Council 2 scholarships total $65,000

Each year Council 2 offers scholarships totaling $50,000 in value. They are:

Six $2,000 scholarship awards to children who are dependents or under legal guardianship of a local union member in good standing with the WSCCCE

Six $5,000 scholarship awards to children who are dependents or under legal guardianship of a local union member in good standing with the WSCCCE

One $5,000 yearly 4-year award — totaling $20,000 — to children who are dependents or under legal guardianship of a local union member in good standing with the WSCCCE

Three $1,000 continuing education awards to members in good standing with a local union affiliated with the WSCCEE.

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AFSCME offers scholarship

THE 2010 JERRY CLARK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP program for the children of AFSCME members, established in 1990 in honor of Jerry Clark who served for many years as AFSCME's political action director, will be awarded to two students who are currently sophomores majoring in the social sciences. The winners will each receive $5,000 a year for their junior and senior years of study and an opportunity to intern with the International Union's Political Action Department.

Winners will be chosen on these criteria:

• The student must be a child or financially dependent grandchild of an AFSCME member.
• The students mukst have a grade point average of 2.5 or above.
• The student must be in his/her sophomore year of study.
• The student must be a social science (that is, political science, sociology, ethnic students, communications, and so on) major at an accredited college or university.
• The student must demonstrate a commitment to social justice and political activism.

Click here to download an application form

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2009 Council 2 scholarship winners

The winners of the 2009 scholarships have been announced. They are:

4-year scholarship award ($5,000 a year for 4 years) In memory of Nick Camarando, past member of Local 618, City of Olympia, and Jim Ott, past member of Local 120, City of Tacoma.
Recipient	Member	Member’s Local
Farrah Khan	Wasim Khan	3845 City of Bothell
Dependent scholarship awards In memory of Rhonda Jo Carson, past member of Local 618, Thurston County; in honor of Chuck Delgado, retired member of Local 1553, Spokane County; in memory of Celia Travis, past member of Local 874-hc, Prosser Memorial Hospital; and in memory of Matt Williams, past member of Local 113, City of Everett.
$2,000 awards
Recipient	Member	Member’s Local
Laura Westervelt	Susan Westervelt	1262 Cowlitz County Courthouse
Ashely Newton	Brian Wirt	3845 City of Bothell
Sarah Hagen	Martha Hagen	114 City of Bellingham
Eric Eccleston	Mark Eccleston	307-vc City of Vancouver
Emily Druschba	John Druschba	21-m City of Mercer Island
Amber Lemon	Marty Lemon	1619 City of Port Angeles
$5,000 awards
Hannah Marchitto	John Marchitto	21-z City of Seattle Crew Chiefs
Samuel Roleru	Michael Roleru	21-hd King County Health Department
Jessica Wedvik	Marilyn Wedvik	2617 City of Kent
Kayla Carson	Kimberley Carson	275 Grays Harbor County
Anna Legaspi	Lindsey Legaspi	1811-ca Snohomish County
Sarah Gier	Doreen Gier	87-P Yakima County Juvenile Court
Alex May	Susan May	1308 Kitsap County
Lauren Pavish	Christopher Pavish	109 Snohomish County Road Department
Nathaniel Pray	Craig Pray	2170 City of Renton
Maurine Terry	Thomas Terry	1135 Spokane County Road Department
Continuing Education Awards In honor of Red Abicht, Sally Bronow, Sheryl Kemper, Terry Person, Pauline Tang, Earl Welander and Leonard Whitney, all retired members of Local 120, City of Tacoma; and Joanne Vaughn, retired member of Local 270, City of Spokane.
Recipient	Local
Stephan Frenzl	109-e Snohomish County Road Department
Robert West	270 City of Spokane
Cheryl Cronic	1837 City of Kirkland
Elizabeth Spokoiny	1857 King County Library System
Farrah Khan	Jessica Wedvik
Thank-you letters and more pictures

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