UFCW Members, Family Members Awarded 2014 Union Plus Scholarships
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"There are a lot of benefits to being a union member. Economic security is number one, and education is the first building block. Education sets up our kids for success, leadership and happiness," said
Meet the 2014 UFCW Honorees
Brittany is studying for a job in medicine. While maintaining excellent grades she has also found many ways to give back to her community, including volunteering at the local food bank, at retirement homes and on highway cleanup projects. Brittany followed in both her parents' footsteps by becoming a union member, and she is glad she did. She quotes her father who often says, "Working together and sticking together is what makes a union strong and powerful."
Brianna is a hard worker, but she is also a student, and sometimes those priorities collide. Last year, for example, she was invited to participate in the
Amber's very first job was a union job with
Megan's many volunteer and service commitments attest to her strong desire to help others. So does her career aspiration: she wants to become a physical therapist. Of course, Megan understands that good physical health begins with safe working conditions, and that's why she's grateful for the protection and job safety
Today many industries depend on computers to operate. Robert wants to work in the medical field, but not as a doctor - instead, he is majoring in computer science with the goal of designing programs and software that can help save lives. Of course, industries also depend on skilled workers, and that's why Robert is proud to be part of a family with a strong union history, including his father in
"Like father, like son," Casey says. He followed his father into
Robyn is a graduate student with a vision for improving people's lives. Having completed her undergraduate work in two majors, Hispanic studies and nutrition, she has now begun studying for a graduate degree in public health, which she hopes to follow with a medical degree and a career spent improving and saving lives. Robyn feels that the extraordinary education she has received, from Catholic schools to the
Lynne's career goal is to become an optometrist and travel to the developing world to provide treatment for vision problems. Her many volunteer and service commitments - such as being a Girl Scout Leader, and raising money for water relief programs in
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Datavia enjoys the prospect of solving problems, gathering clues and protecting her community. She's studying criminal justice, and hopes to become an
Martha, a nursing student, has faced many challenges on the course to completing her education. "The road to college can be even more complicated for a first-generation student like myself," she says. "My family is Hispanic and many of them have never been able to pursue an education." And while Martha deserves much credit for her hard work and achievements, so does her mother who has spent 18 years as a member of
Learn More About the Union Plus Scholarship Program
Union Plus Scholarship awards are granted to students attending a two-year college, four-year college, graduate school or a recognized technical or trade school. Since starting the program in 1991,
In addition to the scholarships,
* Discounts of 15 to 60 percent on college and graduate school test preparation courses from
* Discounts on textbooks - Save 5% or more when you rent or buy textbooks. New, used and digital textbooks are available. And, you get free shipping on orders over
* College Counseling Discounts: Union families can save 15% on college counseling from Collegewise, the admission division of
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Visit UnionPlus.org/Education for applications and benefit eligibility.
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