Hey everyone … It’s been just a little over a month since we selected the winners of the 2011 Tino Fulimeni Memorial Scholarships at the Philadelphia Learning Summit.
I am happy to report that we have verified the transcripts of three of our seven winners and can announce them today, including, fittingly, a winner from Tino’s local, 1104.
These scholarships would not have been possible without the generous donations from the following locals: USW Local 1104 (Tino’s local), USW Local 9231 (USW/ArcelorMittal — I/N Tek & I/N Kote) and USW Local 1055L (USW/Bridgestone Americas – LaVergne). We would also like to thank Robert Smith from Smith Education Associates and Denny Finnearty, President of Universal Fitness in Merrillville, IN, for their donations as well.
Finally, we would not have been able to award seven scholarships without the outstanding work by the Leon Lynch Learning Center (particularly Coordinator John Hartman and assistant Mac Gallegos) in coordinating and sponsoring their 2nd Annual Leon Lynch Golf Outing in September. The event raised more than $2,000 for the second straight year.
OK, on to the business at hand …
The first three winners of the 2011 Tino Fulimeni Scholarship are:
- Chelsey Marie Ditmore, Hopwood, PA, daughter of Ricky L. Ditmore, USW Local 2227, USW/U.S. Steel – Irvin Works;
- Zachary Heiser, Lorain, OH, stepson of Tom McDermott, USW Local 1104, USW/REP-U.S. Steel – Lorain;
- Mikhail K. Privalov, Hartselle, AL; son of Keith Bradley, USW Local 12L, USW/Goodyear-Gadsden.
Congratulations to the winners and their families and the Career Development Programs they represent!
We look forward to announcing the final four winners as the transcripts come in.
Until next time … Jerry.
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