2008 Union Plus Scholarship Winners

Union Plus Scholarship Program provides more than a decade of higher education support for working families

The Union Plus Scholarship program is an example of the U.S. labor movement's commitment to higher education. Click here and learn more about the scholarship. Since 1992, Union Privilege, through the Union Plus Scholarship program has helped fulfill the educational dreams of students representing more than 13 million working families across the nation.

The Union Plus Scholarship awards are presented annually to union members or members of their families who want to begin or continue their post-secondary education.

$4,000 Winners
Jacob R. DeLeon, IBEW
Dan Denis, IBEW
Steven J. Flowers, Jr., AFSCME-CSEA
Adrianna Garcia, AFSCME
Logan A. Hansen, IBEW
Theresa Hoang, IFPTE
Andrew Kiselica, AFT
Erick Mendoza, LIUNA
Benjamín Moss, CWA
Sidney Primas, CSEA
Lorena Ruedas, AFT
Yi-Cai (Isaac) Tong, NPMHU

$3,000 Winner
Jonathon C. Kinate, IBEW

$2,000 Winners
Lindsay D. Faw Faw, NALC
James Gerienchen, CWA
Alexander N. Gillogly, AFTRA
Holly J. LaCount, NALC
Mary L. Pinedo, CSEA
Hannah Sherman, AEA/SAG/AFTRA
Tobi Skotnes, UAW
Ariyana Smith, CWA
Rebekah A. Smith, LIUNA
Zechariah Tan, AFT
Jonathan Truong, APWU
Chris Wilson, CWA-NABET

$1,000 Winners
Benjamin T. Anders, AFGE
Andy Balbuena, UNITE HERE
Shannon Bennett, IBEW
Lisa M. Bergman, BCTGM
Andrea Bittner, IBEW
Phidell Bordeaux, LIUNA
Meagan C. Bracken IBEW
Jennifer Bramhall, NATCA
Keith Brunner, CWA-NABET
Patrick M. Brunner, CWA-NABET
Patrick C. Campbell, OPEIU
Samantha Case, AFGE
John V. Chiarello, TWU
Sam Cialek, AFT
Alexandra C. Clement, AFT
Lindsay Cohen, AFT
Sarah Collins, IBEW
Lisa Crandall, IBEW
Cornelius H. Daniel, UFCW
Kendra M. Danowski, UWUA
Shirlana N. Dash, AFSCME
Chloe H. Dauwalder, UA
Suzanne M. Droste, UAW
Jovon Eberhart, USW
Lucas Espinoza, AFSCME-CSEA
Brittany Flynn, IATSE
Ryan A. Garza, IRON
Veldee Hall, IUOE
Andrew Hayhurst, AFM
Kylie Hensley, IUOE
Nicholas P. Hilgeman, AFSCME
Alicia Hines, IBB
Rachelle V. Honeycutt, USW
Chu J. Hsiao, IFPTE
Maureen Janulewicz, AFSCME
Rhianna Jones, AFT
Hannah L. Jones, NALC
Cornelius Jones, Jr., AEA
Emerald P. Katz, AFSCME
Jessica Kennedy, AFSCME
Alleson Knox, AFT
Carlie Lagarde, UA
Hannah Leventhal, UFCW
Kathryn G. Link, IUOE
Brandon Maeda, SIU
Alison Mall, AFT
Lance Miller, AFGE
Jane C. Morris, II, TCU
Tin H. Nguyen, BCTGM
Kaylyn O’Brien, IUPA
Nicholas Patané, AFSCME
Olivia Plante, OPEIU
Tatyana Plotkina, TWU
Brendan J. Pratt, CSEA
Javier Quirarte, CSEA
Jackie M. Robinson, USW
Gena Roselius, SAG
Michael M. Solarz, UMWA
Sarah E. Strole, OPEIU
Kevin G. Thurman, APWU
Alyssa M. Vance, IAM
James C. Walsh, AFGE
Blake K. Wincentsen, UTU, UAN
Keith W. Wright, IAFF

$750 Winners
Martha C. Berlanga, CSEA
Crystal J. Bialas, SEIU
Manaseh Donaldson, IAFF
Lorene Fitzgerald, UFCW
Toni K. McBroom, IAM
Chiamaka Onyejiukwa, AFSCME

$500 Winners
Jessica Acheson, IBEW
Neal Bartlett, GCC-IBT
Stephanie Heusman, BMWED
Blake Kocian, IAFF
Danielle H. Leibert, AFT
Mayra A. Lopez, IUPAT
Brittany N. Lyp, IAM
Rachel Martin, CWA
Amy McAuliffe, USW
David Mizzoni, IAFF
Maggie E. Oswald, BMWED
Brian W. Parran, UFCW
Caitlyn St. John, TWU
 

Challenging Process

The students selected for awards represent a wide sampling of demographics, union affiliations, goals and accomplishments. Representatives from the American Association of Community Colleges, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and the United Negro College Fund judged the applications.

According to the judges, the caliber of students this year made the selection process very challenging. The students are from diverse backgrounds, and as a whole, they received top SAT scores, were well-rounded in their studies and extracurricular activities, and they understood the value of working families and union membership.
 

How the Scholarship Program Works

In addition to demonstrated academic ability, applicants submitted essays of no more than 500 words describing their career goals, detailing their relationship with the labor movement, and explaining why they are deserving of a union scholarship.

The program is open to union members, their spouses and dependent children of unions that are participating in any Union Plus program. Individuals must be accepted into an accredited college or university, community college or recognized technical or trade school at the time the award is issued. Members do not have to purchase any Union Plus program product or participate in any Union Plus program to apply.

The Union Plus Scholarship Program is offered through the Union Plus Education Foundation.
 

Applications
 

For information about obtaining the Union Plus Scholarship application, click here. Each year, the application deadline is January 31 and chosen scholarship recipients' names are announced May 31. Due to the high volume of applications, only winners receive notification.