NewsVGM Group Announces 2025 Scholarship Recipients

VGM Group, in partnership with the Waterloo Community Foundation, has awarded six $1,500 scholarships to dependents of VGM Group employee owners, with two recipients being employee owners themselves. This year’s recipients are: 

• Morgan Fort, Cedar Falls High School, Strategic Imaging, Employee Owner Since 2022 - Daughter of Jason Fort, Strategic Imaging 
• Rebecca Hockey, Waterloo East High School, VGM Fulfillment, Employee Owner Since 2023 
• Arianna Huey-Struck, AGWSR High School  - Daughter of Tara Struck, HOMELINK 
• Mehla McKenna, Jesup High School  - Daughter of Tessa McKenna, Strategic Imaging 
• Cristian Sanchez, Jr., Franklin Police And Fire High School  - Grandson of Maria Barrera Vasquez, VGM Fulfillment-Phoenix 
• Sean Wetlaufer, Cedar Falls High School  - Son of Carol Wetlaufer, HOMELINK

“At VGM, one of our core values is Create Your Future,” said VGM Chief People Officer Sara Laures. “With this scholarship, we extend that value to our employee owners’ loved ones. We’re helping them create their future and become leaders in their own right in their communities.”

Annually, VGM awards multiple $1,500 scholarships to high school senior dependents of current employees with a minimum 3.0 GPA who are pursuing a post-secondary education. While many applied, only six were chosen with assistance from the Waterloo Community Foundation. Selection criteria included involvement in their community, extracurricular activities, letters of recommendation, and personal essays.

“We are proud to partner with VGM Group to help invest in our next generation of leaders,” said Erin Tink, Waterloo Community Foundation Executive Director. “Students pursuing post-secondary education deserve recognition and help to succeed. We thank VGM Group for investing in these six students to help them achieve their career goals and dreams.”

All VGM Scholarship applications were reviewed and selected by the Waterloo Community Foundation. For more information, contact the Waterloo Community Foundation at 319-883-6022 or visit www.wloocommunityfoundation.org.  

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About VGM Group, Inc.   

Headquartered in Waterloo, Iowa, VGM is a 100% employee-owned company providing business and professional services to thousands of business customers across North America. Services include group purchasing, commercial insurance, management of healthcare services and networks in post-acute cases, healthcare distribution direct to patient homes, specialty consulting, and online education, as well as digital, print, and traditional marketing and more. VGM employs approximately 1,600 people across 40 states and Canada, with more than 1,100 working in Iowa. VGM has been named the Top Workplace in Iowa on multiple occasions and is proud of its role in the communities in which it serves. For more information visit www.vgmgroup.com.  

About the Waterloo Community Foundation 
The Waterloo Community Foundation was established in 2015 for the long-term benefit of the community of Waterloo. The mission of the Foundation is to provide a lean, straightforward, and transparent conduit vehicle to those who wish to contribute resources for the betterment of the greater Waterloo, Iowa, community and its citizens. For more information on this Waterloo-based organization, contact the Foundation office at 319-883-6022 or visit www.wloocommunityfoundation.org.