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Foundation/Scholarship Program
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
July 15, 2002
Contact: Denise Volmer, (816) 229-5791 Ext. 1613
OOIDA scholarship program announces selection of year 2002 OOIDA scholars.
OOIDA scholarships are available for children, grandchildren, and legal dependents of OOIDA members.
The Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association, Inc. (OOIDA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2002 OOIDA Scholarships. The OOIDA scholarship committee performed blind evaluations of all the applications which came in from all across the country. These five scholars were selected as this year’s recipients. All applicants wrote a 500 word essay titled, “Discuss the Pros and Cons of the topic: The Impact of the Truck Industry on my Life and Academic Career."
The OOIDA scholars for the 2002 school year are:
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Tierney Lynn Chabot is the daughter of member Geoffrey W. Chabot, Kalispell, MT. Tierney is enrolled at Christendom College in Front Royal, Virginia, where she plans to major in English. Tierney is the second member of the Chabot family to benefit from the OOIDA Scholarship Program. $1,000 scholarship award. |
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Phillip Duncan is the son of member Pat Duncan, Ritzville, WA. Phillip is enrolled at University of Washington in Seattle Washington, where he plans to major in English and Education. $1,000 scholarship award. |
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James A. Bryan, Jr., son of member James Bryan, West Grove, PA. James is enrolled at West Chester University and plans to major in Accounting. $1,000 scholarship award. |
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Heather Janofski, daughter of member Kurt Janofski, Marquette, MI. Heather is enrolled at Hope College and plans to major in Elementary Education. $500 scholarship award. |
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The OOIDA Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Program has been assisting the children, grandchildren and legal dependents of OOIDA members in their efforts to gain a higher education since 1998. Annually, OOIDA awards one $2,000/year and four $1,000/year scholarships. The students are selected in a blind evaluation conducted by the Scholarship Advisory Committee.
Awarded scholarships are renewable for three (3) additional years. Tax-deductible donations to the OOIDA Scholarship Program can be sent to the OOIDA Foundation, Inc., 1 NW OOIDA Drive, Grain Valley, Missouri 64029.
OOIDA, the international trade association of professional owner-operators and drivers, is headquartered in Grain Valley, Missouri. Small business truckers represent nearly half of the total class 7 and 8 trucks operated in the U.S.
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Founded in 1973, the Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) is comprised of more than 162,000 owner-operators, professional drivers, and small business truckers from all 50 states, and Canada. OOIDA represents the interests of this nation's more than 350,000 small business trucking professionals in the legislative and regulatory processes at both federal and state levels.
If you would like additional information about the OOIDA Foundation, Inc. Scholarship Program, you may e-mail us at denise_volmer@ooida.com or write to:
Denise Volmer
OOIDA Foundation Scholarship Program
PO Box 1000
#1 NW OOIDA Dr.
Grain Valley, MO 64029Fax (816) 427-4468
Local (816) 229-5791
Toll Free (800) 444-579
