“The Voice” Runner-Up Country Singer Chris Kroeze Slated for Digital Concert

Hormel Foods has hosted their third virtual live concert, featuring Chris Kroeze, runner-up on Season 15 of NBC’s Emmy-winning television show “The Voice,” with additional performances from an exceptional slate of talented musicians throughout the event. The show will honor the class of 2020 graduates with ties to the company as well as celebrate the global team of 20,000 Hormel Foods team members.

The concert took place on the Hormel Foods YouTube channel Wednesday, June 10, at 7 p.m. CDT, and featured live performances by award-winning global artists Chris Kroeze, Singing Mayo Doctors Elvis Francois and William Robinson, ABC’s “American Idol” finalist Dillon James, NBC’s “America’s Got Talent” Evie Clair, Ron Artis II and stars from Broadway Sean Yves Lessard, Christopher Henry Young and Ruby Lewis. Graduates from around the world and their families were also welcome to join in the celebration.

The live event also included messages of hope and congratulations from the company’s 16 Hormel Foods Charitable Trust Scholarship winners, which were selected by the National Merit Scholarship organization. Since the scholarship program’s inception, Hormel Foods has provided early 500 college undergraduate scholarships to children of Hormel Foods team members, totalling nearly $3 million and serving as a testament to the company’s commitment to education.

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