Industrial Auctioneers Association Scholarship Fund & Application

Scholarship Fund

The IAA is committed to making an impact in our communities, and the Scholarship Fund is a vital way of giving back to the ones who have helped us to succeed. Started in 2015, the Scholarship program is another benefit of membership in the Industrial Auctioneers Association. By contributing to the fund during the year, our Association can provide students whose parents are employed in their IAA-member company an opportunity to receive a monetary grant to be put towards their education. The Fund is an opportunity to receive grant money for a recognized Post-Secondary Institution, be used for tuition assistance to college, vocational, technical or graduate school study.

Scholarship Trust Program

IAA members are invited to establish a Trust of their own. Trusts can be established in a company’s name, the donor’s name, or in honor of an individual. This is a lasting legacy that will continue to support students annually. Once a Trust is established, and contributions made to the Trust have reached a minimum total of $2,000, a student will receive a scholarship in the Trust’s name.

In 2018, our first Trust, the Mark Weitz Memorial Trust, was opened and established by Adam Alexander in honor of Mark Weitz, who passed away August 2018 at the age of 58.

In 2019, our second Trust, the Norman Jacobs Trust, was opened by Terrance, Andrea, Jordan and Sydney Jacobs in celebration of their father, father-in-law, and grandfather who turned 90 years old on August 31, 2019.

Most recently, in honor of the passing of Myron Bowling we established the Myron Bowling Memorial Trust.

You can read more about all Scholarship recipients in past issues of the Podium

If you wish to establish a Trust, Please contact Samantha Tivin, IAA Executive Director.

Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year application are being accepted now.

IAA 2024 Scholarship Application

2022

Alexandra Grandstaff

Myron Bowling Memorial Trust | Member Firm Myron Bowling Auctioneers

Alexandra Grandstaff

Myron Bowling Memorial Trust | Member Firm Myron Bowling Auctioneers

Ella Miller

Norman Jacobs Trust | Member Firm Maynards Industries

Ella Miller

Norman Jacobs Trust | Member Firm Maynards Industries

Domas Dicpetris

Mark Weitz Memorial Trust | Member Firm Perfection Global

Domas Dicpetris

Mark Weitz Memorial Trust | Member Firm Perfection Global

Samantha La Rosa

Member Firm C3 Crescent Commercial Corp

Samantha La Rosa

Member Firm C3 Crescent Commercial Corp

Maylin Planet

Member Firm Maynards Industries

Maylin Planet

Member Firm Maynards Industries

Tessa Pickens

Member Firm Aaron Industrial Solutions

Tessa Pickens

Member Firm Aaron Industrial Solutions

James Rudolph

Member Firm The Bradford Group

James Rudolph

Member Firm The Bradford Group

Mackenzie Elizabeth

Member Firm Perfection Industrial Sales

Mackenzie Elizabeth

Member Firm Perfection Industrial Sales

Past Scholarship & Trust Recipients

2021

Maylin Planet

Myron Bowling Memorial Trust | Member Firm Maynards Industries

Maylin Planet

Myron Bowling Memorial Trust | Member Firm Maynards Industries

Mackenzie Shoniker

Norman Jacobs Trust | Member Firm Perfection Industrial Sales

Mackenzie Shoniker

Norman Jacobs Trust | Member Firm Perfection Industrial Sales

Tara Hinojosa

Mark Weitz Memorial Trust | Member Firm Rosen Systems

Tara Hinojosa

Mark Weitz Memorial Trust | Member Firm Rosen Systems

Evie Ainscough

Member Firm Gordan Brothers

Evie Ainscough

Member Firm Gordan Brothers

2020

Jamie Keegstra

Mark Weitz Memorial Trust | Member Firm Miedema Auctioneering

Jamie Keegstra

Mark Weitz Memorial Trust | Member Firm Miedema Auctioneering

Samantha La Rosa

Norman Jacobs Trust | Member Firm C3 Crescent Commercial Corp

Samantha La Rosa

Norman Jacobs Trust | Member Firm C3 Crescent Commercial Corp

Jay Schecter

Member Firm PPL Group

Jay Schecter

Member Firm PPL Group

Jason Dalfonso

Member Firm Rosen Systems

Jason Dalfonso

Member Firm Rosen Systems

2019

Nicollette Anderson

Mark Weitz Memorial Trust Award | Member Firm Comly Auctioneers & Appraisers

Nicollette Anderson

Mark Weitz Memorial Trust Award | Member Firm Comly Auctioneers & Appraisers

Arianna Bouchard

Member Firm Capital Recovery Group

Arianna Bouchard

Member Firm Capital Recovery Group

Sarah Johnson

Member Firm Asset Sales Inc.

Sarah Johnson

Member Firm Asset Sales Inc.

Jesse Dalfonso

Member Firm Rosen Systems

Jesse Dalfonso

Member Firm Rosen Systems

Jacobs Hagist

Member Firm Plant & Machinery Inc.

Jacobs Hagist

Member Firm Plant & Machinery Inc.

Jamie Keegstra

Member Firm Miedema Auction Company

Jamie Keegstra

Member Firm Miedema Auction Company

2018

Sarah Johnson

Member Firm Asset Sales Inc.

Sarah Johnson

Member Firm Asset Sales Inc.

Faith Kuzma

Member Firm Hilco Industrial

Faith Kuzma

Member Firm Hilco Industrial

Arianna Bouchard

Member Firm

Arianna Bouchard

Member Firm

Jack Cain

Member Firm PPL Group LLC

Jack Cain

Member Firm PPL Group LLC

James Thomas

Member Firm Plant & Machinery Inc.

James Thomas

Member Firm Plant & Machinery Inc.

2017

Faith Kuzma

Member Firm Hilco Industrial

Faith Kuzma

Member Firm Hilco Industrial

Saul Flores

Member Firm Rosen Systems

Saul Flores

Member Firm Rosen Systems

Arianna Bouchard

Member Firm Capital Recovery Group

Arianna Bouchard

Member Firm Capital Recovery Group

Jack Cain

Member Firm PPL Group LLC

Jack Cain

Member Firm PPL Group LLC

Reid Tomasik

Member Firm Hilco Industrial

Reid Tomasik

Member Firm Hilco Industrial

Thomas James

Member Firm Plant & Machinery Inc.

Thomas James

Member Firm Plant & Machinery Inc.

2016

Arianna Bouchard

Member Firm Capital Recovery Group

Arianna Bouchard

Member Firm Capital Recovery Group

Faith Kuzma

Member Firm Hilco Industrial

Faith Kuzma

Member Firm Hilco Industrial

Emma Jean Planet

Member Firm Hilco Industrial

Emma Jean Planet

Member Firm Hilco Industrial

Sarah Johnson

Member Firm Asset Sales Inc

Sarah Johnson

Member Firm Asset Sales Inc

Lydia Elford

Member firm Miedema Asset Management Group

Lydia Elford

Member firm Miedema Asset Management Group

Shelby Kuzma

Member firm Hilco Industrial

Shelby Kuzma

Member firm Hilco Industrial

Bethany Miller

Member firm Loeb Equipment and Appraisal

Bethany Miller

Member firm Loeb Equipment and Appraisal

Reid Tomasik

Member firm Hilco Industrial

Reid Tomasik

Member firm Hilco Industrial

2015

Jessica Johnson

Member Firm Assets Sales Inc.

Jessica Johnson

Member Firm Assets Sales Inc.

Eloy Carrera

Member Firm Barliant Auctions Inc.

Eloy Carrera

Member Firm Barliant Auctions Inc.

Jack Cain

Member Firm PPL Group LLC

Jack Cain

Member Firm PPL Group LLC