class Item
  attr_reader :order, :trophy
  def initialize(order, trophy)
    @order    = order
    @trophy   = trophy
    @shipping = order.shipping_person
    @address  = Address.new(@shipping)
  end
  def program
    @trophy.program
  end
  def orderid
    @order.id
  end
  def email
    @order.email
  end
  def quantity
    @trophy.quantity
  end
  def year
    @trophy.year
  end
  def award
    if @trophy.award.end_with? ' of the Year' # this line seems to be the problem
      'Grand w/ Wreath'
    else
      @trophy.award
    end
  end
end

# line if @trophy.award.end_with? ' of the Year' is giving:
# item.rb:25:in `award': undefined method `end_with?' for nil:NilClass (NoMethodError)