MWFA Announces 2026 Scholarship Recipients

BTM Manufacturing is once again sponsoring a scholarship recipient for the 80th celebration! We hope you'll join us for the MWFA 2026 Scholarship Awards & Dinner Meeting featuring keynote speaker Jarrett Payton!

Thursday, November 5, 2026
Cocktails 530PM; Dinner & Program 630PM
Belvedere Banquets in Elk Grove, IL

Join us on November 5th as we celebrate the outstanding achievements of our 2026 Scholarship recipients. The evening begins with a cash bar cocktail hour, followed by dinner, the scholarship presentation, and the election of our Board of Directors. We are thrilled to welcome Jarrett Payton as our guest speaker. Jarrett is a motivational speaker, Chicago broadcaster, and former professional football player, and son of legendary Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton.

Quest for 80: Scholarship Awards

In honor of MWFA's 80th anniversary, our Quest for 80 initiative is awarding over $80,000 in scholarships this year, our largest commitment yet. This is made possible by the incredible generosity of our members and the success of our events throughout 2026. With this year's awards, MWFA's scholarship giving since the program began now tops $1.15 million. These recipients have shown outstanding dedication and hard work, and we hope many of them will join us at the event.

Learn more at www.mwfa.net.