MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 10, 2024 — Nancy Cueroni, Executive Director of the National Marine Distributors Association, has been named the 2024 Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year, announced the MRAA Educational Foundation. The award was
2025 Scholarship Opportunities
Advancing Boating Through Education, Training and Career Development
For more than 20 years, the MRAA Educational Foundation has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars into delivering programs and scholarships and has awarded more than 100 recipients with access to comprehensive dealership training and education.
Kevin Lodder Scholarship
The Kevin Lodder Scholarship was established in 2004 in memory of Kevin Lodder to honor his passion for the industry and commitment to achieving greater success through first-class education.
Service Department Excellence Scholarship
The Service Department Excellence Scholarship package was established in 2025 to help drive higher levels of performance for the dealership awarded with this opportunity.
Darlene Briggs Marine Industry Woman of the Year Scholarship
All-new for 2025, the Darlene Briggs Marine Woman of the Year Scholarship, will award tuition reimbursement a woman in leadership or aspiring to a leadership position.
Duane Spader Scholarship
The Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship, established in 2013, honors Duane Spader’s dedication to the marine industry and his philosophy of lifelong learning.
Scholarship recipients will be announced at MRAA's Dealer Week 2025
Annual event built to fuel dealership success, with expert-led educational pathways and targeted courses, all designed to drive growth and connect marine professionals through powerful networking opportunities.
Congratulations to the 2024 recipients!
2024 Darlene Briggs Woman of the Year Award
Nancy Cueroni
NMDA
2024 Kevin Lodder Scholarship Recipient
Angela Brayton
Lakeview Marine
ORLANDO, FLA., December 10, 2024 — The MRAA Educational Foundation announced today that Angela Brayton, General Manager of Lakeview Marine in Webster, Mass., is the recipient of the Foundation’s 2024 Kevin Lodder Scholarship. This year’s
2024 Duane Spader Scholarship Recipient
Jami Hirsch
BoatCraft
ORLANDO, FL, December 10, 2024 — The MRAA Educational Foundation announced today that Jami Hirsch, Co-Owner at BoatCraft in Traverse City, Mich., is the recipient of the Foundation’s 2024 Duane Spader Leadership Development Scholarship. This
