Published 31 May, 2011
TWU International awarded 15 sons and daughters of TWU members four-year college scholarships through the Michael Quill Scholarship Program, which helps the children of TWU members pay for college education since 1970.
The Quill scholarships are worth $4,800 each, paid over a four-year period, for use at any accredited four-year college. In addition to the 15 Quill Scholarships, five other grants of $2,400 were awarded by Union Benefit Planners, an employee benefits consulting firm, to children of transit, air and rail division members.
Bernadette Uckele, who recently retired from TWU International after working with TWU for 40 years and managing the Quill scholarships, drew numbers at random to select the winners.
Winners were also selected for the Local 514 and the Local 252 scholarship funds.
The Quill Scholarship Program is supervised by International Executive Vice President Harry Lombardo with the assistance of Tinisha Thompson, Executive Secretary to the International Vice President & Secretary-Treasurer.
2011 Michael Quill Scholarship Winners:
McCormick, Sean P. (Local 563)
Pagan, Christopher R. (Local 100)
Asibey, Audrey (Local 252)
Byrd, Brittany M. (Local 556)
Brodeur, Bryan M. (Local 225 br 4)
McCullough, Kirsten M. (Local 514)
Matos, Diana E. (Local 561)
Billings, Jared J. (Local 545)
Mefford, Johnathan R. (Local 514)
Fenderson, Rebecca M. (Local 100)
Billings, Zachary J. (Local 513)
Greene, Amber N. (Local 100)
Boi, Steven B. (Local 563)
Mosby, Shameek D. (Local 100)
Overton, Lemuel H. (Local 514)
Alternates:
Gales, Erinn N. (Local 555)
Kolesnik, Amy L. (Local 234)
Murphy, Jennifer N. (Local 514)
Thomas, Emily A. (Local 545)
Casey, Kayla J. (Local 574)
Coughlan, Shannon M. (Local 234)
Casper, Rachel A. (Local 556)
Cort, Michael E. (Local 510)
Wynne, Brian J. (Local 252)
Flood, Jahni S. (Local 208)
Union Benefit Planners Scholarship Winners:
($2400 each for one year)
Deguzman, Reiner P. (Local 512)
Batlle, Matthew R. (Local 556)
Wallerson, Alexander (Local 100)
Crain, Danielle N. (Local 234)
Plane, Aubrey L. (Local 2035)
Local 514 Scholarship Winners:
Janz, Brielle M.
Leach, Brady J.
Hoover, Rowdy L.
Pennington, Josh T.
Evans, Jake L.
Alternates:
Schmall, Garrett T.
Hagan, Abby L.
Krause, Matthew C.
Davis, Lindsey M.
Aery, Karlee E.
Local 252 Scholarship Winners:
Kelly, Morgan S.
Lennon, Marissa N.
Murray, Chelsea M.
Beasley-Roberts, Qwante S.
Badalato, Nicole
Alternates:
Valdez, Amanda A.
Wynn, Brandon J.
Coelho, Johnathan M.
Francois, Edward