An IAM member and three family members are among the winners of the 2009 Union Plus Scholarship Awards Program. From the more than 4,200 applications submitted this year, 133 students - representing 41 unions - were awarded a total of $200,000 in scholarships.
The IAM winners are Toni McBroom, member of Local 956 in Defiance, OH; Angela Higgins, whose husband, Charles, is a member of Local 1458 in Soddy-Daisy, TN; Shonda Smith, whose husband, Scott, is a member of Local 1255 in Amarillo, TX; and Steven Spriggs, whose mother, Kaye, is a member of NFFE-IAM Local FL273 in Lawton, OK.
“Congratulations to all our IAM winners,” said President Tom Buffenbarger. “With today’s skyrocketing education costs, scholarships are more important than ever. Best wishes to this year’s winners, and good luck to next year’s applicants.”
Union Plus Scholarship applicants are evaluated according to academic ability, character, social awareness, financial need and appreciation of labor. Since 1992, Union Plus has awarded $2.8 million in educational funding to 1,813 union members, spouses and dependent children.
Please visit http://unionplus.org/scholarships for information on eligibility and to apply for next year’s scholarships.
