Forty-two Boilermaker dependents earn awards totaling $50,000
THE BOILERMAKERS’ INTERNATIONAL Executive Council scholarship committee announced the winners of its 2007 scholarship program April 24. A total of $50,000 was awarded to 42 scholarship recipients: $38,000 to United States students and $12,000 to Canadian students.
The one-year grants included one $3,000 award, one $2,500 award, two $2,000 awards, five $1,500 awards, and 33 $1,000 awards. The committee chose recipients from a pool of 148 applicants — all Boilermaker dependents in their senior year of high school. Winners were chosen based on their high academic achievement, leadership skills, participation in extra-curricular activities, and performance on a 300-500 word essay on this year’s topic: “What is your view of the American (Canadian) dream for your generation.”
Zirl
Hopkins III
Zirl Hopkins III, son of Zirl Hopkins Jr. of Local D414, Pryor, Okla., earned the top scholarship award of $3,000. An Oklahoma all-state saxophonist and past state fiddle champion, Zirl plans to study music at the Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla. He was salutatorian of the Adair High School class of 2007, an Oklahoma academic scholar, and member of the Oklahoma Indian Student Honor Society.
“My sincere thanks to the members of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers for selecting me as a 2007 scholarship program award winner,” said Zirl. “The $3,000 award will make my dream of college at Northeastern a reality.”
Steven Alagna
Steven Alagna, son of Vincent Alagna of Local 83, Kansas City, Mo., earned $2,500. He plans to study Political Science and Romance Languages at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Ind.
“My father has been an active member of Local 83 for over 30 years and the ‘union family’ has been very accommodating to my own family,” Steven said. “This scholarship award is yet another example of the sense of outreach to the community and the family that is so inherent in the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers.”
Kyla Carr
Kayla Carr, daughter of James Carr of Local 73, Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Hope Schulte, daughter of Michael Schulte of Local 363, East St. Louis, Ill., each earned a $2,000 scholarship.
Kayla plans to attend the College of Pharmacy at the Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Hope Schulte
Hope is majoring in biology at the Illinois Wesleyan University, where she will also be playing basketball for the Women’s Titan basketball team.
Five Boilermaker dependents were selected to receive $1,500 grants.
Heather Cody
Heather Cody, daughter of Bryan Cody of Local 359, Vancouver, British Columbia, hopes to become a physician. She is using her scholarship to begin her studies at the University of Northern British Columbia for Biomedical Studies.
Kristian Foster
Kristian Foster, daughter of David Foster of Local D397, Foreman, Ark., plans to attend the Texarkana College in Texarkana, Texas, where she will be playing softball for the Texarkana Lady Bulldogs.
Pamela Harding
Pamela Harding, daughter of Timothy Harding of Local 1600, St. Charles, Ill., will be attending the Eureka College in Eureka, Ill., where she will major in English Composition.
Justina Morris
Justina Morris, daughter of Terrance Wood of Local 73, has been accepted into the nursing program at the University of New Brunswick in Moncton. She is the daughter, granddaughter, great-granddaughter, and niece of Boilermaker members.
Zachary White
Zachary White, son of Kevin White of Local 105, Chillicothe, Ohio, plans to major in engineering and computer science at the Capital University in Columbus, Ohio.
Committee selects 33 $1,000 award winners
THE COMMITTEE ALSO selected the following 33 scholarship winners to receive a $1,000 grant.
Chelsey Adkins
Chelsey Adkins, daughter of Timothy Adkins of Local 40, Elizabethtown, Ky., plans to major in pre-medical chemistry with a minor in psychology at the Georgetown College in Georgetown, Ky.
Robert Almus
Robert Almus, stepson of Dallas Smith III of Local 374, Hammond, Ind., will be attending the Hanover College in Hanover, Ind., where he will major in physics and astronomy.
Hannah Cavicchi
Hannah Cavicchi, daughter of Craig Cavicchi of Local 580, Halifax, Nova Scotia, plans to attend the Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Michele Coleman
Michele Coleman, daughter of Frank Coleman of Local 107, Milwaukee, hopes to enter the medical field and will begin her studies at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis.
Kaylin England
Kaylin England, daughter of Barry England of Local 359, will major in business administration at the Okanagan College in Kelowna, British Columbia.
Brandi Eskew
Brandi Eskew, daughter of Joseph Eskew of Local 45, Richmond, Va., has enrolled at the West Virginia University with an exercise physiology major.
Christine Finnegan
Christine Finnegan, daughter of William Finnegan Jr. of Local 5, New York, will be attending the Houghton College in Houghton, N.Y. She plans to major in pre-med and hopes one day to be part of the Doctors without Borders Program.
Pamela Garner
Pamela Garner, daughter of Raymond Garner of Local D465, Oklahoma City, will major in elementary education at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Okla.
