CWAers Win Union Plus Scholarships

Nine members of the CWA family were awarded Union Plus scholarships to support their college educations.

Gregory Jimenez of Paradise Valley, AZ., and a member of Local 7077 was awarded a $1,000 scholarship. The children of eight other CWA members were awarded scholarships ranging from $500 to $4,000; they were among more than 5,000 applicants.

Those winners are:

Victoria Bledsoe, Eagle River, AK. Her mother is a member of AFA-CWA Council 30.

Sarah Goodman, Princeton, NJ. Her mother is a member of CWA Local 1036.

Michelle Grota, Hartland, WI. Her mother is a member of CWA Local 4603.

Megan Joyce, New Canaan, CT. Her father is a member of NABET-CWA Local 51016.

Heather Nennig, New Holstein, WI. Her father is a member of IUE-CWA Local 84800.

Cody Rex, Golden, CO. His father is a member of CWA Local 7777.

Catherine Thomson, Lynn, MA. Her father is a member of IUE-CWA Local 81201.

Lezhi Wang, San Diego, CA. Her mother is a member of CWA Local 9119.

The Union Plus scholarships are awarded to students attending a two-year or four-year college, graduate school or recognized technical or trade school. Recipients are selected based on academic ability, financial need, understanding of the union movement and other factors. For more information, go to www.UnionPlus.org/education.