Weis Markets to Receive SJU Honor

The Academy of Food Marketing at Saint Joseph’s University (SJU), in Philadelphia, will honor Weis Markets at its 49th Annual Citation Award Dinner, held at Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pa., on Wednesday, April 5 at 6 p.m.

The occasion will mark the third time the grocer has received the award. Earlier honored in 2004 and 2012, Sunbury, Pa-based Weis will be recognized for its ongoing commitment to SJU’s food marketing program.

“We are partnering once again with Weis Markets because they are a strong supporter of our program,” said Eileen Acello, director of development and recruitment for the Academy of Food Marketing. “They provide many internships and full-time jobs for our graduates. The citation award allows the Academy of Food Marketing to award supporters of our program, and we are pleased to be in our 49th year of offering this prestigious honor.

Reservations to attend the dinner can be made online until March 31. Proceeds from the event will go to the Food Marketing Educational Foundation, which provides scholarship aid to SJU food marketing students.

Weis operates 204 stores in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia and West Virginia.

Established in 1962, the Academy of Food Marketing offers such services as scholarships, internships and cooperative education placements. The only wholly industry-supported program of its kind in the United States, the academy has facilitated the employment of more than 3,500 graduates in leadership positions in the food marketing industry.