Tina Garvey
Tina Garvey, daughter of David Garvey of Local 146, Edmonton, Alberta, is enrolled in the business administration program at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton, Alberta.
Jason Haub
Jason Haub, son of Jeffrey Haub of Local D81, Dixon, Ill., is attending Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Ill., where he plans to major in secondary education.
Sasha Hebert
Sasha Hebert, daughter of Claude Hebert of Local 197, Albany, N.Y., will major in psychology at the College of Arts and Sciences at Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, N.Y.
Mitchell Hodgson
Mitchell Hodgson, son of Richard Hodgson of Local 580, has accepted a placement in the Bachelor of Business Administration Programme at the St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia.
M. Chase Jackson
M. Chase Jackson, son of Michael Jackson of Local 45, will be attending the Hampden Sydney College in Farmville, Va.
Kathleen MacLennan
Kathleen MacLennan, daughter of M. Gerard MacLennan of Local 73, is pursuing a degree in human kinetics at the Saint Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia.
Jennifer Macort
Jennifer Macort, daughter of Ronald Macort of Local 13, Philadelphia, is majoring in mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh.
Nicole Maxey
Nicole Maxey, daughter of Jerry Maxey of Local 45, plans to attend the James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va.
Jennifer Mitchell
Jennifer Mitchell, daughter of Joe Mitchell of Local 128, Toronto, Ontario, is studying social sciences at the University of Toronto.
Hilary Palakovich
Samantha Morris, daughter of Terry Morris of Local 112, Mobile, Ala., will be attending the Jones County Junior College in Ellisville, Miss.
Hilary Palakovich, daughter of Tom Palakovich of Local D239, Three Forks, Mont., will be attending the University of Montana in Missoula.
Jessica Pawlowski
Jessica Pawlowski, daughter of Gerald Pawlowski of Local 677, Kingston, Pa., is attending Marywood University in Scranton, Pa., where she is pursuing a degree in nursing.
Zachary Perchinski
Zachary Perchinski, son of Eugene Perchinski of Local 13, will be attending the Masfield University in Masfield, Pa.
Tyler Pettipas
Tyler Pettipas, son of Jerome Pettipas of Local 73, hopes to follow in his father’s footsteps and become a Boilermaker. He is enrolled in the welding program at the Nova Scotia Community College.
Hilary Puckett
Hilary Puckett, daughter of John Puckett of Local 263, Memphis, Tenn., will be attending the University of North Alabama in Florence, Ala.
James Riley
James Riley, son of Paul Riley of Local 1032, Cumberland, Md., plans to attend the Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa.
Erin Robison
Erin Robison, daughter of Matthew Robison of Local 744, Cleveland, is attending the Kent State University College of Nursing in Kent, Ohio.
Jeffrey Schuety
Jeffrey Schuety, son of Michael Schuety of Local 3, St. Paul, Minn., will be majoring in communication art and design at the Central Lakes College in Staples, Minn.
Samantha Spencer
Samantha Spencer, daughter of Steven Spencer of Local 538, Roanoke, Va., is pursuing a degree in interdisciplinary studies at the Radford University in Radford, Va.
Lisa Suda
Lisa Suda, daughter of Douglas Suda of Local 7, Buffalo, N.Y., is a pre-law student majoring in political science at the American University in Washington, D.C.
Joshua Trowell
Joshua Trowell, stepson of Peter Laborde of the NTL, Phoenix City, Ala., will be attending Auburn University in Auburn, Ala.
Amanda Tuttle
Amanda Tuttle, daughter of Jack Tuttle of Local 449, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., plans to major in international business at the Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Mich.
Donna Weaver
Donna Weaver, daughter of Ronald Weaver of Local 88, Essington, Pa., will major in environmental science at the Washington College in Chestertown, Md.
Ryan Wise
Ryan Wise, son of Michael Wise of Local 101, Denver, will attend the Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colo.
Mandi Wojciehowski
Mandi Wojciehowski, daughter of Melissa Wojciehowski of Local 696, Marinette, Wis., plans to attend the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wis.
IEC scholarship program
SINCE 1988, WHEN the International began the scholarship program, the Boilermakers union has awarded a total of $726,000 to 329 children and dependents of Boilermaker members. Serving on the 2007 IEC scholarship committee were Intl. Vice Presidents Othal Smith Jr. (chairman), George Rogers, and Ed Power. Assisting were attorney Joe Moreland, representing the legal firm of Blake & Uhlig; Tracy Buck, research assistant; and Sharon Emert, secretary. The committee spent days reviewing the applications and reading the student essays, and its members were amazed by the caliber of the applicants.
“The scholarship committee was impressed with the quality of writing from both the U.S. and Canadian students. I urge every lodge to publicize the 2008 scholarship program in order that we have the maximum opportunity to assist our students in continuing their education,” said IVP Smith, committee chairman.
