ROSEVILLE – Denio’s Roseville Farmers Market Swap Meet announced today that employees Marisa Mollera, Joshuah Kerby and Jessica Decoque have been named the recipients of the 2011 Denio’s Scholarship.
The education award is given annually to young employees who are excelling in the classroom, show initiative while working at Denio’s, and have also been active in community service. All three employees received a $1,000 scholarship from Denio’s to help offset the costs of college.
All three teens have been employed by Denio’s for over a year and work in food service.
“What I loved about all three of these young people is they are extremely hard workers that are always eager to take on new job responsibilities and accept new challenges,” said Ken Denio, Owner of Denio’s Farmers Market Swap Meet. “Jessica, Marisa and Joshuah have been great role models for all our young employees at Denio’s. They demonstrate that same determination and willingness to learn in their school work and in other endeavors.”
Decoque lives in Roseville and attended Woodcreek High School, where she graduated with a 4.02 grade-point average. She will attend Sacramento State this fall and major in nursing.
The 18-year-old Decoque is a member of the National Honor Society and this year worked on setting up a similar program for junior high school students. She also did volunteer work at an animal sanctuary in Penryn.
“Getting this award from Denio’s means a lot to me,” Decoque said. “I feel like all the hard work trying to reach my potential at school and as a Denio’s employee has paid off. I appreciate this scholarship so much.”
Kerby, 18, is also a Woodcreek High student who lives in Roseville. He will be going to UC Davis this fall and will major in Business Economics. Kerby’s community volunteer efforts include working for a recycling company in Roseville. His mother is Tracie Denio-Kerby, Graphics Design Manager at Denio’s.
“Working at Denio’s gave me a good idea about what is expected of an employee. It was a great life experience,” Kerby said. “I really enjoy working at Denio’s, meeting a lot of different people, and learning the true meaning of customer relations. It’s awesome that Denio’s is giving me this scholarship to help pay for my college education.”
Mollera lives in Carmichael and graduated from Del Campo High. Her father, Manuel Mollera, has been a Denio’s supervisor for over two decades. Marisa will attend Sacramento State and major in Spanish. She did volunteer work the past three years for “Relay for Life,” an event that helps raise money for the American Cancer Society.
“I applied for a lot of different scholarships so it was really great to find out that I was chosen by Denio’s,’ said Mollera, 17. “Denio’s is like a big family to me. Everyone enjoys what they are doing and is really trying to do a good job and make this a great experience for our many customers. I’m very grateful for the opportunity to work at Denio’s and so thankful that they singled me out as one of the scholarship winners.”
Denio’s is open every Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. The Friday outdoor market is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information, visit www.deniosmarket.com or call (916) 782-2704. You can also follow Denio’s Market on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DeniosMarket or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Denios.