Morton Bahr Scholarship Winners

The Morton Bahr Scholarship has awarded five outstanding union members scholarships for full tuition at Empire State College Distance Learning Center. The winners are:

• Jordan March, member of OPEIU Local 2
• John Llewellyn Jr., president of IAFF Local 7
• Mendy Thorsland, member of NYSUT
• Kenya Coleman, vice president of CWA Local 1141
• Jennifer Jacob, member of CWA Local 1170

The scholarship honors CWA President Emeritus Morton Bahr, who has been committed to lifelong learning and helping to provide educational opportunity. Bahr is an alumnus of Empire State College, which is part of the State University of New York.

Since its inception in 2001, the Bahr scholarship has helped 56 students continue their education through distance learning.