IBE-W - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

Founders' Scholars Continue
Education Tradition
I
n 1966 Ihe IBEW inSl ilUled il s
Founders' Scholarship Program primarily
as a way 10 honor the skilled.
dedica ted wiremen and linemen who
o rganized the Brotherhood in November
1891. The IBEW offers ils members
a maximum of 12 scholarships for
university study leading to bachelor's
degrees in fields cOlllribulive 10 the
development and improvement of the
e1ecrrical induslry. Awards are granted
annually on a competitive basis [Q candidates
from all branches of the union,
in a ratio of one scholarship for every
25 qualified applicants or major fraction
thereof.
Selection Process
The Scho larship Selection Committee-Don
Spatz. George Meany Labor
Studies Center senior staff associate:
James L. Co nnor, S.1 ., director.
Woodstock Theological Ce nter.
Georgetown Uni versity: and Joseph A.
Flahen . senior vice presiden!. technology.
CBS Inc.--chose the a\ ard
winners in late Apri l. The committee
members examined the records of all
person. who completed the applicalion
requi rements: a fomml application stating
educational goals, a resume. leuers
of re ommendalion, academic lranscripts
and SA T or ACT scores. and an
essay describing the benefits of the
scholarship program for the Brotherhood
and the electrical indus try.
International President JJ. Barry
and International Secretary Jack Moore
are pleased to announce th e rec ipients
of the 1992 IBEW Foundcrs' Sch larships.
1992 Founders' Scholars
Do uglas A.
Branch is a journeyman
wi reman
who will major in
electrical engineering
al otlhern
nlinois University.
He regularly attends union meelings
as an active member of Local 364.
Rockford. lIIinoi . Brother Branch
will be helping 10 operate the Local
364 bootll at Rockford 's Home Show
this year. His many communitysen'ice
contributions incJude helping
build • food pantry and u edclothing
tore fora local church. His
work-related trnining includes nuclear
safely at the Byron uelear Power
Sialion and i'ddiauon procedures,
security syslems. fire alarms, energymanagemenl
sy lern and fuel-tank
monitoring systems. Hehas aHended
lhe University of Illinois and Rock
Valley College; in 1988 he received
the EleClricians' Certificale with
High Honors from Rock Valley
College. He is married and has one
daughter.
Journeyman inside
wireman Will
iam E. EdlOls.
who is also an insurance
trustee for
Local 1105, Newark.
Ohio, is seeking
a degree in mathematics education
from Mu kingum College. As a
high school studenl,hereceived many
awards. including achievemem bono,"
for his work in English, mathemalics,mduslria,1
arts. sciences. hi -
LOry. French and speech. He was also
a 1976 newspaper essay·contest winner
and 1980 ational Honor Society
vice president. Brother Echols has
beeD instrumental in establishing several
local union committees thai he
believes will benefir his union Brothers
and Sisters: "Give 5 To Revive
1105; ' a campaign fOT members to
volunlccr 10 work for the benefit of
the local: BASKET. the Brothers and
Sisters Kindness Enacbnenl Team. a
charity committee; IMAGE, Idenliry
Management and General Enhancemem
Commillce. for public relation ;
and the Political Action Committee.
He volunteer a a tutor for the
Zanesville public schools.
President Barry (second from right)
stands with members of the Founders'
Scholarship Selection Committee, (rom
leh, James L Connor~ S.J .• senior vice
president Joseph A. Flaherty. end Don
Spatz, senior staff associate.
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m EW JOURNAL/AUGUST 1992