Founded in 1956, 84 Lumber Company is the nation’s leading privately held supplier of building materials, manufactured components, and industry-leading services for single- and multi-family residences and commercial buildings. 84 Lumber operates more than 250 stores, component manufacturing plants, custom door shops, custom millwork shops, and engineered wood product (EWP) centers in 30 states, representing the top 130 markets in the country. 84 Lumber also offers professional residential and commercial contractors turn-key installed services for a variety of products including framing, insulation, siding, windows, roofing, decking, and drywall. A certified women’s business enterprise owned by Maggie Hardy Magerko, 84 Lumber was named as one of Forbes’ Best Midsize Employers in America in both 2016 and 2017 and Forbes’ Largest Private Companies in America 2016. For more information, please visit www.84lumber.com.