Beirne Scholarships Awarded for 2017-2018

The CWA Joe Beirne Foundation was established in October 1974 by the Communications Workers of America Executive Board to honor the name and memory of the founding President of CWA, who served for more than 30 years.

Fifteen partial college scholarships of $3,000 each are being offered for the 2017-2018 school year. Winners, selected in a lottery drawing, also will receive second-year scholarships of the same amount, contingent upon satisfactory academic accomplishment.

Eligible for the awards are CWA members and their spouses, children and grandchildren, including those of retired or deceased members.

2017-18 Winners:

Gaetan Dupont, son of Kevin Dupont, Local 31245
Jordain Williams, daughter of Garth Williams, Local 1109
Emma Passy, daughter of Charles Passy, Local 1096
Kristine Santoro, daughter of Jaime Buonocore, Local 1105
Robert Michalofsky, son of Jeffrey Michalofsky, Local 13345
Rebekah Messamore, daughter of Shelia Messamore, Local 3204
Shalisa Whitely, daughter of Katrina Whitely, Local 3902
Chase Cunningham, son of Eric Cunningham, Local 4502
William Valentine, son of William Valentine, Local 4004
Gabriella Garza, daughter of Joe Garza, Local 6171
Brittany Hernandez, daughter of Tiffany Page, Local 6016
Nicole Newman, daughter of Denise Newman, Local 7200
Cecilia V. Areat, member, Local 9509
Makaiya Marshall, daughter of Marcus Marshall, Local 9423
Daniel Mills, son of Elaine Della-Mattia Mills, Local 30746