For Immediate Release
Tuesday, April 08, 1997
AFSCME Family Scholarship Recipients Announced
Ten winners have been chosen to receive $2,000 college scholarships by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), AFL-CIO. The winners are:
| Raymond Franklin | Yorktown Heights, NY |
| Erica Gamble | Detroit, MI |
| Nathan Graumenz | Vandalia, IL |
| Irene Ledee | Brooklyn, NY |
| Amanda Nobel | Eugene, OR |
| Natalia Rudiak | Pittsburgh, PA |
| John Thomas | West Hartford, CT |
| Lindsey Tuominen | Duluth, MN |
| Julie Vasuthasawat | Los Angeles, CA |
| Manuel Williams | Houston Texas |
The winners were selcted from over 1,500 applicants nationwide. Candidates competed by submitting their high school transcripts, SAT or ACT scores, and a 1,500 word essay on the topic "What AFSCME membership has meant to our family." They will receive a grant of $2,000 annually, which can be renewed for up to four years for full-time degree course work at an accredited college or university.
AFSCME, the nation's largest public employee and health care workers union, has long been committed to advancing higher education, from sponsoring scholarships to supporting federal legislation that would improve access to and affordability of higher education. At the local level, AFSCME affiliates continue this mission of trying to improve the lives of America's youth.
