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performance of both the current administration and Safety Award. Rufus is Director of Safety at Ferrellgas,
the Republican and Democratic parties. Sponsored by where he is responsible for all aspects of the company’s
NGL Supply, this session welcomed 160 attendees and safety programs, ensuring compliance with relevant
provided an insightful look into the performance of the regulations, promoting a culture of safety, and minimiz-
119th Congress thus far. ing workplace accidents by identifying and mitigating
risks through proactive measures, training initiatives,
NPGF Scholarship Program and incident investigations.
The NPGF Scholarship Committee met to dis-
cuss committee business. Highlights include: New Officers and Directors (as of June 9, 2025)
• NPGF this year awarded 117 scholarships for a total • Chad Kroening, Boehlke Bottled Gas Corp. - NPGA
of $174,000 – highest dollar amount to date Treasurer
• Transcripts newsletter is online and lists all the • Casandra Russo, AmeriGas Propane LP - Alaska
recipients and other committee news. Director
• As of June 6, the Corporate Partners Campaign has • Jim Rushing, EDP - Arizona Director
raised $26,100. There is still time to contribute to • Stephen Powers, Propane Oil & Equipment Sales
this annual appeal. - New Hampshire Director
• The Golf Tournament on April 3, 2025 raised just • Spencer Willis, C Three Logistics - New Jersey
over $92,000. Plans are already underway for the Director
2026 tournament to be held in conjunction with • Josh Stephens, Rockingham Petroleum Cooperative
Expo in Nashville. - Virginia Director

• The next application cycle opens on December 15, • Tonya Crow, GROWMARK Inc. - District 5 Director
2025 – mark your calendars!
• Joe Rosengrant, Cetane Associates, LLC - Individual/
Awards and Citations Employee Director

State Director of the Year: • Steve Farkas, Tri-Gas & Oil - Director-at-Large
Nash McMahan, third-generation owner of • Lisa Gerwitz, Thompson Energy Insurance Services
Tri-Gas & Oil, received the State Director of the Year - Director-at-Large
Award. Nash is the NPGA Maryland State Director,
long-serving Vice Chair of the NPGA Government Affairs • Mike Sharp, AmeriGas Propane LP - Direc-
committee, and a Past President and longtime board tor-at-Large
and legislative committee member of the Mid Atlantic
Propane Gas Association. I encourage you to read my full report and view
the photo gallery. Thank you for the opportunity to
Individual Safety Award: represent you.■
Rufus Youngblood received the Individual

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