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Five Students Named Bahr Scholars At Empire State College in New York
Five students at Empire State College, in New York, have been named winners of Morton Bahr scholarships for 2004-2005.
The Bahr Scholarship program was established four years ago to assist workers and their families studying at Empire State via distance learning. The scholarship is named in honor of CWA's president, a 1983 graduate of the school. The recipients are:
Diane M. Archibee, of Sandy Creek, N.Y. Archibee works as a paraprofessional at Sandy Creek Central School, where she is a member of New York State United Teachers Local 6164. A community activist, particularly focused on issues relating to children and youth, Archibee was the Fresh Air Fund chairman for the town of Pulaski, and worked with a teen pregnancy and prevention program, caring for infants so that their mothers could return to school. As a member of the National PTA, she was active in starting a school-based breakfast program and health center. Archibee also helped develop a transitional program for children moving to middle school. Now that her children are in college, she has decided to pursue a degree in human development at Empire State College's Watertown Unit, taking many of her courses online.
Donna M. Fletcher, of Acworth, Ga., is a registered nurse, with Healthnet Staffing. She is a member of Service Employees Local 1199, and a single mother of four. Having already earned her associate degree, Fletcher wants eventually to earn a master's degree in nursing, to become a nurse practitioner. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree in community and human services.
Antonio Garcia, of the Bronx, N.Y., is employed by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as a supervising public health advisor in the department of corrections. A native New Yorker, health educator, community activist, Garcia says that he wants to pursue a degree that will allow him to "contribute to Mr. Bahr's vision of a world that needs to continuously educate itself in order to thrive." Garcia has earned two associate degrees, and is now pursuing a bachelor's degree in community and human services.
William J. Snider, of Lake Mary, Fla., is a facility technician at BellSouth Telecommunications, and a member of CWA Local 3108. He served in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear reactor electronics technician, which he calls "one of the most arduous, difficult programs in the military." Snider always wanted to finish his degree. He believes it will allow him to "adapt to changing technologies and open doors previously shut due to lack of a degree, and explore other options." He will pursue a degree in business, management and economics.
Lori Stoney, fire lieutenant and paramedic with the Homewood Fire and Rescue Service, is the first, and so far, only female firefighter with the city of Homewood, Ala. A mother of five, she is married to a firefighter with the city of Birmingham. Her long-term professional goals are to gain the educational credentials to make her a viable candidate for the position of fire chief. She is pursing a degree in fire service management.
The students have been selected to receive full scholarships covering tuition, fees and an allowance for books. The first 10 Bahr scholars enrolled through Empire State College's Center for Distance Learning in the fall of 2001, with several more awarded in the intervening years. The scholarship is renewable each year as long as the recipients make satisfactory progress in their studies.
Empire State College was designed to meet the educational needs of adult students. Founded in 1971, the college offers degree programs in the arts and sciences through independent study, online courses and study groups, as well as credit earned through college-level life learning. Empire State College focuses on combining current technology and one-to-one mentoring between professor and student. The college serves more than 17,000 students at 35 locations across New York State and through its Center for Distance Learning.
The Morton Bahr Scholarship fully covers tuition, fees and special services and an allowance for study materials and books up to $130 per course, per term. It is available to union workers and family members or domestic partners interested in registering for degree studies. Empire State College is now accepting applications for 2005-2006 scholarships, with a deadline of June 1.
For complete information, visit Empire State's website at www.esc.edu and type Morton Bahr Scholarship into the search box on the home page, or call (800) 867-5941.
The Bahr Scholarship program was established four years ago to assist workers and their families studying at Empire State via distance learning. The scholarship is named in honor of CWA's president, a 1983 graduate of the school. The recipients are:
Diane M. Archibee, of Sandy Creek, N.Y. Archibee works as a paraprofessional at Sandy Creek Central School, where she is a member of New York State United Teachers Local 6164. A community activist, particularly focused on issues relating to children and youth, Archibee was the Fresh Air Fund chairman for the town of Pulaski, and worked with a teen pregnancy and prevention program, caring for infants so that their mothers could return to school. As a member of the National PTA, she was active in starting a school-based breakfast program and health center. Archibee also helped develop a transitional program for children moving to middle school. Now that her children are in college, she has decided to pursue a degree in human development at Empire State College's Watertown Unit, taking many of her courses online.
Donna M. Fletcher, of Acworth, Ga., is a registered nurse, with Healthnet Staffing. She is a member of Service Employees Local 1199, and a single mother of four. Having already earned her associate degree, Fletcher wants eventually to earn a master's degree in nursing, to become a nurse practitioner. She is pursuing a bachelor's degree in community and human services.
Antonio Garcia, of the Bronx, N.Y., is employed by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as a supervising public health advisor in the department of corrections. A native New Yorker, health educator, community activist, Garcia says that he wants to pursue a degree that will allow him to "contribute to Mr. Bahr's vision of a world that needs to continuously educate itself in order to thrive." Garcia has earned two associate degrees, and is now pursuing a bachelor's degree in community and human services.
William J. Snider, of Lake Mary, Fla., is a facility technician at BellSouth Telecommunications, and a member of CWA Local 3108. He served in the U.S. Navy as a nuclear reactor electronics technician, which he calls "one of the most arduous, difficult programs in the military." Snider always wanted to finish his degree. He believes it will allow him to "adapt to changing technologies and open doors previously shut due to lack of a degree, and explore other options." He will pursue a degree in business, management and economics.
Lori Stoney, fire lieutenant and paramedic with the Homewood Fire and Rescue Service, is the first, and so far, only female firefighter with the city of Homewood, Ala. A mother of five, she is married to a firefighter with the city of Birmingham. Her long-term professional goals are to gain the educational credentials to make her a viable candidate for the position of fire chief. She is pursing a degree in fire service management.
The students have been selected to receive full scholarships covering tuition, fees and an allowance for books. The first 10 Bahr scholars enrolled through Empire State College's Center for Distance Learning in the fall of 2001, with several more awarded in the intervening years. The scholarship is renewable each year as long as the recipients make satisfactory progress in their studies.
Empire State College was designed to meet the educational needs of adult students. Founded in 1971, the college offers degree programs in the arts and sciences through independent study, online courses and study groups, as well as credit earned through college-level life learning. Empire State College focuses on combining current technology and one-to-one mentoring between professor and student. The college serves more than 17,000 students at 35 locations across New York State and through its Center for Distance Learning.
The Morton Bahr Scholarship fully covers tuition, fees and special services and an allowance for study materials and books up to $130 per course, per term. It is available to union workers and family members or domestic partners interested in registering for degree studies. Empire State College is now accepting applications for 2005-2006 scholarships, with a deadline of June 1.
For complete information, visit Empire State's website at www.esc.edu and type Morton Bahr Scholarship into the search box on the home page, or call (800) 867-5941.