Martin Whalen Office Solutions has announced the winners of their 75^th Anniversary Scholarship Contest.  High School Seniors were asked to write a 1,000 word essay answering the simple question of “What will the office look like in 50 years?”

The winners are:

Eleanor Germano        Kankakee High School

Luke Opoka                Brother Rice High School

Wendy Zarate Valle     Bolingbrook High School

Each senior will receive a $2,500 check toward their freshman year at the college of their choice.

Marty Whalen, President of Martin Whalen Office Solutions, commented that “the response to the essay contest was really great. We had 165 entries from more than 50 schools. If the essays are predictive of the future, the office and the ways that people work will be far different than today”. To read the winning submissions click on the winners’ name.

Martin Whalen Office Solutions is a third generation family owned office technology and furniture company with offices in Channahon, Tinley Park and Bradley, IL.  Started by J.L. McGrath in Joliet in 1936, the company now employs 80 people and markets in the northeast Illinois region.