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Founders' Scholars Continue<br />

Education Tradition<br />

I<br />

n 1966 Ihe <strong>IBE</strong>W inSl ilUled il s<br />

Founders' Scholarship Program primarily<br />

as a way 10 honor the skilled.<br />

dedica ted wiremen and linemen who<br />

o rganized the <strong>Brotherhood</strong> in November<br />

1891. The <strong>IBE</strong>W <strong>of</strong>fers ils members<br />

a maximum <strong>of</strong> 12 scholarships for<br />

university study leading to bachelor's<br />

degrees in fields cOlllribulive 10 the<br />

development and improvement <strong>of</strong> the<br />

e1ecrrical induslry. Awards are granted<br />

annually on a competitive basis [Q candidates<br />

from all branches <strong>of</strong> the union,<br />

in a ratio <strong>of</strong> one scholarship for every<br />

25 qualified applicants or major fraction<br />

there<strong>of</strong>.<br />

Selection Process<br />

The Scho larship Selection Committee-Don<br />

Spatz. George Meany Labor<br />

Studies Center senior staff associate:<br />

James L. Co nnor, S.1 ., director.<br />

Woodstock Theological Ce nter.<br />

Georgetown Uni versity: and Joseph A.<br />

Flahen . senior vice presiden!. technology.<br />

CBS Inc.--chose the a\ ard<br />

winners in late Apri l. The committee<br />

members examined the records <strong>of</strong> all<br />

person. who completed the applicalion<br />

requi rements: a fomml application stating<br />

educational goals, a resume. leuers<br />

<strong>of</strong> re ommendalion, academic lranscripts<br />

and SA T or ACT scores. and an<br />

essay describing the benefits <strong>of</strong> the<br />

scholarship program for the <strong>Brotherhood</strong><br />

and the electrical indus try.<br />

<strong>International</strong> President JJ. Barry<br />

and <strong>International</strong> Secretary Jack Moore<br />

are pleased to announce th e rec ipients<br />

<strong>of</strong> the 1992 <strong>IBE</strong>W Foundcrs' Sch larships.<br />

1992 Founders' Scholars<br />

Do uglas A.<br />

Branch is a journeyman<br />

wi reman<br />

who will major in<br />

electrical engineering<br />

al otlhern<br />

nlinois University.<br />

He regularly attends union meelings<br />

as an active member <strong>of</strong> Local 364.<br />

Rockford. lIIinoi . Brother Branch<br />

will be helping 10 operate the Local<br />

364 bootll at Rockford 's Home Show<br />

this year. His many communitysen'ice<br />

contributions incJude helping<br />

build • food pantry and u edclothing<br />

tore fora local church. His<br />

work-related trnining includes nuclear<br />

safely at the Byron uelear Power<br />

Sialion and i'ddiauon procedures,<br />

security syslems. fire alarms, energymanagemenl<br />

sy lern and fuel-tank<br />

monitoring systems. Hehas aHended<br />

lhe University <strong>of</strong> Illinois and Rock<br />

Valley College; in 1988 he received<br />

the EleClricians' Certificale with<br />

High Honors from Rock Valley<br />

College. He is married and has one<br />

daughter.<br />

Journeyman inside<br />

wireman Will<br />

iam E. EdlOls.<br />

who is also an insurance<br />

trustee for<br />

Local 1105, Newark.<br />

Ohio, is seeking<br />

a degree in mathematics education<br />

from Mu kingum College. As a<br />

high school studenl,hereceived many<br />

awards. including achievemem bono,"<br />

for his work in English, mathemalics,mduslria,1<br />

arts. sciences. hi -<br />

LOry. French and speech. He was also<br />

a 1976 newspaper essay·contest winner<br />

and 1980 ational Honor Society<br />

vice president. Brother Echols has<br />

beeD instrumental in establishing several<br />

local union committees thai he<br />

believes will benefir his union Brothers<br />

and Sisters: "Give 5 To Revive<br />

1105; ' a campaign fOT members to<br />

volunlccr 10 work for the benefit <strong>of</strong><br />

the local: BASKET. the Brothers and<br />

Sisters Kindness Enacbnenl Team. a<br />

charity committee; IMAGE, Idenliry<br />

Management and General Enhancemem<br />

Commillce. for public relation ;<br />

and the Political Action Committee.<br />

He volunteer a a tutor for the<br />

Zanesville public schools.<br />

President Barry (second from right)<br />

stands with members <strong>of</strong> the Founders'<br />

Scholarship Selection Committee, (rom<br />

leh, James L Connor~ S.J .• senior vice<br />

president Joseph A. Flaherty. end Don<br />

Spatz, senior staff associate.<br />

10<br />

m EW JOURNAL/AUGUST 1992

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